Vehicle profile
1981 Buick Century
Custom
Specifications
What's under the hood.
- Horsepower
- 105 hp
- Cylinders
- 8-cyl
- Displacement
- 5.7L
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Doors
- 4
Federal recall campaigns
3 federal recall campaigns.
How this compares
- Most-affected system
- WHEELS — 2 of 3 (66.7%)
Derived from the federal campaign record across 1981 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.
81V025000
SUSPENSION:REARTHE 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.
Remedy: BOTH REAR CONTROL ARM ATTACHMENT BOLTS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.
25/02/1981
81V036000
WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER"TX" HEAVY DUTY WHEELS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH LAMINATED STEEL. THE WHEEL DISC MAY FRACTURE AND THE WHEEL AND TIRE COULD PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: THE DEFECTIVE WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.
23/03/1981
81V009000
WHEELSTHE STEEL USED IN SOME COMPACT SPARE WHEELS IS TOO THIN. WHILE IN SERVICE THE WHEEL MAY FRACTURE, RESULTING IN A PARTIAL OR COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL AND TIRE FROM THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: SPARE WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
13/01/1981
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"year": 1981,
"make": "Buick",
"model": "Century",
"trim": null,
"submodel": "Custom",
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"transmission": null,
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"fuel_type": "Diesel",
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