Model year record

1995 Buick Riviera

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 177 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 00V057000

Seat belts: front: webbing

Component
Seat belts: front: webbing
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
85,253
Reported to NHTSA
2000-02-28
Owners notified
2000-11-15

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer 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.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Seat belts: front: retractor12
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip10
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline8
Power train: automatic transmission8
Electrical system675,000 mi
Electrical system: horn675,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling680,000 mi
Air bags: frontal5
Engine535,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings563,523 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)5
Unknown or other574,000 mi
Steering: hydraulic power assist system482,000 mi
Structure: body: door4
Air bags375,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition: module3
Engine and engine cooling: engine355,000 mi
Seat belts: front: anchorage3
Structure: body344,387 mi
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer3
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system2
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch2
Power train269,900 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch2
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly2
Seat belts: front: webbing235,705 mi
Seat belts: rear/other2
Seats: front assembly: recliner2
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components2
Steering275,544 mi
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar2
Suspension: front2
Vehicle speed control2
Visibility: windshield2
Air bags: side/window1
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator1
Electrical system: ignition1
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood1
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system1
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan1
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys1
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve)1137,971 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner1
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch1
Exterior lighting: turn signal1
Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch1
Fuel system, gasoline169,900 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump1
Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings1
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch1
Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines1
Seat belts: front175,200 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder1
Steering: column1
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)1
Steering: gear box: shaft pitman1
Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump1
Steering: rack and pinion1
Structure1
Structure: frame and members1
Suspension: front: control arm1
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm1
Suspension: front: stabilizer bar1
Tires1
Tires: tread/belt1
Traction control system196,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal1
Vehicle speed control: cruise control175,000 mi
Visibility1
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system1
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: windshield: electrical heating element1
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices1

The 1996 model has 3 times as many 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.