Home / Vehicle Problems / 1990 Buick Century

1990 Buick Century — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

2
Open Recalls
33
Owner Complaints
3
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
59
Fair
Reliability Score (0–100)
Oct & Jul
Peak Complaint Months
33% of complaints in these months

Own a 1990 Buick Century? Check your specific VIN for a full history report.

1990 Buick Century Safety Recalls (2)

92V12400001/09/1992
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

THE POWER SEAT OR RECLINER WIRING HARNESS CAN BE PINCHED OR CAN CHAFE ON THE SEAT FRAME OR SPRING SUPPORT ROD, WEARING THROUGH THE WIRE INSULATION AND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.

Remedy: REPAIR ANY ABRADED WIRING AND REROUTE THE WIRING HARNESS USING A WIRING HARNESS CLIP.

95V17300015/09/1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

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."

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.

Most Common Problems Reported for 1990 Buick Century

SEAT BELTS
7
STRUCTURE
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
SEATS
4
STEERING
1
VISIBILITY
1
STEERING,STRUCTURE
1

Based on 33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

1
Crash-Involved Complaints
3
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

Check a Specific 1990 Buick Century VIN

Model-level data shows what can go wrong. A VIN-specific report shows what has gone wrong with a particular vehicle — including auction history, odometer records, legal actions, and 30+ intelligence signals.

Run a Free VIN Report →