Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1985 Buick Century

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
7
NHTSA complaints
4
Defect investigations
0
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

7 filed
0
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    1
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
    1
  • STEERING:HYDRAULIC Power Assist System
    1
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:COOLING System
    1
  • STEERING:RACK AND Pinion
    1
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    1
  • Electrical System
    1
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    1

Recalls

1 campaign
06E043000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2006-05-19

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

RiskTHIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

FixHONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

NHTSA investigations

4 actions
PE88027·EXTERIOR LIGHTING1988-02-09 → 1988-05-11

HEADLAMP SWITCH FAILURE

EA87006·STEERING1986-12-16 → 1988-09-19

POWER ST. ASSIST

EA86025·VISIBILITY1986-08-25 → 1988-03-02

WINDSHIELD WIPERS

C85007·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1985-06-19 → 1989-05-18

REAR BRAKE LOCKUP

Led to recall66V003000

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