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1995 Buick Riviera complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed May 6, 1998FL

ENGINE STALLS, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND OTHER VEHICLE FUNCTIONS. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT.DEALERS CANNOT DUPLICATE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and Lines
Filed Mar 2, 1998PA

THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLING LINE IS LEAKING BUT, NO PROBLEM HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BECAUSE OF THIS LEAKAGE AT THIS TIME. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Feb 25, 1998OH

ENGINE AND EXTENSIVE REPAIRS DONE TO STOP LEAKAGE OF RACK AND PINION AND TRANSMISSION PAN.

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jan 23, 1998IL

POWER STEERING FAILURE.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Jan 21, 1998IL

WHILE DRIVING THE SERPENTINE BELTS BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN VERY HOT. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT UP TO 270 DEGREES. OWNER WILL BE CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Jan 5, 1998MI

FUEL PUMP FAILURE.

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Dec 5, 1997IL

SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAILED.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Oct 28, 1997IL

FOUR-INCH SUPER CHARGER GASKET HAS NO DOW OR BOLT THAT HOLDS GASKET IN PLACE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: DROP IN ACCELERATION/STALLING AND TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE. RESULT: BLEW THREE INCH HOLE IN COMPARTMENT AREA. SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED @ 21,000 MILES. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Oct 17, 1997NC

WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER CONTAINS RUST SO THAT WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE TURNE DON, THE LIQUID RUST COVERS THE WINDSHIELD, AFFECTING VISIBILITY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 15, 1997NY

ANTI LOCK BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE FAILED. MJS

Steering
Filed Sep 25, 1997FL

STEERING PROBLEMS (NOISE AND VIBRATION) NOT ABLE TO BE RECTIFIED.

Suspension › Front
Filed Apr 3, 1997CT

WHEN MAKING A SLOW LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THE VEHICLE VIBRATES IN THE STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP (4) TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM OVER THE LAST YEAR. PROBLEM STILL NOT CORRECTED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 20, 1997NY

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES WHERE APPLIED VEHICLE HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, PEDAL WAS VERY SOFT, TRACTION YELLOW CONTINUED TO COME ON.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 12, 1997WA

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 55-60 MPH WHEN THE THROTTLE IS STEADY THE VEHICLE HAS A POWER SURGE WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD, DEALERS FOUND NO PROBLEM WHEN DIANOSTIC TEST WAS RAN. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Jan 30, 1997MI

HOOD ASSEMBLY LATCH FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING HOOD FLEW UP, CAUSING HOOD TO HIT THE TOP VEHICLE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 6, 1997CA

WHILE ON A HILL DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO MOVE FOOT FROM BRAKE PEDAL TO ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE ROLLED BACK, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Oct 21, 1996NY

DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN TO REMOTE DEVICE OR TO KEY.

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed May 22, 1996GA

POWER STEERING FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING STEERING BECOMES VERY HARD, AND WHEN RELEASED OVER STEERS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch1 killed
Filed Apr 1, 1996MI

DRIVERS DOOR LOCK FAILED, TRAPPING PASSENGER IN VEHICLE, CONTRIBUTING TO FATALITY.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 12, 1996IL

CONSUMER SON WAS IN AN ACCIDENT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND BLEW OUT THE WINDOW DRIVER SIDE AIR DEPLOYED AFTER CAR STOPPED . TT

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Jan 29, 1996FL

WINDSHIELDS REFLECTS DASH. TT

Tires
Filed Jan 11, 1996VA

FACTORY INSTALLED TIRES CAUSE VEHICLE TO SHAKE WHILE DRIVING, DEALER REPLACED ORIGINAL TIRES WITH NEW ONES. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Dec 11, 1995TX

FRONT SEAT BELTS SHOW WEAR/SIGNS OF RIPPING. *DSH

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash3 injured
Filed Oct 24, 1995TX

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

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Aug 18, 1995NJ

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED. *AK

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Aug 11, 1995CA

ALTERNATOR FAILURE. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Jul 19, 1995CA

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN, DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER CHIP. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust SystemFire
Filed Jun 1, 1995IL

EXHAUST LEAK COMPROMISED THE POWER STEERING LINE, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Apr 25, 1995MA

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 20MPH SUDDENLY ENGINE SHUT DOWN, FOR NO APARENT REASON, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 7, 1995NY

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 50 MPH, DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

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