BUICK RIVIERA PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

BUICK RIVIERA PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of BUICK RIVIERA recalls and defective parts found on BUICK RIVIERA automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the BUICK RIVIERA manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For BUICK RIVIERA

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1995 BUICK RIVIERA SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING Recall
1995 BUICK RIVIERA	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING Units affected: 85253	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 2000-02-28
Summary: 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 RETURN SPRING BECOMING DISENGAGED.
1996 BUICK RIVIERA FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Recall
1996 BUICK RIVIERA	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Units affected: 275811	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1996-07-01
Summary: A BACKFIRE DURING ENGINE STARTING CAN CAUSE BREAKAGE OF THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD.
1996 BUICK RIVIERA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER Recall
1996 BUICK RIVIERA	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER Units affected: 32869	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1995-10-23
Summary: 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 IGNITION" WARNING CHIME AND THE DRIVER SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED WARNING CHIME AND INDICATOR LAMP MAY NOT WORK. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION" AND FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." IN ADDITION, OTHER CHIME REMINDER FUNCTIONS, INTERIOR LIGHTING CONTROLS, AND POWER DOOR LOCKING FEATURES ARE ALSO AFFECTED.
1990-1993 BUICK RIVIERA SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING Recall
1990-1993 BUICK RIVIERA	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING Units affected: 113343	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1995-05-31
Summary: 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 THE BELT.
1992 BUICK RIVIERA STEERING:RACK AND PINION Recall
1992 BUICK RIVIERA	STEERING:RACK AND PINION Units affected: 2371	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1991-09-18
Summary: THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT TO STEERING RACK LOWER COUPLING PINCH BOLT MAY BE MISSING.
1990 BUICK RIVIERA SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE WARNING Recall
1990 BUICK RIVIERA	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE WARNING Units affected: 18904	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1991-09-13
Summary: 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.
1990 BUICK RIVIERA POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT Recall
1990 BUICK RIVIERA	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT Units affected: 63964	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1990-09-06
Summary: TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE FROM THE FLOOR SHIFT CONTROL WITH LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR REFERENCE AND SHIFT SELECTOR OPERATION.
1990 BUICK RIVIERA SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR Recall
1990 BUICK RIVIERA	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR Units affected: 10166	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1990-02-12
Summary: 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.
1984-1985 BUICK RIVIERA VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Recall
1984-1985 BUICK RIVIERA	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Units affected: 1755897	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1989-06-16
Summary: 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 IGNITION OFF).
1989 BUICK RIVIERA SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK Recall
1989 BUICK RIVIERA	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK Units affected: 634	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1989-04-05
Summary: ONE OR BOTH ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT MOUNTING BOLTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEATED AND COULD LOOSEN.