Buick Riviera Complaints

314 consumer complaints on file.

#889088May 24, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING AND COULD NOT BE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. MECHANIC STATED INSIDE OF TRANSMISSION LOOKED LIKE IT EXPLODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745199May 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LEFT FRONT ABS HUB FAILURE - BRAKES PULSATED AT LOW SPEED WITHOUT FOOT ON BRAKES PRIOR TO ABS WARNIG LIGHT BEING ACTIVATED WHICH WOULD SHUT DOWN THE SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886180April 18, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
CONSUMER KEEPS A CLOSE EYE ON GAS GAUGE. WHEN CONSUMER GOT OUT IT WAS ON A 1/4 TANK, WHEN SHE GOT BACK IN AND STARTED IT UP, IT JUMPED TO 3/4 TANK. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, GAS GAUFE WAS ON 1/4 TANK AND IT JUMPED TO FULL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO GMC DEALER, AND SERVICE MAN SHOWED A MEMO THAT INDICATED SAME PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A RECALL THEY WERE NOT ENTITLED TO FIX IT AT THEIR COST. PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED BY DEALER, IT STILL EXISTS. *AK WHEN TRAVELING AND GUAGE REACHED 1/4 TANK INSTEAD OF CONTINUING TOWARD EMPTY IT MOVES BACK TOWARD FULL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885606April 10, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH AND ALL FOUR TIRES' TREAD SEPARATED, AND VEHICLE VEERED INTO MEDIAN STRIP.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883778March 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED. *AK DRIVEING THIS VEHICLE ON FREE WAY COULD BE DANGEROUS, BECAUSE IT COMPLETELY STALLS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883000March 14, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
RECALL 00 V 057 000. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, STATE PARK MOTORS IN WINTERSVILLE, OH 43953, 740-264-3113, TO SCHEDULE AND APPOINTMENT FOR THE RACALL ON 1-DEC-2000. AS OF TO DATE, DEALER WAS TELLING CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880779February 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING ONTO A PARKING RAMP STEERING AND BRAKES LOCK UP WHILE ENGINE STILL RUNNING. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880700February 15, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS REARENDED WHILE AT A STANDSTILL. DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS DUE TO BACK BREAKING. BOTTOM OF TRACKS WAS TWISTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879772February 5, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V057000 REGARDING SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILURE. DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM. CONSUMER INDICATED SEAT BELTS WERE INOPERABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740437February 5, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
ELECTRICAL SEAT CONTROL BOX CAUGHT ON FIRE AND LEFT SMOKE IN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879294January 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AND UPON ATTEMTPING TO STOP, BRAKE PEDAL GOT VERY HARD, CAUSING COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO SKID OUT INTO TRAFFIC. IT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED PART NUMBER 1646523, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878692January 22, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE VEHICLE IS STOPPED IN GEAR EXTREME VIBRATIONS OCCURS. DEALER CAN NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558352December 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#875408November 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AT SLOW SPEED BRAKE PEDAL GETS STUCK AND STAYS THAT WAY. DEALER SAID PROBLEM WAS WITH ABS SYSTEM. TRACTION AND SENSOR HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736558November 19, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STAYED ON/NEEDED FOR SNOWY CONDITIONS HERE IN NEW ENGLAND. REPL'D BRAKE PRESS. MOD.VALVE. HEAT ON DRIVERS SIDE DOESN'T THROW OUT MUCH HOT AIR. HAD IT CHK'D TWICE/O-RINGS REPL'D/ AND IT STILL ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY -(11/2000) NEW OIL PAN NEEDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873820October 25, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT DOESN'T RETRACT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE DEFECT. SHE HAS TO REPLACED IT HERSELF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735019October 24, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE AIR CONDITIONING AND TRANASMISSION HAVE BEEN CHECKED OUT A NUMBER OF TIMES AND THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG , THE TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES DOES NOT SHIFT AND STICKS IN FIRST GEAR , THE AIR CONDITIONING DOES NOT BLOW COOL OR COLD AIR WHEN IT IS HOT AND MUGGY OUT. IT HAS BEEN KNOWN TO BLOW COOL AIR ON ONE SIDE AND HOT AIR ON ANOTHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733225October 2, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE YOUR NHTSA REPORT NUMBER #00V057000 AND BUICK'S RECALL NUMBER #00023. THE FILE NUMBER THEY GAVE FOR ME AT BUICK WAS #C01749088. BUICK REPRESENTATIVES REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM UNTILL THEY DO THE OFFICIAL RECALL. THE REMEDY THEY GAVE WAS FOR ME TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND THEN FILE FOR A REIMBURSMENT. WHICH I DO NOT WANT TO DO.NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732491September 25, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
I PULLED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN # 00V0057000 & CALLED DLR. THEY PULLED UP VIN. AND SAID THERE WASNO SAFETY RECALL ON MY VIN. I THEN CALLED EBONY DAVIS @ BUICK .SHE SAID NHTSA RECALL NOT CORRECT AND WAS NOT RELATED TO ANYTHING AT BUICK. PLEASE HELP I THINK THIS REPAIR IS SOMETHING BUICK SHOULD PAY FOR.TFCT WAS INVAIL H. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871275September 22, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MHP ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE THREW HIM SIDEWAYS AND HE HITS SOME BUSHES VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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