1995 Buick Riviera problems
The 1995 Buick Riviera has 177 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (15%) concerns engine. Next are seat belts (12%) and electrical system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 177 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 15% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 12 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 31 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 75,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 9 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1995 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Buick Riviera with enough data (94 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Consumer was in accident passenger and driver side seat went back to the rear of the vehicle. Tt the going back of the seat during the accident was a builtin safety according to the dealer. The consumer was concerned was about passengers who might be seating on rear seats.
Consumer son was in an accident passenger side air bag deployed and blew out the window driver side air deployed after car stopped . Tt
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 45MPH. There was a delay in deployment of airbags, causing minor injuries. Vehicle was hit first on front left , then in the rear, and finally on front right. Then, vehicle went into a spin, and after it stopped, airbags deployed. Consumer sustained a head injury when airbags deployed. Dealer will be notified.
Driver's side air bag deflated due to an electrical short. In addition, horn failed and cruise control malfunctioned.
Tl* the contact owns a 1995 buick riviera. While driving at 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The traction control warning light illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle later failed to start. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 96,000. Updated 7/1/15