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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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2G4WS52M2W1••••••1999 Buick CENTURY
That is about average for the 1999 Buick CENTURY — 5 complaints per build across 33 builds.
7on this build
162on the model
33builds in total
2involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedService Brakes 2Exterior Lighting 1Vehicle Speed Control 1Seat Belts 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashJan 2015
The contact owned a 1999 buick century. While driving at 35 mph, the vehicle slid on ice and crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained a head injury that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The…
Service BrakescrashAug 2003
Failure of brakes and ABS system on my 1998 buick century. I have been involved in a accident due to this. I had this problem with the car when I first purchased it and I had it worked on. But yet it happened again, due to the brakes failing and now I was involved in an accident
Electrical SystemSep 2008
Dash board light where the mileage shows. Cannot see anything, the light suddenly went out and cannot see miles on car. Also, automatic button to push seat back and forth is not working. I consider this a safety factor because the seat is pushed up to close to the front
Seat BeltsMar 2001
Consumer's shoulder belt was defective. *ak
Exterior LightingJul 1998
Spots on low beam light causing poor visibility
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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 2G4WS52M2W1601601 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.