Recall Register

1990 Buick Riviera: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1990 Buick Riviera. The newest campaign is 95V110000. NHTSA received the report on 31 May 1995. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Front / Webbing. NHTSA has 16 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 95V110000, in the NHTSA record

Dealer will install a webbing stop button if the customer requests repair.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 206,377 units in total.

  • 95V110000Seat Belts / Front / Webbing
  • 91V158000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Brake Fluid Low Warning / Lamp
  • 90V164000Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Floor Shift
  • 90V028000Seat Belts / Front / Retractor

  1. 95V110000Received . 113,343 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Webbing

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The front outer shoulder belt web sew stop can become stuck in the retractor. The belt can be difficult to pull out of the retractor and some occupants may not be able to fasten the belt.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition can prevent a person from using their restraint system resulting in an increased risk of injury in an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will install a webbing stop button if the customer requests repair.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 91V158000Received . 18,904 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Brake Fluid Low Warning / Lamp

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Brake indicator light may not light when ignition is in the "on" position, the parking brake is applied, and the shift selector is in the park or neutral gear range.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicles would not meet the requirements of FMVSS 101and 105.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace the prom in the body computer module to prevent this condition from occurring.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 90V164000Received . 63,964 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Floor Shift

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Transaxle shift control cable may disengage from the from the floor shift control with loss of gear indicator reference and shift selector operation.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Driver would not be able to determine actual gearposition the transaxle is in, which could result in unexpected vehicle movementand an accident without prior warning.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install a transaxle shift control cable retaining clip to prevent cable disengagement.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 90V028000Received . 10,166 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Retractor

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Misaligned rear seat safety belt shoulder retractor assemblies could cause pendulum interference, causing the belt to remain in locked position or to travel freely without locking.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a panic stop or accident, if the belt retractor inertia lock does not engage, the rear seat occupant would have an increased likelihood of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Realign rear shoulder belt retractor assembly.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

16 complaints, 16 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1990 Buick Riviera: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic4
Air Bags3
Exterior Lighting3
Electrical System2
Power Train2
Structure1
Engine and Engine Cooling1
Complaints that report a crash
1
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
13 Sep 2004

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1990 Buick Riviera, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1997, with 5 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1990 Buick Riviera
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA94010Engineering analysisSEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILSSeat Belts / Front / Retractor28 Feb 199416 Jun 199595V110000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19661
  2. 19690
  3. 19702
  4. 19712
  5. 19723
  6. 19731
  7. 19741
  8. 19753
  9. 19761
  10. 19772
  11. 19781
  12. 19792
  13. 19811
  14. 19821
  15. 19831
  16. 19841
  17. 19851
  18. 19861
  19. 19871
  20. 19880
  21. 19892
  22. 19904
  23. 19911
  24. 19922
  25. 19931
  26. 19951
  27. 19962
  28. 19970
  29. 19980
  30. 19990

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1990 Buick Riviera: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/buick/riviera/1990/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1990 Buick Riviera?
206,377 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Buick Riviera have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 33 recall campaigns for the Buick Riviera, model years 1966 to 1999. 4 of them name the 1990 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1990 Buick Riviera name most often?
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 4 of 16 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1990 Buick Riviera open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.