Buick Riviera Complaints

314 consumer complaints on file.

#849401September 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 20MPH WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND THE PEDAL LOCKED UP, ABS LIGHT CAME ON, AND MADE A STRANGE NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849612September 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY HEARD A LOUD NOISE. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, AND DEALER DISCOVERED THAT TURBO CHARGER WHICH SITS ON TOP OF THE MOTOR HAD FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848589September 23, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
ERRATIC OPERATION OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING WHEN LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS USED, AND WHILE MAKING A TURN. AFTER TURN WAS COMPLETED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD RESUME WORKING AGAIN. ALSO WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD CONTINUE TO WORK WHEN SWITCH WAS IN A OFF MODE. WOULD HAVE TO TURN VEHICLE OFF AGAIN TO GET WIPERS TO STOP OPERATING. DEALER NOTIFED, AND REPAIRED WINDSHIELD WIPERS AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845031September 21, 1999
STEERING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DAUGHTER WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 45MPH, ACCORDING TO POLICE REPORT, HAD LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AFTER SWERVING. HIT ENBANKMENT ON DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE FLIPPED END OVER END. DRIVER DIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#847954September 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYNG THE BRAKES AT 35 TO 40 MPH, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. DEALER CUT ROTORS DOWN BEYOND SIZE REQUIRED BY STATE. THE ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845826September 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE WAS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, EXTERIOR TEMPERATURE GAUGE RED LINE APPEARED AND THE BRAKES BECAME VERY SPONGY. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL. CONSUMER SAID THAT WITH REDUCED TRAFFIC AND INCREASED SPEED, COOLING OCCURED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL EFFECTIVENESS RETURNED. CONTACTED DEALER. *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782587August 4, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING CHAIN BROKE AT STARTUP. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844121August 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND REPAIRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THE MOTOR MODULE FOR THE ABS SYSTEM IS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER OR PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842236August 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE BRAKE PADS ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE BRAKE DISC CAUSING THEM TO PREMATURELY WEAR. BRAKES PADS BROKE APART WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. CONSUMER WAS NOT APPLYING BRAKES AT THIS TIME ALL PARTS OF BRAKES WHERE DISTROYED.*YC.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840973June 23, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839447June 11, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPING TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES, AND WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION THE VEHICLE SLAMS INTO GEAR. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707249June 6, 1999
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
POWER STEERING GEAR BOX FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STREERING CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707060June 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR HAS WATER INSIDE,VISABILITY IS ABOUT 40%.DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE SAYING GLASS IS NOT COVERD. MIRROR IS SUPPOSED TO CHANGE FROM LIGHT TO DARK WHEN HEADLIGHTS HIT IT, IT DOESN'T WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707072June 1, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706921May 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837976May 14, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 30 MPH AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835677March 10, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ELECTRICAL DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ADJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608799February 1, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
STEERING RACK AND PINION FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606816February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKES FAILED TWICE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832570December 22, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING. WHILE DRINING POWER STEERING FAILED AND VEHICLE HAD A LOW RPM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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