IllustrationWHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR AND LOCK UP IN SECOND GEAR. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
1995 Buick Century
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Buick Century do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 28.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Century years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 10 of 99 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
10 crash reports1 fire reports8 injury reports
What owners actually said
99 reportsAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED, 2ND GEAR DRUM PISTON BROKE AND PIECES WENT THROUGH TRANSMISSION CAUSING COMPLETE FAILURE.
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED TWICE PREMATURELY.
FUEL LINE FAILED, CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE.
RUSTED BRAKES CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND NOISE.
AUTOMATIC BRAKE ADJUSTERS FAILED. *AK
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK DESIGN CONTROLLED BY THE GEAR SHIFT, POOR DESIGN.
WHILE DIRIVNG VEHICLE AT 13 MPH OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF VEHICLE WAS STRUCK.THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. GM INSPECTED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED AIRBAG SENSORS WERE NOT STRUCK. *AK
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE RUSTED AFTER 8000 MILES. DEALER SAYS NOT RESPONSIBLE. *AK
FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS FAILED.
Official recalls
195V173000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Sep 15, 1995
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH REAR OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES THAT MAY NOT WITHSTAND THE REQUIRED LOAD. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO.210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN A COLLISON, STRESS CAN CAUSE THE ATTACHMENT METAL TO TEAR AND ALLOW THE ANCHORAGE TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY BELT MAY NOT PROTECT AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ANCHOR BOLTS WITH A NEW SHOULDER BOLT AND THREAD LOCKING ADHESIVE. ADDITIONALLY, NOISE CONTROL PATCHES WILL BE APPLIED AT EACH ANCHORAGE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.