1980 BUICK CENTURY RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

1980 BUICK CENTURY RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 1980 BUICK CENTURY recalls and defects found on 1980 BUICK CENTURY automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the 1980 BUICK CENTURY manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their structure, or performance.  Look up customer problems!

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- POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
- SUSPENSION:REAR
- VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

Most Recent Recalls For 1980 BUICK CENTURY

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1978-1980 BUICK CENTURY SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS Recall
1978-1980 BUICK CENTURY	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS Units affected: 1810000	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1985-04-29
Summary: EXCESSIVE ENLARGEMENT OF THE WHEEL CYLINDER PILOT HOLE IN THE REAR BRAKE BACKING PLATE COULD ALLOW THE WHEEL CYLINDER TO ROTATE AND CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID LEADS TO LOSS OF REAR BRAKE ACTION, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT. FRONT BRAKES WOULD REMAIN OPERATIONAL.
1980 BUICK CENTURY SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS Recall
1980 BUICK CENTURY	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS Units affected: 1810000	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1985-04-29
Summary: EXCESSIVE ENLARGEMENT OF THE WHEEL CYLINDER PILOT HOLE IN THE REAR BRAKE BACKING PLATE COULD ALLOW THE WHEEL CYLINDER TO ROTATE AND CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID LEADS TO LOSS OF REAR BRAKE ACTION, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT. FRONT BRAKES WOULD REMAIN OPERATIONAL.
1978-1980 BUICK CENTURY POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT Recall
1978-1980 BUICK CENTURY	POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT Units affected: 3100000	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1984-11-24
Summary: REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE AXLES THAT WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE AXLE SHAFT AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM THE VEHICLE.
1978-1981 BUICK CENTURY SUSPENSION:REAR Recall
1978-1981 BUICK CENTURY	SUSPENSION:REAR Units affected: 5821160	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1981-02-25
Summary: THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE LOWER REAR CONTROL ARM TO THE FRAME MAY FRACTURE. THE REAR CONTROL ARM SUPPORTS AND POSITIONS THE REAR AXLE. FRACTURE OF THE BOLTS WOULD ALLOW THE CONTROL ARM TO DROP FREE.
1979-1980 BUICK CENTURY VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR Recall
1979-1980 BUICK CENTURY	VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR Units affected: 67350	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1981-02-11
Summary: THE ELECTRO-CLEAR REAR WINDOW DEFOGGERS CONTAIN A DEFECT WHICH CAUSES THE GLASS TO SHATTER WITHOUT IMPACT DURING OR SOME TIME AFTER USE OF THE DEFOGGER. VERTICAL ELECTRICAL STRIPS MAY DETERIORATE AND CAUSE HOT SPOTS THAT CAN RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF THE REAR GLASS.
1980 BUICK CENTURY SUSPENSION:REAR Recall
1980 BUICK CENTURY	SUSPENSION:REAR Units affected: 227	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1979-09-12
Summary: THE BOLTS THAT ATTACHED THE REAR SUSPENSION CONTROL ARMS TO THE FRAME AND AXLE MAY BE DEFECTIVE AND THE BOLT HEAD MAY SEPARATE FROM THE BOLT SHANK. THIS COULD ALLOW THE CONTROL ARM TO COME LOOSE.