2004 Buick Century Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2004 Buick Century. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

EXTERIOR LIGHTING
7
AIR BAGS
5
2crashes4injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
ENGINE
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
SERVICE BRAKES
2
SUSPENSION
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
Total complaints51

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Power seat wiring harness sorted to seat frame/spring”

SEATS · reported 2020-11-19

“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 buick century. The contact stated that while her son was driving at approximately 35 mph, the air bags deployed independently without warning. The air bag hit the contact's arm and face leaving minor marks and bruises. The driver did not seek medical attention for his…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2020-05-23

“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…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2020-01-06

“Front and rear brake lines failed leaving me with no brakes. I was driving at low speed. The rear brake line was the first to go. The front burst and about 4 weeks later the cause was rust and corrosion. Both times the pedal went to the floor.”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2019-08-14

“Brake line failed on rear brakes. Lost all fluid in motion on highway rust on brake lines”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2018-12-01

“When driving my car over 5 miles it will choke and not let me accelerate and the speedometer goes to 0. Can you tell me what the problem could be?”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2018-07-30

“When driving my car over 5 miles it will choke and not let me accelerate and the speedometer goes to 0. Can you tell me what the problem could be?”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2018-07-30

“The multi function switch does not work properly. When going around curves and corners you can't dim the headlights. Because the steering wheel doesn't allow the lever to go far enough to catch. Now my headlights will not turn on when the they are suppose to. My cruise control doesn't work. My a/c…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2018-06-11
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Buick Century as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.