11020816
Date: 2025-07-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.
2002 Buick Century problems
NHTSA lists 154 complaints for the 2002 Buick Century, 9 of them mention a crash and 4 mention a fire. 7 complaints mention an injury, with 11 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-08.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as BUICK CENTURY.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 154
- With crash
- 9
- With fire
- 4
- With injury (complaints)
- 7
- Injuries
- 11
- Deaths
- 0
- Recalls
- 0
- Do not drive recalls
- 0
- Park outside recalls
- 0
- Recall potential units (maximum)
- Unavailable
- Investigations
- 0
- Open investigations
- 0
- Manufacturer communications
- 386
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
| System | Complaints | Share of this vehicle's complaints |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 25 | 16.2% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 24 | 15.6% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 24 | 15.6% |
| VISIBILITY | 21 | 13.6% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 14 | 9.1% |
| STEERING | 11 | 7.1% |
| AIR BAGS | 8 | 5.2% |
| ENGINE | 8 | 5.2% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 8 | 5.2% |
| POWER TRAIN | 7 | 4.5% |
| System | Subsystem | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHTS | 14 |
| VISIBILITY | WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 9 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | COOLING SYSTEM | 7 |
| VISIBILITY | POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 7 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 6 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE | 5 |
| POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 4 |
| AIR BAGS | FRONTAL | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 3 |
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
Recalls
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0 recalls.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
386 manufacturer communications.
| System | Count |
|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | 150 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 69 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 63 |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 24 |
| ENGINE | 20 |
| POWER TRAIN | 16 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 16 |
| VISIBILITY | 15 |
11014455
Date: 2025-02-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
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
11009156
Date: 2024-10-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester A and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and st
11007743
Date: 2024-09-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General Motors Technical Assistance Center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and ven
11007744
Date: 2024-09-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General Motors Technical Assistance Center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and ven
11006621
Date: 2024-08-26. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles. It provides the ability via a single selection within Techline Connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to updating affected modules (with some exceptions). The updating of modules is com
11006421
Date: 2024-07-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities. The damage is being caused either in the removal process by the technician, or inadequate packaging or shipping. This bulletin advises the dealers to be more careful not to damage the transmissions durin
11004761
Date: 2024-06-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.
This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up.
11004557
Date: 2024-06-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This bulletin provides information for use on a Product Assistance Claim (PAC), which is formerly known as a Product Allegation Resolution (PAR) claim.
11002312
Date: 2024-06-06. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Service Programming System (SPS) Error Codes E4398, E4399, E4401, E4403, M4404, M4413, M6954, M6955, E4414, E4423, E4491, E4492, or E6961 and resolution information.
Notes on this record
- Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
- System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
- Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
- A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
Other names NHTSA uses
None listed.
Matched NHTSA models
| NHTSA model label | Complaints |
|---|---|
| CENTURY | 154 |
Same model, other years
- 2000 Century: 193 complaints
- 2001 Century: 145 complaints
- 2002 Century (current year): 154 complaints
- 2003 Century: 127 complaints
- 2004 Century: 39 complaints
- 2005 Century: 19 complaints
Other Buick models, 2002
- Rendezvous: 486 complaints
- Lesabre: 310 complaints
- Regal: 117 complaints
- Park Avenue: 32 complaints
- Buick: 12 complaints
- Buick Truck: 4 complaints
Sources
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