1996 Buick Riviera: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1996 Buick Riviera. The newest campaign is 96V116000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Jul 1996. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System. NHTSA has 44 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 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, 96V116000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the powertrain control module programming. Until the campaign repair is made, the vehicle hood should be shut whenever starting the vehicle to reduce the chance of personal injury.
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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 308,680 units in total.
96V116000Received . 275,811 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
A backfire during engine starting can cause breakage of the upper intake manifold.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can cause a no-start condition and possibly an engine compartment fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the powertrain control module programming. Until the campaign repair is made, the vehicle hood should be shut whenever starting the vehicle to reduce the chance of personal injury.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
95V204000Received . 32,869 units.
Electrical System / Ignition / Anti-Theft / Control Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
These vehicles were assembled with a malfunction alarm, lighting and locking (mall) module that can contain a damaged capacitor. If the capacitor is damaged, the "key in the ignition" warning chime and the driver seat belt unbuckled warning chime and indicator lamp may not work. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 114, "theft protection" and FMVSS no. 208, "occupant crash protection." in addition, other chime reminder functions, interior lighting controls, and power door locking features are also affected.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Consequence of non-compliance; the driver may not be aware that the key was left in the ignition or that the safety belt was not buckled.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and, if required, replace the mall module.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
44 complaints, 69 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.
- 1996 Buick Riviera
- All 1996 vehicles
| Component | 1996 Riviera | All 1996 vehicles | Riviera, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 159.4 | 140.9 | 125.3 | 11 |
| Electrical System | 115.9 | 84 | 107.1 | 8 |
| Seat Belts | 115.9 | 23.1 | 86.6 | 8 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 115.9 | 120.9 | 123 | 8 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 101.4 | 51.5 | 43.3 | 7 |
| Power Train | 101.4 | 97.9 | 79.7 | 7 |
| Steering | 101.4 | 48.9 | 95.7 | 7 |
| Visibility | 43.5 | 59 | 31.9 | 3 |
| Air Bags | 29 | 66.9 | 50.1 | 2 |
| Tires | 14.5 | 37.2 | 25.1 | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 3 Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA02030 | Engineering analysis | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery | 22 Oct 2002 | 9 Mar 2004 | 04V090000 |
| 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 1996 Buick RivieraThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1996 Buick Riviera: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/buick/riviera/1996/. 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 1996 Buick Riviera?
- 308,680 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 1996 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1996 Buick Riviera name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 11 of 69 component mentions, or 159.4 per 1,000. For all 1996 vehicles the figure is 140.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Buick Riviera open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.