MYRModel Year Report

Buick Century — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1999, 1998 · Best bets: 1990, 1991, 2004, 1989, 1992, 1993

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Buick Century Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2005 highlighted. 1980: 0 complaints 1980 1981: 1 complaints 1982: 3 complaints 1983: 1 complaints 1984: 8 complaints 1984 1985: 7 complaints 1986: 22 complaints 1987: 28 complaints 1988: 16 complaints 1988 1989: 40 complaints 1990: 33 complaints 1991: 38 complaints 1992: 45 complaints 1992 1993: 54 complaints 1994: 106 complaints 1995: 99 complaints 1996: 80 complaints 1996 1997: 106 complaints 1998: 218 complaints 1999: 235 complaints 2000: 193 complaints 2000 2001: 145 complaints 2002: 154 complaints 2003: 127 complaints 2004: 39 complaints 2004 2005: 19 complaints 2005
2005: 19 complaints
View as data table
YearComplaints
19800
19811
19823
19831
19848
19857
198622
198728
198816
198940
199033
199138
199245
199354
1994106
199599
199680
1997106
1998218
1999235
2000193
2001145
2002154
2003127
200439
200519

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2005 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Recommended 39 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 127 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Caution 154 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Caution 145 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Caution 193 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Avoid 235 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1998 Avoid 218 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 106 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 80 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 99 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 106 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 54 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 45 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 38 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 33 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Recommended 40 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1988 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.