Vehicle profile

1984 Buick Century

Custom · Midsize Cars

4 federal recalls illustration
Illustration of a 1984 Buick Century

Specifications

What's under the hood.

Horsepower
92 hp
Cylinders
4-cyl
Displacement
2.5L
Fuel
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic 3-spd
Body class
Midsize Cars

Federal recall campaigns

4 federal recall campaigns.

1984 Buick Century

How this compares

Most-affected system
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE — 2 of 4 (50%)

Derived from the federal campaign record across 1984 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.

  • 85V034000

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

    THE FUEL SYSTEM MAY LEAK AT THE THROTTLE BODY INJECTION FUEL FEED PIPE CONNECTION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE WHICH COULD SPREAD TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND CAUSE BURN INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS.

    Remedy: REPLACE THE FUEL FEED PIPE.

    29/03/1985

  • 06E043000

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

    Consequence: THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

    Remedy: HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

    19/05/2006

  • 85V104000

    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

    SOME WAGONS WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A JA2 REAR SYSTEM INSTEAD OF THE JA3 BRAKE SYSTEM. THESE STATION WAGONS MAY EXCEED THE MAXIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIRED BY FMVSS 105. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING SHOULD A STOPPING DISTANCE CONFORMING WITH FMVSS 105 BE REQUIRED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

    Remedy: INSTALL CORRECT BRAKE SYSTEM.

    14/08/1985

  • 84V011000

    SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

    SOME VEHICLES HAVE BUCKET SEAT BACK LOCKS THAT DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 207, ANCHORAGE OF SEATS. IN EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT BACK LOCK MAY NOT FUNCTION.

    Remedy: INSPECTION OF SEAT BACK LOCKS WILL BE PERFORMED. LOCKS THAT HAVE BENT, BROKEN OR MISSING HOOKS WILL BE REPLACED.

    06/02/1984

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{
  "id": "vny2kljy0lzzxxp",
  "year": 1984,
  "make": "Buick",
  "model": "Century",
  "trim": "Century",
  "submodel": "Custom",
  "horsepower": 92,
  "cylinders": 4,
  "displacement_l": 2.5,
  "transmission": "Automatic 3-spd",
  "drive_type": null,
  "fuel_type": "Gasoline",
  "body_class": "Midsize Cars",
  "image_url": "https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/vehicle/vehicle-images/1984-buick-century-1754842847876-fc1b0b57.jpeg",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 4
}
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