Tl* the contact owns a 2000 buick century. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, there was an abnormal odor inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the fuel pressure regulators failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer also became of fuel leaking form the fuel line. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 07e021000 (fuel system, other) as a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not included. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.
The worst 2000 Buick Century problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
Problems by type
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- Transmission48
- Brakes31
- Engine27
- Visibility23
- Electrical20
- Lights14
- Steering11
- Airbags10
- Fuel system9
- Seat belts9
- Suspension8
- Acceleration4
- Body4
- Seats3
- Tires3
- Driver assistance1
- Locks1
- Wheels1
Specific symptoms reported on the 2000 Buick Century
Headlights 12Jerking 9Ball joint 8Harsh shifting 7Power windows 7Transmission failure 7ABS 6Check engine light 6Airbag light 5Brake failure 5Overheating 5Stalling 5Wipers 5
Trouble codes owners of the 2000 Buick Century mention
P1811 4
Recalls 5
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles, equipped with sunvisor located air bag labels, fail to conform to federal motor vehicles safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." these vehicles have a message area less than 30 cm which does not meet the requirements of the standard.
- Risk
- These vehicles do not comply with the standard.
- Remedy
- Gm will mail a new bilingual air bag label with installation instructions. However, the customer may bring the label to their dealer for installation free of charge. Owner notification began may 4, 2001. Owners who do not receive the free label and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact oldsmobile at 1‑800‑442‑6537 or buick at 1‑800‑521‑7300.
Recall number 01V109000 · Recall details
Air bags: side/window
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles exhibit a condition in which the driver side impact air bag inflator separates from the air bag module during deployment.
- Risk
- If the inflator separates, the air bag will not deploy properly during a crash and occupant protection would be reduced. If is also possible that a separated inflator could be propelled downward and could result in injury to a rear seat passenger whose foot is positioned approximately under the inflator module.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the side impact air bag module.
Recall number 00V371000 · Recall details
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
- Risk
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the vehicle's safety belt buckle assembly date codes and, if necessary, will replace any safety belt buckle assembly.
Recall number 00V228003 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The clamp that secures the flexible fuel fill hose to the metal fill tube may be loose and could separate.
- Risk
- This could cause fuel leakage exceeding the permissible amount.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the fuel hose fill neck clamp and, if necessary, reposition and tighten the clamp.
Recall number 00V160000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes. The bolt head(s) on the rear spindle rod can separate.
- Risk
- The rear wheel can shift, causing rear steering of the vehicle. The driver could lose control and a crash could occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the rear spindle bolts.
Recall number 00V143000 · Recall details
See all 5 recalls for the 2000 Buick Century
Defect investigations
Accelerator cable detaches from throttle
There is no summary currently available
SQ00004
Technical service bulletins for the 2000 Buick Century 322
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating...
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the...
- Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles
- GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities
- This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves...
- This bulletin provides information for use on a Product Assistance Claim (PAC), which is formerly known as...
- This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Service Programming System (SPS)...
- This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake...
- This service bulletin provides service information to technicians on guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil...
- This PI bulletin advises the technician on the proper way to install the pistons in an engine.
2000 Buick Century fuel economy
Official EPA estimates in miles per gallon (MPGe for electric). Ranges cover trims that share the same engine.
| Engine | Drive | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1L 6‑cyl | FWD | 18 | 27 | 21 |
What 2000 Buick Century owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Our daughter was nearly killed by a driver with their lights off. Many drivers of late model cars are not aware that their lights are off because their dash is lit and their driving lights are on. There are no alerts telling people their lights are off!!!!! Our seat belts make noise, if a car door is open it alerts us. I have observed that approximately 10-20% of cars on a street or freeway are driving with their lights off. This is a major problem and needs to be solved. This is the second time I have complained with no result. If there is no action I will be filing a class action lawsuit in the name of my daughter against the ntsb to demand action. Please respond.
I was driving at night when the headlights shut off, had to hit the dash near the light switch to turn the lights back on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 buick century. On several occasions, while driving, the headlights failed to illuminate without warning. Additionally, when the high beam switch was activated, the check engine, ABS, and traction control warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
Defective odometer readings, gear indicators disappeared. The odometer reading disappeared, and the gear indicator disappeared on instrument cluster. I have no way to read my odometer, nor do I know what gear I am in, prnd21. Now I can accidently be in reverse and not even know it. This is an extremely dangerous situation, and there should be a recall on this. Mechanic charges $100.00 to fix, and also states they can insert any odometer reading that I would like to have. This should be illegal. I no longer have a valid odometer reading for my yearly inspections, or if I were to sell my vehicle. I could drive in 1st gear and burn up my transmission and shut down in the middle of the interstate and cause a serious accident or be run over for dead stopped on roads. My instrument panel has not had an accurate fuel guage reading in years, it comes and goes. I have been able to figure out gas usage by mileage, now that is no longer possible. I must fill up weekly just so I know I wont run out of gas. The car only has 55,000 original miles on it. This is just not right. I extremely upset about this and dont know how to get it fixed properly and covered from the dealerships. You should have a lifetime warranty on your odometer reading and knowing what gear you are in. Please advise and look forward to hearing from you concerning this very serious safety issue.
Purchased 4 new p20570r15 tires from, u guest is, wal-mart in mwc, ok. All four tires had belt separation issues and threw my car out of balance and in turn caused major wheel issues. My car started vibrating and shaking so bad I was afraid to drive it. While driving at night on the interstate the vibration got so bad, my back two tires blew out, I lost control of my car and my car ended up in a field of mud with no one in miles of me. My phone had died and I had to walk 4 miles, in the dark in 36 degree temp. After towing my car to wal-mart and complaining about my tires wal-mart would not replace any of the faulty, bulging, death trap tires. Because of these tires I almost lost my life twice. And wal-mart, well they can kiss my [xxx] so can the manufacturers. I will never recommend nor purchase their product ever again.oh by the way during the initial purchase of these crap tires a wal-mart mechanic stole items out of my car. I witnessed the act and complained to the store manager, which nothing resulted in the matter. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I have had to replace three different window regulators and now I am replacing the fouth one. The driver's window regulator has been replaced twice and now I am having to replace the window switch. Very costly. I also saw a buick like mine and they had three windows closed with wood shims. This has to be a known problem with these regulators. Who do I speak to about this?
Engine stalls at a stop- when engine is warm- engine leaking oil- fuel gage-
I keep getting my air bag warning light coming on, the ABS, and the check engine soon light, they wont go off. The fuel line that goes into the gas tank /neck leaks when gas gets pumped into it. The odometer mileage display p.r.n.d.l. Wont work and neither will the temperature gauge indicator for the climate control gauge.
2000 buick century. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle window motor/ regulator repairs. *smd the consumer stated the window regulator was replaced three times.
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Questions about the 2000 Buick Century
Is the 2000 Buick Century reliable?
Owners have filed 193 complaints about the 2000 Buick Century, 1.5 times a typical Century model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2000 Buick Century?
Transmission and drivetrain, with 48 complaints, typically around 60,000 miles. Next is brakes (31).
How many recalls does the 2000 Buick Century have?
5 recalls, covering seat belts, air bags and fuel system, gasoline.
What gas mileage does the 2000 Buick Century get?
Official estimates for the 2000 Buick Century range from 21 mpg combined. The most efficient version (3.1L 6-cyl, FWD) gets 18 city and 27 highway.
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