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Buick Riviera

Every Buick Riviera model year on file, 1966 to 2000. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years31437 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years321966 to 2000
Recall campaigns17Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins487Summed across model years
By model year

The 1995 model year drew the most complaints, 130, 41% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

05010015019661971197419771981198419871990199313019962000
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Buick Riviera complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
56
Brakes
51
Electrical system
42
Steering
39
Powertrain
35
Seat belts
34
Fuel system
22
Airbags
20
Structure
17
Speed control
12
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Buick Riviera model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Buick Riviera by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2000Not decoded0NoneNone01207
1999Coupe616.7250248
1998Coupe2917.21000148
1997Coupe4318.61300156
1996Coupe442.31282244
1995Coupe1309.21,4441256
1994Not decoded0NoneNone007
1993Coupe540.030109
1992Coupe1225.0171208
1991Coupe812.5100104
1990Coupe166.3114510
1989Coupe90.069300
1988Coupe10.020120
1987Not decoded50.0500230
1986Not decoded20.0200230
1985Not decoded2100.0200220
1984Not decoded0NoneNone220
1983Coupe1100.0100110
1982Coupe10.050110
1981Not decoded0NoneNone100
1979Not decoded0NoneNone200
1978Not decoded0NoneNone100
1977Not decoded0NoneNone200
1976Not decoded0NoneNone100
1975Not decoded0NoneNone300
1974Not decoded0NoneNone100
1973Not decoded0NoneNone100
1972Not decoded0NoneNone300
1971Not decoded0NoneNone200
1970Not decoded0NoneNone200
1969Not decoded0NoneNone000
1966Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Buick Riviera

  • 06E-043 May 19, 2006
    Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or…
    Fuel system · 88k vehicles
  • 00V-057 Feb 28, 2000
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
    Seat belts · 85k vehicles
  • 96V-116 Jul 1, 1996
    Backfire during engine starting can cause breakage of the upper intake manifold
    Fuel system · 276k vehicles
  • 95V-204 Oct 23, 1995
    These vehicles were assembled with a malfunction alarm, lighting and locking (mall) module that can contain a damaged capacitor
    Electrical system · 33k vehicles
  • 95V-110 May 31, 1995
    Front outer shoulder belt web sew stop can become stuck in the retractor
    Seat belts · 113k vehicles
  • 91V-157 Sep 18, 1991
    Intermediate shaft to steering rack lower coupling pinch bolt may be missing
    Steering · 2,371 vehicles
  • 91V-158 Sep 13, 1991
    Brake indicator light may not light when ignition is in the "on" position, the parking brake is applied, and the shift selector is in the park or…
    Brakes · 19k vehicles
  • 90E-043-004 Oct 30, 1990
    Threaded inflator components may have been damaged during assembly which may allow components to separate when inflator receives a signal to…
    Airbags · 39 vehicles
  • 90V-164 Sep 6, 1990
    Transaxle shift control cable may disengage from the from the floor shift control with loss of gear indicator reference and shift selector operation
    Powertrain · 64k vehicles
  • 90V-028 Feb 12, 1990
    Misaligned rear seat safety belt shoulder retractor assemblies could cause pendulum interference, causing the belt to remain in locked position or…
    Seat belts · 10k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.