12 problems related to horn assembly have been reported for the 1997 Buick Century. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
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.
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.
Horn takes excessive amount of effort to sound, due to design.
Electrical system failed causing trunck lock, horn relay and engine to fail. Nlm.
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.
Excessive pressure needed to depress horn button.
It is extremely hard to activate horn in an emergency.
Horn is extremely hard to activate in an emergency situation.
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.
Horn hard to blow, due to location.
Horn failed, causing accident.
Horn button is difficult to depress, excessive physical effort required, also button is too small to engage without removing eyes from the road.