Buick Riviera Complaints

314 consumer complaints on file.

#822333April 9, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL CONTROL ARM BOLT CAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FACE THE RIGHT WHEEL, AND LOST CONTROL AND WENT INTO DITCH. CONSUMER HAS ASKED DEALER TO REPLACE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533573March 31, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
REAR BRAKE ROTORS EXCESSIVELY WARPED AND PADS GLAZED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821755March 2, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLING LINE IS LEAKING BUT, NO PROBLEM HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BECAUSE OF THIS LEAKAGE AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531377February 25, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE AND EXTENSIVE REPAIRS DONE TO STOP LEAKAGE OF RACK AND PINION AND TRANSMISSION PAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821631February 24, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATES FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE THE ENGINE REVS, BUT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528754January 23, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818347January 21, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527759January 5, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819489December 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGH, THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF WARPING. ON 7/21/97 OWNER BROUGHT CAR BACK TO DEALER FOR SAME PROBLEM. AT THAT TIME AN ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE TO THE ROTORS. DEALER STATED THAT ROTORS WERE WARPED AGAIN WITH 9, 504 MILES. ON 11/24/97 BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER FOR SAME PROBLEM WITH 14,863 MILES, SERVICE WAS DONE ON BRAKES AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525833December 5, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818432November 6, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR, AND CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER REPLACED WITH A "NEW" MASTER CYLINDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605128November 4, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TRACTION CONTROL FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605518November 4, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817830October 28, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605513October 27, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, STEERING:COLUMN
RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525159October 17, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER CONTAINS RUST SO THAT WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE TURNE DON, THE LIQUID RUST COVERS THE WINDSHIELD, AFFECTING VISIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604626October 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816919October 7, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604604September 30, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE LOST ALL LIGHTING WHILE DRIVING CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF SIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523903September 29, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
VOLTAGE CONVERTER FOR THE DASH AND SHIFTING INDICATORS FAILED. DASH AND SHIFTING INDICATORS ARE DEPENDENT ON VOLTAGE CONVERTER. WITHOUT THE LIGHTS AND IN THE DARK IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHERE THE LIGHT SWITCH IS LOCATED OR WHERE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER IS POSITIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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