AI Damage1995 Buick Century: common problems
Owners of the 1995 Buick Century filed 99 complaints with NHTSA, most often about service brakes and engine and cooling. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 99
- involving a crash
- 10
What fails most often
- 1 Service brakes 24% of all complaints
- 2 Engine and cooling 11% of all complaints
- 3 Powertrain 11% of all complaints
- 4 Air bags 10% of all complaints
- 5 Steering 9% of all complaints
- 6 Electrical system 6% of all complaints
- 7 Fuel system 6% of all complaints
- 8 Suspension 6% of all complaints
- Service brakes: 24 complaints (24% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine and cooling: 11 complaints (11% of all).
- Powertrain: 11 complaints (11% of all).
- Air bags: 10 complaints (10% of all), 7 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Steering: 9 complaints (9% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 3.1 L · petrol · 6 cyl
- automatic, 4-speed
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 99 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| Steering | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Brakes failed several times in low speed drivings (<=30miles) during summer and during winter. One winter failure before a red light (speed <=25 miles) caused a head to tail collision, which cost more than $2,000 in repairs. First, I felt the brakes working with some sharp noises and not working properly sometimes.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal crash at approximately 20 mph, and the air bag did not deploy, minor injuries involved. Tried to reach manufacturer. .et.
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.
The brakes failed completely, and vehicle hit another vehicle. Took to dealer and they examined the brakes and found nothing wrong with them.
Driver's side airbag did not deploy upon 12:00 at 30 miles. Tt
1995 buick century. Consumer states problem with leaking gas line. The consumer stated a leak developed in the gas line below his feet, saturating the underside of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was determined the fuel line needed to be replaced.
Tl* the contact owns a 1995 buick century with sigma shadow tires, size 195/75/r14. The contact stated he had experienced tread separation seven times with the tires. Each time he expereinced the failure, the contact would take the vehicle to a tire specialist and the tire would be replaced at the contact's expense.
The rear uni-body snaped on the drivers side and then 1 mile later the passenger side snaped, both sides snaped in the front halph, I brought the car to the junk yard so I donot have the defective part any more
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 3,592 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 10% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Century has 70 complaints (26 years in the data). This year has 99, above average.
What to check before buying
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
Other years of this model
- Century 19823 sources
- Century 19848 sources
- Century 19857 sources
- Century 198622 sources
- Century 198728 sources
- Century 198816 sources
- Century 198940 sources
- Century 199033 sources
- Century 199138 sources
- Century 199245 sources
- Century 199354 sources
- Century 1994106 sources
- Century 199680 sources
- Century 1997106 sources
- Century 1998218 sources
- Century 1999235 sources
- Century 2000193 sources
- Century 2001145 sources
- Century 2002154 sources
- Century 2003127 sources
- Century 200439 sources
- Century 200519 sources
- Century 99993 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 1995 Buick Century?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: service brakes, engine and cooling, powertrain. Total complaints: 99. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: vibration (10%), brake failure (5%), seat belts (5%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1995 Buick Century?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 1995 Buick Century from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 1995 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.