Complaints over time
Complaints about the 1985 Buick Riviera peaked in 2001, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
1985 Buick Riviera
Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from Jul 23, 2001 to Feb 27, 2002.
Recall campaigns covering this model year21.84M vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints22.0 times the median 1985 vehicle
Severity index100.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 1985 Buick Riviera name engine and cooling
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
2 recall campaigns cover the 1985 Buick Riviera
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 88,303 | Part replacement |
| 89V-102 | Jun 16, 1989 | Small nylon bushing in the cruise control servo bail may slip out of place, causing intermittent and unexpected increases in engine speed or… | Speed control | 1,755,897 | Repair or modification |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 1985 Buick Riviera
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Feb 27, 2002Failure Dec 24, 2001Ravenna, OHGasoline, Fuel systemFire
VEHICLE SUFFERED DISABLING FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAUSE OF FIRE APPEARED TO BE FUEL SYSTEM RELATED, CARBURATOR WAS STILL WET WITH FUEL RESIDUE. ( OHIO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REPORT) *JG
NHTSA complaint 564509 - Filed Jul 23, 2001Failure May 11, 2001Toledo, OHGasolineFire
WHILE DRIVING, FIRE DEVELOPED AND TOTALLY DESTROYED VEHICLE, POSSIBLY ENGINE RELATED. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint 562176
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
2 NHTSA investigations on file
- C89001 Investigation, Speed control
THROTTLE NON-RETURN
Opened Mar 6, 1989, closed Jan 16, 1990 - EA88036 Engineering analysis, Brakes
REAR DISC BRAKES
Opened Jul 22, 1988, closed Aug 30, 1991
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
No manufacturer communications on file
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.