2005 Buick Century problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Exterior Lighting (4) · Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls (1) · Tires (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (497)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-20 · PIP5358D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. technician will need to
Unknown Or Other 2024-12-07 · PIT5074Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads. the j-35616-64b is the latest test probe released for checking tension or probing the .64 series terminals. the test probe
Showing the 6 most recent of 497 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-04-04 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking“no abs light on but they don't work. but also there is hot wire running at all times i don't know where it coming from my o2 sensor keep coming on…”
2016-06-16 · Service Brakes · 45,000 mi“total brake failure, due to brake line corrosion. fortunately happened first thing in the morning while only about 1000 feet from home and while driving at low speed was able to safely stop.…”
2016-01-15 · Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch · 118,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick century. while driving approximately 60 mph, the low beams stopped working and hindered the contact's visibility while the vehicle was in motion. the contact had to hold the switch to get the high beams to remain illuminated due to the failure. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the multi…”
2015-11-02 · Exterior Lighting · 80,000 mi“a few times in the last 2 years the headlights have turned off while driving for no reason. once while i was in the car with a friend who also owns a buick the issue occurred and he told me his car had been recalled for the same issue. i contacted buick, who denied any knowledge of the issue, they referred me to my local buick dealer who was aware …”
2015-09-24 · Exterior Lighting · 65,000 mi“headlights turned off while driving. no headlights or brights only available.…”
2015-05-19 · Exterior Lighting · 82,500 mi“we have had our 2005 buick lacrosse for about six months now and want to report this lighting safety concern. this headlight incident with our buick has actually happened to us, three times since mid april. the first time it happened, we were driving one evening, suddenly our low beam headlights went off. this was very frightening as it was a dar…”
2014-09-14 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · 121,000 mi“2005 buick century custom. purchased used in excellent condition from ford dealership in 2011. electric windows worked fine, then in 2012, 1 of the windows just fell down the track. a cpl months later another did the same thing and then a cpl more months a third one fell. i removed the door panels as these incidents happened and could feel a cable …”
2014-06-20 · Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control:gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve) · 140,193 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick century. the contact stated while traveling 30 mph, the vehicle decreased in acceleration. the vehicle veered to the right and was driven onto the emergency lane and placed in neutral gear. the vehicle was restarted and resumed normal operation. the failure recurred six times. the manufacturer was notified of th…”
2013-12-07 · Exterior Lighting · 48,740 mi“while driving at night, the headlights turned off by themselves. this has happened 3 times. when high/low beam selector was used, lights returned on. suspect faulty switch?? *tr…”
2011-10-03 · Electrical System · 87,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick century. the contact stated that when activating the right turn signal, the vehicle would stall. when activating the left turn signal, the instrument panel would flash abnormally. the dealer and manufacturer were contacted and denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. the contact believed that the ignit…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.