Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Buick Riviera. Hover a bar for the count.
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 1995 Buick Riviera - 177 complaints
- 1996 Buick Riviera - 69 complaints
- 1997 Buick Riviera - 48 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 1996 Buick Riviera - 69 complaints
- 1995 Buick Riviera - 177 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 Buick Riviera | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 Buick Riviera | 43 | 0 |
| 1997 Buick Riviera | 48 | 0 |
| 1996 Buick Riviera | 69 | 2 |
| 1995 Buick Riviera | 177 | 1 |
| 1993 Buick Riviera | 9 | 1 |
| 1992 Buick Riviera | 17 | 2 |
| 1991 Buick Riviera | 16 | 1 |
| 1990 Buick Riviera | 16 | 4 |
| 1989 Buick Riviera | 10 | 2 |
| 1988 Buick Riviera | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 Buick Riviera | 8 | 1 |
| 1986 Buick Riviera | 2 | 1 |
| 1985 Buick Riviera | 7 | 1 |
| 1984 Buick Riviera | 0 | 1 |
| 1983 Buick Riviera | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 Buick Riviera | 1 | 1 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00V057000 | 1995 | Seat Belts | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REAR SHOULDER BELT(S) DO NOT RETRACT. A RETAINER COULD SEPARATE FROM A REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR WHICH RESULTS IN THE RETRACTOR |
| 96V116000 | 1996 | Fuel System, Gasoline | A BACKFIRE DURING ENGINE STARTING CAN CAUSE BREAKAGE OF THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD. |
| 95V204000 | 1996 | Electrical System | THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A MALFUNCTION ALARM, LIGHTING AND LOCKING (MALL) MODULE THAT CAN CONTAIN A DAMAGED CAPACITOR. IF THE CAPACITOR IS DAMAGED, THE "KEY IN THE IGNITI |
| 95V110000 | 1990-1993 | Seat Belts | THE FRONT OUTER SHOULDER BELT WEB SEW STOP CAN BECOME STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR. THE BELT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO PULL OUT OF THE RETRACTOR AND SOME OCCUPANTS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FASTEN TH |
| 91V157000 | 1992 | Steering | THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT TO STEERING RACK LOWER COUPLING PINCH BOLT MAY BE MISSING. |
| 91V158000 | 1990 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 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 NEUTRAL GEAR RANGE. |
| 90V164000 | 1990 | Power Train | TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE FROM THE FLOOR SHIFT CONTROL WITH LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR REFERENCE AND SHIFT SELECTOR OPERATION. |
| 90V028000 | 1990 | Seat Belts | MISALIGNED REAR SEAT SAFETY BELT SHOULDER RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES COULD CAUSE PENDULUM INTERFERENCE, CAUSING THE BELT TO REMAIN IN LOCKED POSITION OR TO TRAVEL FREELY WITHOUT LOCKING. |
| 89V102000 | 1984-1985 | Vehicle Speed Control | A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING (ENGINE RUN ON WITH IGNITIO |
| 89V056000 | 1989 | Service Brakes, Air | LEFT FRONT BRAKE PIPE MAY CONTACT THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BRACKET. |
| 89V055000 | 1989 | Service Brakes, Air | ONE OR BOTH ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT MOUNTING BOLTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEATED AND COULD LOOSEN. |
| 88V078000 | 1986-1987 | Steering | INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE POWER STEERING PUMP PRESSURE HOSE ASSEMBLY AND THE TRANSMISSION GOVERNOR/SPEED SENSOR CONNECTOR COULD CAUSE ABRASION OF THE HOSE. |
| 82V110000 | 1983 | Visibility | DURING WINDSHIELD WIPER OPERATION, THE NOISE SUPPRESION CAPACITOR IN THE WIPER MOTOR RELAY MAY OVERHEAT. |
| 82V012000 | 1982 | Fuel System, Gasoline | UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE GOVERNOR WEIGHT RETAINER IN THE INJECTION PUMP MAY FAIL. THE THROTTLE VALVE COULD STICK, PREVENTING RETURN TO IDLE AND SHUT DOWN OF |
| 81V073000 | 1981 | Suspension | THE FRONT LEFT UPPER CONTROL ARM NUTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SECURELY TIGHTENED. THE NUTS MAY LOOSEN AND COME OFF AND WITH CONTINUED DRIVING THE CONTROL ARM FRONT BOLT MAY WORK ITS WAY |