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2003 Buick Century

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Century years

Owner complaints for the 2003 Buick Century are substantially higher than the model-year median of 28.

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127Owner complaints

Model-year median: 28

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
193
2000145
2001154
2002127
200339
200419
2005
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Exterior Lighting
48Electrical System
23Engine And Engine Cooling
13Service Brakes, Hydraulic
13Structure
11
All reported categories
Steering
7Power Train
6Vehicle Speed Control
6Suspension
5Visibility
5Tires
4Air Bags
3Fuel/propulsion System
3Seats
3Electronic Stability Control (esc)
2Engine
2Equipment
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Service Brakes
2Unknown Or Other
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Interior Lighting
1Parking Brake
1Service Brakes, Electric
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

94 reports with mileage · 33 unknown

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.

  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 48 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports2 fire reports2 injury reports

Tires complaints

4 reports
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96,000 miles · Mar 17, 2012
Tires

FIRESTONE FR710 TIRES PURCHASED IN 2011 ARE EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPARATION AROUND THE SHOULDER OF THE TIRE STARTING WITH RIGHT FRONT TIRE. TIRES HAVE APPROXIMATELY 30000 MILES OF MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. ALL TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED EVERY 6000 MILES OR LESS AND ALL OTHER VEHICLE COMPONENTS SUSPENSION, TIE RODS, BALL JOINTS, AND ALI…

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FIRESTONE FR710 TIRES PURCHASED IN 2011 ARE EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPARATION AROUND THE SHOULDER OF THE TIRE STARTING WITH RIGHT FRONT TIRE. TIRES HAVE APPROXIMATELY 30000 MILES OF MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. ALL TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED EVERY 6000 MILES OR LESS AND ALL OTHER VEHICLE COMPONENTS SUSPENSION, TIE RODS, BALL JOINTS, AND ALIGNMENT ARE ALL WITHIN SPEC PER. TOOK SAID VEHICLE TO TWO OTHER TIRE SHOPS TO CONFIRM TIRE SHOULDER SEPARATION. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10452068

45,000 miles · Sep 2, 2004
Tires

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE, PULLED OFF THE ROAD, INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND DISCOVERED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS ON THE GROUND. THE TREAD WAS COMPLETELY G0NE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10090289

Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 2004
StructureTires

THE CONSUMER NOTICED WATER RUNNING FROM THE DOOR FRAME AFTER OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR. *AK THE TIRE WAS FOUND CUT AT THE DEALER. *SC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10071710

9,630 miles · Oct 10, 2003
Service Brakes, HydraulicTires

UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS A LOUD SQUEAKING SOUND. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED OWNER THAT THIS WAS THE NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THAT VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT BECAUSE OF THE MATERIAL THE PADS ARE MADE OF, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. CONSUMER RECEIVED A LOANER 2003 CENTURY AND EXPER…

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UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS A LOUD SQUEAKING SOUND. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED OWNER THAT THIS WAS THE NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THAT VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT BECAUSE OF THE MATERIAL THE PADS ARE MADE OF, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. CONSUMER RECEIVED A LOANER 2003 CENTURY AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE BRAKES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED PRIOR TO THE CONSUMER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. *PH *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10037905

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.