Model year record

1991 Buick Riviera

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 16 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 95V110000

Seat belts: front: webbing

Component
Seat belts: front: webbing
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
113,343
Reported to NHTSA
1995-05-31
Owners notified
1995-06-21

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

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

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags2
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip2
Vehicle speed control2
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1
Parking brake: conventional1
Power train1
Seat belts: front1200,000 mi
Seat belts: front: anchorage1
Seat belts: front: webbing1
Service brakes, air1200,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc1
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist1
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum1

The 1990 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1992 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.