1995 Buick Riviera: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1995 Buick Riviera. The campaign is 00V057000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Feb 2000. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Front / Webbing. NHTSA has 130 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 00V057000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect both rear shoulder belt retractors for correct function and install a spring cover retaining strap to each retractor. If a retractor does not function correctly, it will be replaced.
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
1 campaign. 85,253 units in total.
00V057000Received . 85,253 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Webbing
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The rear shoulder belt(s) do not retract. A retainer could separate from a rear seat shoulder belt retractor which results in the retractor return spring becoming disengaged.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In a crash, an occupant may receive more severe injuries if there is excessive slack in the shoulder belt.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect both rear shoulder belt retractors for correct function and install a spring cover retaining strap to each retractor. If a retractor does not function correctly, it will be replaced.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 00023. 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
130 complaints, 177 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1995 Buick Riviera
- All 1995 vehicles
| Component | 1995 Riviera | All 1995 vehicles | Riviera, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 135.6 | 144.8 | 125.3 | 24 |
| Seat Belts | 124.3 | 28.2 | 86.6 | 22 |
| Electrical System | 101.7 | 79.9 | 107.1 | 18 |
| Power Train | 101.7 | 108.5 | 79.7 | 18 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 90.4 | 137.3 | 123 | 16 |
| Steering | 73.4 | 41.1 | 95.7 | 13 |
| Air Bags | 50.8 | 71.4 | 50.1 | 9 |
| Visibility | 50.8 | 61 | 31.9 | 9 |
| Structure | 50.8 | 40.2 | 41 | 9 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 39.5 | 46 | 43.3 | 7 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 6
- Complaints that report a fire
- 4
- Injuries in the complaints
- 8
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 29 Apr 2015
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
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA00006 | Engineering analysis | REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR | Seat Belts / Rear/Other | 22 Feb 2000 | 6 Mar 2000 | 00V057000 |
| PE99059 | Preliminary evaluation | REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR | Seat Belts / Rear/Other | 15 Sep 1999 | 22 Feb 2000 |
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 1995 Buick RivieraThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1995 Buick Riviera: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/buick/riviera/1995/. 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 1995 Buick Riviera?
- 85,253 units in 1 campaign. 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. 1 of them names the 1995 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1995 Buick Riviera name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 24 of 177 component mentions, or 135.6 per 1,000. For all 1995 vehicles the figure is 144.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1995 Buick Riviera open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.