NHTSA — Electrical System: Horn Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1997 Buick Century electrical problems

electrical problem

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1997 Buick Century Owner Comments

problem #12

Sep 192000

(reported on)

Century

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Due to design and location of horn assembly, which is connected to air bags, and upon attemtping to sound off horn in an emergency situation when making a left or right hand turn, buttons are hard to locate. Consumer has contacted dealer. The whole air bag and horn assembly was replaced. The horn blowing is slightly improved but still impossible to blow when trying to turn.

- Glen Cove, NY, USA

problem #11

Mar 021998

(reported on)

Century

  • miles
Design of the horn/air bag and steering wheel creates difficulty in engaging horn.

- New Rochel, NY, USA

problem #10

Feb 241999

(reported on)

Century

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Horn takes excessive amount of effort to sound, due to design.

- Sun Lake, AZ, USA

problem #9

Nov 241998

Century

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

It's very difficult for consumer to honk the horn because the bottom horn is so small and so hard that he couldn't operate it. Causing consumer to have an accident. *akthe service manager told to the consumer that the only way to correct this problem was to replace the entire car and that the horn area could not be done.

- West Hills, CA, USA

problem #8

Jul 171998

(reported on)

Century

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Horn button requires excessive physical effort to activate, this resulted in a collision due to the driver not being able to depress horn button to warn other driver.

- West Hills, CA, USA

problem #7

Jun 221998

(reported on)

Century

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Excessive pressure needed to depress horn button.

- New Rochel, NY, USA

problem #6

Mar 241998

(reported on)

Century

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Horn hard to blow, due to location.

- New Rochelle, NY, USA

problem #5

Apr 161998

(reported on)

Century

  • miles
Horn is extremely hard to activate in an emergency situation.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #4

Apr 161998

(reported on)

Century

  • miles
It is extremely hard to activate horn in an emergency.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #3

Apr 151998

(reported on)

Century

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The location of the horn symbols makes it impossible to sound the horn in an emergency situation. Manufacturer and dealer are aware of the problem.

- Brentwood, NY, USA

problem #2

Mar 031998

(reported on)

Century

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Horn failed, causing accident.

- West Hills, CA, USA

problem #1

Jan 131998

(reported on)

Century

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Horn button is difficult to depress, excessive physical effort required, also button is too small to engage without removing eyes from the road.

- West Hills, CA, USA

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