1995 BUICK RIVIERA
177 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 12 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 10 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 8 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 8 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 6 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 6 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 6 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 5 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 5 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 5 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 5 |
| ENGINE | 5 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 4 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 4 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | 3 |
Recent Complaints
FOUL SMELL THEN PARKED AND WENT INSIDE MALL CAME BACK CAR HAD BEEN ON FIRE. *TR
FOUL SMELL THEN PARKED AND WENT INSIDE MALL CAME BACK CAR HAD BEEN ON FIRE. *TR
WHILE DRIVING, A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH FIRE. CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH FIRE. CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT 20-25 MPH CONSUMER HAD REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. IT BURSTED THROUGH WINDSHIELD AND LANDED ON HOOD OF VEHICLE . PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF AND PARKED WITH KEYS OUT. THE CAR BEGAN TO ROLL WITH NO OCCUPANT AND EVENTUALLY HIT A TRUCK. THE KEYS WILL COME OUT OF THE IGNITION IN ANY GEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO ROLL IF NOT COMPLETELY IN PARK, A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY SAY IT IS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE. IN ADDITION THE CAR SEEMS TO BE LOOSING 2ND GEAR, CAR VIBRATES AND MAKES NOISES AT LOWER SPEEDS.*AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45MPH. THERE WAS A DELAY IN DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS HIT FIRST ON FRONT LEFT , THEN IN THE REAR, AND FINALLY ON FRONT RIGHT. THEN, VEHICLE WENT INTO A SPIN, AND AFTER IT STOPPED, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY WHEN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
NEW MASTER CYLINDER WAS INSTALLED 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO IT'S FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING FORWARD CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE THE BRAKE WENT TO THE FLOOR, CONSUMER APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUE FORWARD INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. NLM
ELECTRICAL DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ADJ
DRIVERS DOOR LOCK FAILED, TRAPPING PASSENGER IN VEHICLE, CONTRIBUTING TO FATALITY.
DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE IN ACCIDENT. *DSH
EXHAUST LEAK COMPROMISED THE POWER STEERING LINE, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK
CONSUMER SON WAS IN AN ACCIDENT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND BLEW OUT THE WINDOW DRIVER SIDE AIR DEPLOYED AFTER CAR STOPPED . TT
CONSUMER WAS IN ACCIDENT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT WENT BACK TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. TT THE GOING BACK OF THE SEAT DURING THE ACCIDENT WAS A BUILTIN SAFETY ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED WAS ABOUT PASSENGERS WHO MIGHT BE SEATING ON REAR SEATS. *YH
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 50 MPH, DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 50 MPH, PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT