Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Buick Century has 11 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
11
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
09E005000
STEERING
DORMAN IS RECALLING 979 STEERING KNUCKLES, DORMAN P/NOS. 697-902 AND 697-903, SOLD UNDER DORMAN'S "OE SOLUTIONS<SUP>TM</SUP>" BRAND NAME, AND NAPA P/N...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2018 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | STEERING LOCKED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. CAR WOULD SPEED UP ON ITS OWN WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS P... |
| May 16, 2011 | STEERING,EQUIPMENT | RACK AND PINIONS NEED REPLACED AFTER I HAD NEW TIE RODS REPLACED. *TR |
| Jul 1, 2005 | STEERING | DT:THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK CENTURY CUSTOM. AT 60,000 MILES THE POWER STEERING OR THE RACK AND ... |
| Dec 1, 2004 | STEERING | THE OUTER TIE RODS OF THE CONSUMER'S 2001 BUICK CENTURY WERE VERY LOOSE. *NM THERE WERE NO GREASE ... |
| Nov 15, 2002 | STEERING | GRINDING NOISE IN RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WHILE TURNING TO THE RIGHT. |
| May 29, 2002 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,TIRES | WHILE IN MOTION THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE EMMITING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE STEERING WHEEL L... |
| May 29, 2002 | STEERING | ANY SMALL CHANGE IN SLOPE OF ROAD CAUSES THE CAR TO ABUPTLY AND UNPREDICTABLY SWERVE IN THAT DIRECTI... |
| May 28, 2002 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY | WHEN CHANGING GEARS VEHICLE REALLY FEELS ROUGH. CONSUMER CAN FEEL TRANSMISSION MOVING LIKE SOMETHIN... |
| May 10, 2002 | STEERING | IF VEHICLE HITS THE SMALLEST PUMP IN THE ROAD FRONT OF VEHICLE MAKES A NOISE LIKE IT HAS HIT THE ... |
| Mar 28, 2002 | STEERING | STEERING COLUMN FLEXED WHEN ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING. *TS *NLM |
| Mar 1, 2002 | STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BACKFIRED AND STALLS UPON STARTING. DEALER NOT... |