Buick Riviera Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns covering at least one Buick Riviera model year (1981–1996). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Buick Riviera recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 1983–1996
Campaign	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1995	1996
00V057000 Seat belt	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered
96V116000 Fuel system	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
95V204000 Electrical	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
95V110000 Seat belt	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered
91V157000 Steering	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
91V158000 Brake	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
90V164000 Power train	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
90V028000 Seat belt	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
89V102000 Vehicle speed control	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
89V055000 Brake	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
89V056000 Brake	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
88V078000 Steering	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
82V110000 Visibility	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 15 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 1995 Buick Riviera. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 00V057000 Filed Feb 28, 2000

GM/REAR SHOULDER BELTS

Seat belts · front · webbing

Repair progress not yet reported85,253 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 00V057000

Listed for 1996 Buick Riviera. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 96V116000 Filed Jul 1, 1996

GM/FUEL:CARBURETOR:SINGLE:MANIFOLD:INTAKE

Fuel system, gasoline · fuel injection system

Repair progress not yet reported275,811 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 96V116000

Listed for 1996 Buick Riviera. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 95V204000 Filed Oct 23, 1995

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT

Electrical system · ignition · anti-theft · control module

Repair progress not yet reported32,869 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 95V204000

Listed for 1990–1993 Buick Riviera. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 95V110000 Filed May 31, 1995

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SHOULDER BELTS

Seat belts · front · webbing

Repair progress not yet reported113,343 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 95V110000

Listed for 1992 Buick Riviera. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 91V157000 Filed Sep 18, 1991

STEERING:GEAR:SHAFT LOWER FLEXIBLE PINION

Steering · rack and pinion

Repair progress not yet reported2,371 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 91V157000

Listed for 1990 Buick Riviera. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 91V158000 Filed Sep 13, 1991

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:LAMP LIGHT:BRAKE WARNING

Service brakes, hydraulic · brake fluid low warning · lamp

Repair progress not yet reported18,904 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 91V158000

Listed for 1990 Buick Riviera. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 90V164000 Filed Sep 6, 1990

POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC:LEVER AND LINKA

Power train · automatic transmission · lever and linkage · floor shift

Repair progress not yet reported63,964 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 90V164000

Listed for 1990 Buick Riviera. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 90V028000 Filed Feb 12, 1990

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE RESTRAINTS:BELT RETRACTORS

Seat belts · front · retractor

Repair progress not yet reported10,166 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 90V028000

Listed for 1984, 1985 Buick Riviera. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 89V102000 Filed Jun 16, 1989

EQUIPMENT:SPEED CONTROL

Vehicle speed control

Repair progress not yet reported1,755,897 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 89V102000

Listed for 1989 Buick Riviera. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 89V055000 Filed Apr 5, 1989

BRAKES:AIR:ANTILOCK SYSTEM

Service brakes, air · antilock

Repair progress not yet reported634 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 89V055000

Listed for 1989 Buick Riviera. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 89V056000 Filed Apr 5, 1989

BRAKES:AIR:ANTILOCK SYSTEM

Service brakes, air · antilock

Repair progress not yet reported10,535 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 89V056000

Listed for 1986, 1987 Buick Riviera. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 88V078000 Filed May 10, 1988

STEERING:POWER ASSIST:PUMP

Steering · hydraulic power assist · pump

Repair progress not yet reported65,136 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 88V078000

Listed for 1983 Buick Riviera. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 82V110000 Filed Nov 15, 1982

VISUAL SYSTEMS:WINDSHIELD WIPER:MOTOR

Visibility · windshield wiper/washer · motor

Repair progress not yet reported5,316 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 82V110000

Listed for 1982 Buick Riviera. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 82V012000 Filed Jan 3, 1982

FUEL:FUEL INJECTION:UNKNOWN TYPE:ACCUMULATOR

Fuel system, gasoline · fuel injection system

Repair progress not yet reported79,686 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 82V012000

Listed for 1981 Buick Riviera. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 81V073000 Filed Jun 16, 1981

SUSPENSION:INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM:UPPER

Suspension · front · control arm · upper arm

Repair progress not yet reported9,070 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 81V073000

Where to next

Buick Riviera problems by yearModel overview →Which Riviera years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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