Model year record
1999 Buick Riviera
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 2 | 50 mi |
| Tires | 2 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | 130,000 mi |
| Engine | 1 | 130,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 50 mi |
| Equipment | 1 | 50 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 1 | 65,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 1 | 130,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | 65,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | 65,000 mi |
The 1998 model has about a quarter 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.