Model year record

1995 Buick Riviera

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

Buick Riviera, 1995–1999 generation
Pictured: the 1995–1999 generation. MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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.

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