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2002 Buick Century lighting problems

The 2002 Buick Century has 27 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

27

Lighting complaints

13%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Lighting complaints by year

What owners report

WHILE DRIVING, WHEN HIGH-BEAMS WERE TURNED ON THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT SYSTEM WOULD SHUT DOWN LEAVING DRIVER WITH ABSOLUTELY NO VISIBILITY. FORTUNATELY THE HEADLIGHTS DID COME BACK ON AS THE DIMMER SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED AND THE LOW-BEAMS DID COME BACK ON. I CAN ONLY USE MY LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS AS THIS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Lighting · November 27, 2015

Common questions

How many lighting complaints does the 2002 Buick Century have?

NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 2002 Buick Century lighting — 13% 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.