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Buick Century airbag light comes on

14 of the 1,688 owner complaints about the Buick Century describe airbag warning light, most of them for the 2000 model year.

owner complaints
14
worst model year
2000
typical mileage
109,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below

By model year

  • 2004
    1
  • 2000
    5
  • 1999
    4
  • 1998
    1
  • 1996
    1
  • 1994
    1
  • 1993
    1

What owners say

Filed Jan 10, 2020 · Airbags · 152,000 miles · ME

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 buick century. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated, while driving approximately 10 MPH. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 152,000.

Filed Apr 20, 2016 · Driver assistance, Fuel system · 178,000 miles · TN

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.

Filed Jun 17, 2014 · Electrical, Fuel system · NC

I have a 2000 buick century limited and the transmission harsh shift 1234, when hot and sometimes cold, I know that it needs a new 1234 up shift solenoid and to be inspected for failed parts etc, also the odometer,fuel gauge,and window regulators/motors have failed, the odometer is out and fuel gauge floats and windows have failed due to bad design of motors/regulators and my airbag light is on and each 4t65- e trans and many buick trans like the one above has harsh shift and could cause damage and cause trans to fail. And the problems above will be found in many buick century and gm should fix the issues above for free it is a danger for the trans to fail and odometer/gear shift select to fail because most people will not know what gear they are in, and the trans could lock and cause a wreck or a huge injury or worst. And the trans 1234 up shift pressure control solenoid not keeping the right pressure could damage the trans, and even if the trans is bought used it still has this problem and is the same 4t65-e trans and gm needs to fix this for free there are many complaints and issue with the 2000 buick century,regals etc with this type of trans. And should be fixed right away before it becomes a costly repair or wreck! And the trans should be checked for any other failures. For free.

Filed Mar 6, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · 99,285 miles · IN

I first noticed the engine shutting off in january of 2014, especially going down a hill. The engine shuts down at different speeds and the air bag light stays on. At first I thought that there was moisture in my gas tank, but after filling up a couple of times and putting in some gas dryer, the problem continued. I usually shift to neutral and start the engine while the car is still moving. I took my remote and other keys off the key ring. It still shuts off the engine with just one key in the ignition switch, but not as much. Can you tell me how I can remedy this problem with my 1998 buick century? Will this be at my own expense?

Filed Aug 18, 2008 · Airbags, Engine · 29,000 miles · MI

Passenger airbag light on--means airbag will not/may not deploy if in an auto accident. Dealer sharpe buick replaced module approx 3 times but problem still exists. I was told that airbag light had to stay on constant before they could do anything, light is always on and problem was still not resolved. Also antifreeze leaking due to leaking lower intake gasket which has been leaking for years also taken to sharpe buick several times they didn't see a problem even when there was a smell at the dealership. Also the instrument panel cluster was replaced it starting dimming and finally went black. I have recently paid for these repairs. Car came with manufacturer warranty when I purchased the car and I also purchased an extension on the manufacturer warranty from the car dealer sief chevy/buick in hastings mi where I purchased the car.

Filed Jul 3, 2006 · Airbags · 38,300 miles · IN

Dt*: the contact stated that on june 28, 2006, the safety air bag warning light illuminated. The light remained on for three days. The vehicle was taken to the dealership and the harness which is under the driver seat was broken and needed to be replaced. The dealer has to order the parts and the vehicle will need to be returned to the dealer for repair.

Filed Jun 14, 2004 · Airbags · 109,000 miles · MA · crash · 1 injury

In 2003 I had the air bag system of my 1996 buick century wagon serviced at ragsdale chevrolet in spencer, ma. The initial reason for bringing the car in for servicing was that the airbag light was on. The mechanics of ragsdale chevrolet then went through the system and replaced the sensors. The cost of the repairs was very high and seemed legitimate and the airbag light was no longer on. On january 23, 2004 I was involved in a front end collission wherein I was cut-off at an intersection by an SUV. My front struck his car broadside. The airbag system failed to fully deploy the bag and in fact no part of the air bag exited the steering wheel.

Filed Apr 20, 2004 · Airbags · 111,200 miles · IL

While driving SRS light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that air bag module needed replacing. A recall was not available on this vehicle. *ak

Filed Apr 8, 2004 · Airbags · MI

When driving at an undetermined speed air bag warning light appeared on the dashboard. Consumer had taken the vehicle to the dealership on five separate occasions. However, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem.

Filed Jun 12, 2003 · Airbags · 23,000 miles · FL

Air bag light stays on. Dealer notified.

Related recalls

Air bags: side/windowReported November 13, 2000 · 12 vehicles affected
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

Questions about the Buick Century airbag light

Why does the airbag light come on in the Buick Century?

Owners who report it most often also describe power window failure, harsh or hard shifting and wrong fuel gauge reading.

Which Buick Century years have airbag warning light problems?

The model years with the most reports are 2000 (5 complaints), 1999 (4 complaints) and 1993 (1 complaints).

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