Buick Riviera Complaints

314 consumer complaints on file.

#805873December 4, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ELECTRICAL SHORT, WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE CONSOLE LIGHTS GO OFF AND VEHICLE STALLS, LIGHTS WILL FLASH. *AK DEALER FOUND A LOOSE CONNECTION TO THE BATTERY WHICH WAS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEMS, DEALER DID NOT CHARGE CONSUMER FOR REPAIRS AND PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN CORRECTED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510355October 21, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN TO REMOTE DEVICE OR TO KEY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803373October 9, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED CAR NEW, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY DEALER AND SECOND TRANSMISSION STILL SLIPS OUT OF GEAR . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802233September 11, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTO-TRAN: WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY 55 MPH, SUDDENLY GEARS QUIT WORKING, VEHICLE STARTED COASTING, NO WARNING, 1ST/2ND GEARS REPLACED, PROBLEM STILL EXIST, SEEMS AS AS THOUGH A PLASTIC RING IN TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801485August 28, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD BECOMES INOPERATIVE INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT THE DLR CANNOT LOCATE.THIS OCCURS WITH PRIOR WARNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800535August 6, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE CUT OFF/STALLS, CAUISING LOSS OF POWER STEERING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506612July 25, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE BURNT OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984751May 22, 1996
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING STEERING BECOMES VERY HARD, AND WHEN RELEASED OVER STEERS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984515May 15, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TOP OF THE GAS TANK SPLIT, RESULTING IN A LARGE GAS SPILL, ALMOST CAUSING A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503041April 1, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVERS DOOR LOCK FAILED, TRAPPING PASSENGER IN VEHICLE, CONTRIBUTING TO FATALITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#979031February 12, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER SON WAS IN AN ACCIDENT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND BLEW OUT THE WINDOW DRIVER SIDE AIR DEPLOYED AFTER CAR STOPPED . TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#978358January 29, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELDS REFLECTS DASH. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977513January 11, 1996
TIRES
FACTORY INSTALLED TIRES CAUSE VEHICLE TO SHAKE WHILE DRIVING, DEALER REPLACED ORIGINAL TIRES WITH NEW ONES. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#490544December 11, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FRONT SEAT BELTS SHOW WEAR/SIGNS OF RIPPING. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#976319December 8, 1995
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PURCHASE CAR NEW THE SENTINEL LIGHT DOESN'T WORK . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#975561November 28, 1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3800 SERIES II SUPER CHARGED ENGINE; WHILE DRIVING HEARD CLANKING ENGINE DROPPED DEAD ON HIGHWAY COAST TO STOP. DEALER WILL NOT OPEN ENGINE, JUST REPLACE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#488001November 11, 1995
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DSH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#974353November 1, 1995
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
PARKING BRAKE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#974243October 31, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN BUTTONS FELL OFF AND NOW THE DRIVER HAS NO HORN. BUICK HAS REDESIGNED THE HORN MECHANISM. TT AT FIRST THE HORN WAS REPAIRD WITH SUPER GLUE. AFTER A YEAR, BOTH BUTTONS WERE REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#487311October 30, 1995
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, DUE TO AIR BAG BEING INOPERATIVE, PRIOR TO RECALL.(90E043004) *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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