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Buick Riviera Recalls

Vehicle manufacturers issue official Buick Riviera recall notices to inform car owners of problems and/or defects that have been brought to the manufacturer's attention. An automotive recall requires the manufacturer to send an official notice to owners of the vehicles found to be defective once the NHTSA deems the problem to be wide spread and an official Buick Riviera recall. View listings of Buick Riviera recalls from NHTSA below with full details, vehicles affected, date reported, and more.

Buick Riviera Recalls by Model

Used 1996 Buick Riviera Recalls

Recall Date: 1996-07-01
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Cars Affected: 275,811

Summary:
A BACKFIRE DURING ENGINE STARTING CAN CAUSE BREAKAGE OF THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD.

Consequences:
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A NO-START CONDITION AND POSSIBLY AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy:
DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE PROGRAMMING. UNTIL THE CAMPAIGN REPAIR IS MADE, THE VEHICLE HOOD SHOULD BE SHUT WHENEVER STARTING THE VEHICLE TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Recall Date: 1995-10-23
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER
Cars Affected: 32,869

Summary:
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A MALFUNCTION ALARM, LIGHTING AND LOCKING (MALL) MODULE THAT CAN CONTAIN A DAMAGED CAPACITOR. IF THE CAPACITOR IS DAMAGED, THE "KEY IN THE IGNITION" WARNING CHIME AND THE DRIVER SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED WARNING CHIME AND INDICATOR LAMP MAY NOT WORK. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION" AND FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." IN ADDITION, OTHER CHIME REMINDER FUNCTIONS, INTERIOR LIGHTING CONTROLS, AND POWER DOOR LOCKING FEATURES ARE ALSO AFFECTED.

Consequences:
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE; THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT THE KEY WAS LEFT IN THE IGNITION OR THAT THE SAFETY BELT WAS NOT BUCKLED.

Remedy:
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF REQUIRED, REPLACE THE MALL MODULE.

Used 1995 Buick Riviera Recalls

Recall Date: 2000-02-28
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
Cars Affected: 85,253

Summary:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REAR SHOULDER BELT(S) DO NOT RETRACT. A RETAINER COULD SEPARATE FROM A REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR WHICH RESULTS IN THE RETRACTOR RETURN SPRING BECOMING DISENGAGED.

Consequences:
IN A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT MAY RECEIVE MORE SEVERE INJURIES IF THERE IS EXCESSIVE SLACK IN THE SHOULDER BELT.

Remedy:
DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH REAR SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS FOR CORRECT FUNCTION AND INSTALL A SPRING COVER RETAINING STRAP TO EACH RETRACTOR. IF A RETRACTOR DOES NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY, IT WILL BE REPLACED.

Used 1993 Buick Riviera Recalls

Recall Date: 1995-05-31
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
Cars Affected: 113,343

Summary:
THE FRONT OUTER SHOULDER BELT WEB SEW STOP CAN BECOME STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR. THE BELT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO PULL OUT OF THE RETRACTOR AND SOME OCCUPANTS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FASTEN THE BELT.

Consequences:
THIS CONDITION CAN PREVENT A PERSON FROM USING THEIR RESTRAINT SYSTEM RESULTING IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy:
DEALER WILL INSTALL A WEBBING STOP BUTTON IF THE CUSTOMER REQUESTS REPAIR.

Used 1992 Buick Riviera Recalls

Recall Date: 1991-09-18
Components: STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Cars Affected: 2,371

Summary:
THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT TO STEERING RACK LOWER COUPLING PINCH BOLT MAY BE MISSING.

Consequences:
IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS AND SHAFT DISENGAGEMENT OCCURS, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WILL BE EXPERIENCED BY THE DRIVER WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy:
INSTALL PINCH BOLT.

Used 1991 Buick Riviera Recalls

Used 1990 Buick Riviera Recalls

Recall Date: 1991-09-13
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE WARNING
Cars Affected: 18,904

Summary:
BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT MAY NOT LIGHT WHEN IGNITION IS IN THE "ON" POSITION, THE PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED, AND THE SHIFT SELECTOR IS IN THE PARK OR NEUTRAL GEAR RANGE.

Consequences:
VEHICLES WOULD NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 101AND 105.

Remedy:
REPLACE THE PROM IN THE BODY COMPUTER MODULE TO PREVENT THIS CONDITION FROM OCCURRING.

Recall Date: 1990-10-30
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Cars Affected: 39

Summary:
THREADED INFLATOR COMPONENTS MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY WHICH MAY ALLOW COMPONENTS TO SEPARATE WHEN INFLATOR RECEIVES A SIGNAL TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAG.

Consequences:
INFLATOR COMPONENT SEPARATION ALLOWS HOT COMBUSTION GASESTO ESCAPE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURIES TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.

Remedy:
REPLACE AIR BAG MODULES CONTAINING POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE INFLATORS.

Recall Date: 1990-09-06
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LI...
Cars Affected: 63,964

Summary:
TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE FROM THE FLOOR SHIFT CONTROL WITH LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR REFERENCE AND SHIFT SELECTOR OPERATION.

Consequences:
DRIVER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DETERMINE ACTUAL GEARPOSITION THE TRANSAXLE IS IN, WHICH COULD RESULT IN UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENTAND AN ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy:
INSTALL A TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIP TO PREVENT CABLE DISENGAGEMENT.

Recall Date: 1990-02-12
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Cars Affected: 10,166

Summary:
MISALIGNED REAR SEAT SAFETY BELT SHOULDER RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES COULD CAUSE PENDULUM INTERFERENCE, CAUSING THE BELT TO REMAIN IN LOCKED POSITION OR TO TRAVEL FREELY WITHOUT LOCKING.

Consequences:
IN THE EVENT OF A PANIC STOP OR ACCIDENT, IF THE BELT RETRACTOR INERTIA LOCK DOES NOT ENGAGE, THE REAR SEAT OCCUPANT WOULD HAVE AN INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF INJURY.

Remedy:
REALIGN REAR SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY.

Used 1989 Buick Riviera Recalls

Recall Date: 2006-05-19
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Cars Affected: 88,303

Summary:
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

Consequences:
THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy:
HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

Recall Date: 1989-04-05
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
Cars Affected: 10,535

Summary:
LEFT FRONT BRAKE PIPE MAY CONTACT THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BRACKET.

Consequences:
BRAKE LINE COULD WEAR THROUGH CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKEFLUID AND PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY; THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLECRASH.

Remedy:
REPLACE LEFT FRONT BRAKE PIPE ASSEMBLY.

Recall Date: 1989-04-05
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
Cars Affected: 634

Summary:
ONE OR BOTH ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT MOUNTING BOLTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEATED AND COULD LOOSEN.

Consequences:
THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE ABSHYDRAULIC UNIT FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKET AND RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTIONAND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy:
REPLACE BOTH ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT MOUNTING BOLTS.

Used 1988 Buick Riviera Recalls

Used 1987 Buick Riviera Recalls

Recall Date: 1988-05-10
Components: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
Cars Affected: 65,136

Summary:
INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE POWER STEERING PUMP PRESSURE HOSE ASSEMBLY AND THE TRANSMISSION GOVERNOR/SPEED SENSOR CONNECTOR COULD CAUSE ABRASION OF THE HOSE.

Consequences:
THIS COULD RESULT IN A FLUID LEAK, WITH THE POTENTIAL FORAN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy:
REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP PRESSURE HOSE.

Used 1986 Buick Riviera Recalls

Used 1985 Buick Riviera Recalls

Recall Date: 1989-06-16
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Cars Affected: 1,755,897

Summary:
A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING (ENGINE RUN ON WITH IGNITION OFF).

Consequences:
SERVO ROD ASSEMBLY COULD CATCH ON ENGINE COMPONENTS ANDRESULT IN A STUCK THROTTLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy:
INSTALL A NEW BUSHING IN CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL.

Used 1984 Buick Riviera Recalls

Used 1983 Buick Riviera Recalls

Recall Date: 1982-11-15
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Cars Affected: 5,316

Summary:
DURING WINDSHIELD WIPER OPERATION, THE NOISE SUPPRESION CAPACITOR IN THE WIPER MOTOR RELAY MAY OVERHEAT.

Consequences:

Remedy:
THE DEALER WILL MODIFY THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR DELAY RELAY BY REMOVING THE NOISE SUPPRESION CAPACITOR. THIS WILL BE DONE FREE OF CHARGE.

Used 1982 Buick Riviera Recalls

Recall Date: 1982-01-03
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Cars Affected: 79,686

Summary:
UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE GOVERNOR WEIGHT RETAINER IN THE INJECTION PUMP MAY FAIL. THE THROTTLE VALVE COULD STICK, PREVENTING RETURN TO IDLE AND SHUT DOWN OF THE ENGINE BY THE DRIVER.

Consequences:

Remedy:
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE GOVERNOR WEIGHT ASSEMBLY IN THE INJECTION PUMP AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Used 1981 Buick Riviera Recalls

Recall Date: 1981-06-16
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
Cars Affected: 9,070

Summary:
THE FRONT LEFT UPPER CONTROL ARM NUTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SECURELY TIGHTENED. THE NUTS MAY LOOSEN AND COME OFF AND WITH CONTINUED DRIVING THE CONTROL ARM FRONT BOLT MAY WORK ITS WAY OUT OF POSITION OR BECOME DISPLACED.

Consequences:

Remedy:

Used 1979 Buick Riviera Recalls

Recall Date: 1979-03-13
Components: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
Cars Affected: 92

Summary:
VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS". AN INCORRECT PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTING SPRING WAS INSTALLED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES. THIS MAY CAUSE INTERFERENCE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKES.

Consequences:

Remedy:
THE CALIPER ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.

Recall Date: 1979-01-05
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Cars Affected: 8,534

Summary:
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH CLEAR LAMP BULBS INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT AMBER COLORED BULBS. AS A RESULT, THESE VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT", WHICH REQUIRES THAT THE FRONT SIDE MARKER LAMPS BE AMBER WHEN ILLUMINATED.

Consequences:

Remedy:
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL AMBER BULBS IN THE FRONT SIDE MARKER LAMPS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Used 1978 Buick Riviera Recalls

Recall Date: 1978-06-13
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Cars Affected: 333,619

Summary:
THE HUB PORTION OF THE FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY COULD CRACK DUE TO HIGH STRESS LEVELS GENERATED DURING ENGINE OPERATING CONDITIONS. EVENTUALLY, THE BLADE COULD BREAK APART AT THE HUB AND BLADE PIECES COULD BE PROPELLED INTO THE ENGINE. IF THE HOOD IS OPEN WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, THE FRAGMENTS WOULD BE FREE TO FLY FROM THE VEHICLE.

Consequences:

Remedy:
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Used 1977 Buick Riviera Recalls

Recall Date: 1976-11-03
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
Cars Affected: 66,632

Summary:

Consequences:

Remedy:

Recall Date: 1976-10-22
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS...
Cars Affected: 158

Summary:

Consequences:

Remedy:

Used 1976 Buick Riviera Recalls

Recall Date: 1975-12-19
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS...
Cars Affected: 39,278

Summary:

Consequences:

Remedy:

Used 1975 Buick Riviera Recalls

Recall Date: 1975-07-28
Components: WHEELS
Cars Affected: 687

Summary:

Consequences:

Remedy:

Recall Date: 1974-11-14
Components: WHEELS:CENTER SECTION
Cars Affected: 2,578

Summary:

Consequences:

Remedy:

Recall Date: 1974-09-04
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Cars Affected: 2,562

Summary:

Consequences:

Remedy:

Used 1974 Buick Riviera Recalls

Recall Date: 1973-12-27
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
Cars Affected: 782,111

Summary:

Consequences:

Remedy:

Used 1973 Buick Riviera Recalls

Recall Date: 1972-10-25
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Cars Affected: 688

Summary:

Consequences:

Remedy:

Used 1972 Buick Riviera Recalls

Recall Date: 1973-01-24
Components: STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
Cars Affected: 3,707,064

Summary:
THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT DRIVING ON UNPAVED ROAD SURFACES, PARTICULARLY ROADS WHICH ARE HEAVILY GRAVELED AND WHICH ARE EXTREMELY WAVY OR FILLED WITH CHUCKHOLES, AT SPEEDS WHICH CAUSE THE CAR TO PITCH EXCESSIVELY, THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER MAY SCOOP UP LOOSE STONES OR GRAVEL AND COULD BE THROWN INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ONE OF THESE STONES TO LODGE BETWEEN THE STEERING COUPLING AND THE FRAME AND CAUSE INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERING CONTROL OF THE CAR WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE LEFT.

Consequences:
INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERINGCONTROL MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy:
INSPECT AND INSTALL SHIELD ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Recall Date: 1972-05-25
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES
Cars Affected: 41,711

Summary:

Consequences:

Remedy:

Recall Date: 1972-03-13
Components: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Cars Affected: 149

Summary:

Consequences:

Remedy:

Used 1971 Buick Riviera Recalls

Recall Date: 1972-01-15
Components: WHEELS
Cars Affected: 30,885

Summary:

Consequences:

Remedy:

Used 1970 Buick Riviera Recalls

Recall Date: 1970-01-15
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS...
Cars Affected: 1,178

Summary:

Consequences:

Remedy:

Recall Date: 1970-01-13
Components: WHEELS
Cars Affected: 4,527

Summary:

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Remedy:

Used 1966 Buick Riviera Recalls

Recall Date: 1976-10-12
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
Cars Affected: 811,180

Summary:

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