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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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2G4WS52J311••••••2001 Buick CENTURY
This build draws 1.7× more complaints than the average 2001 Buick CENTURY build (8 vs 5).
8on this build
109on the model
23builds in total
Most reportedTires 2Structure 2Power Train 2Vehicle Speed Control 1
What owners of this build wrote
Exterior LightingJul 2014
Low beam headlights suddenly stopped working while driving at night. I bought the car used a year ago, and the multifunction switch was replaced just before I bought it. After doing some investigation, I discover it's a very common, almost universal problem with these vehicles…
Power TrainFeb 2014
The contact owns a 2001 buick century. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle starting jerking and would not accelerate. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The…
StructureDec 2007
The contact owns a 2001 buick century. The contact stated that rain would leak behind the dashboard when the vehicle was parked or being driven. The failure would not occur if parked at an angle or on a hill. The current mileage was 55,200, and failure mileage was 54,800. The…
Vehicle Speed ControlSep 2005
This is serious. Cruise control just takes off. 1. Going 60 mph with cruise on and when cruise opens throttle it just keeps on speeding up. 2. Come to a full stop at a red light and then drive without touching cruise control kicks in and runs away again- on a residential street.…
TiresSep 2002
I noticed the sidwall seperating from the tread on the inside of my tire while I was washing my car and took it to a tire dealer who replaced my tire. The tire(s) only have 8858 miles on them and not sure how long it was like that. The seperation was about 4 inches long . My…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 2G4WS52J311248882 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.