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1998 Buick Century engine problems

The 1998 Buick Century has 23 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

23

Engine complaints

8%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Century engine complaints by model year64 complaints1984: 2 complaints1985: 3 complaints1986: 12 complaints1987: 3 complaints1989: 5 complaints1990: 7 complaints1991: 6 complaints1992: 5 complaints1993: 10 complaints1994: 16 complaints1995: 12 complaints1996: 9 complaints1997: 8 complaints1998: 23 complaints1999: 64 complaints2000: 27 complaints2001: 33 complaints2002: 37 complaints2003: 15 complaints2004: 4 complaints2005: 3 complaints
Century engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1998 Buick Century have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 1998 Buick Century engine — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.