Model year record
1998 Buick Riviera
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 43 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 4 | 161,000 mi |
| Electrical system: horn | 3 | 58,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 2 | — |
| Steering | 2 | — |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 2 | — |
| Tires | 2 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 56,513 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | — |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system | 1 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 161,000 mi |
| Parking brake | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler | 1 | 200,000 mi |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 1 | — |
| Steering: column | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | 57,617 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: linkages | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | — |
The 1997 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1999 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Buick Riviera model years
199919981997199619951993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981197919781977197619751974197319721971197019691966
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.