1992 Buick Riviera: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1992 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 12 complaints on file for 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.
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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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 115,714 units in total.
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: .
91V157000Received . 2,371 units.
Steering / Rack and Pinion
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The intermediate shaft to steering rack lower coupling pinch bolt may be missing.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this condition exists and shaft disengagement occurs, loss of steering control will be experienced by the driver which could result in an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install pinch bolt.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 92-C-01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
12 complaints, 17 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.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 |
| Suspension | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 |
| Visibility | 1 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 |
| Equipment | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 12.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 21 Aug 2006
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.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1992 Buick RivieraThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1992 Buick Riviera: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/buick/riviera/1992/. 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.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1992 Buick Riviera?
- 115,714 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 1992 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1992 Buick Riviera name most often?
- Air Bags: 3 of 17 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1992 Buick Riviera open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.