Buick Riviera 1990
Model Riviera made in 1990 by Buick got 17 consumer complains there is 1 investigation as well as 5 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, communications and electrical system. The car had one investigation (seat belts). There were some recalls concerningair bags, power train and seat belts. The car has one 3.8l engine.
Model 1990
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ( 3.8L) | 6 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | FWD | 18/27/22 | 20/35/25 | Regular | $ 717 | 5 | 890831 |
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 90E043004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 11/01/1989 to 07/01/1990 | E (Equipment) | 39 | 12/07/1990 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/30/1990 | 11/01/1990 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Threaded inflator components may have been damaged during assembly which may allow components to separate when inflator receives a signal to deploy the air bag. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Inflator component separation allows hot combustion gasesto escape into the passenger compartment which could result in injuries to vehicle occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace air bag modules containing potentially defective inflators. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Note:this campaign was initiated by trw, inc., manufacturer of the air bag module system:air bag modules.vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with driver side supplemental airbag modules. | |||||||||||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | ||||||||||||||||
| 90V164000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 03/01/1990 to 04/01/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 63964 | 10/05/1990 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/06/1990 | 09/18/1990 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Transaxle shift control cable may disengage from the from the floor shift control with loss of gear indicator reference and shift selector operation. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install a transaxle shift control cable retaining clip to prevent cable disengagement. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: transaxle; shift control cable.vehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 90V028000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 09/01/1989 to 10/01/1989 | V (Vehicle) | 10166 | 03/12/1990 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/12/1990 | 02/28/1990 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Realign rear shoulder belt retractor assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: rear seat shoulder safety belt retractor. vehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | ||||||||||||||||
| 95V110000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 03/01/1989 to 07/01/1992 | V (Vehicle) | 113343 | 06/21/1995 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/31/1995 | 06/01/1995 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | This condition can prevent a person from using their restraint system resulting in an increased risk of injury in an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealer will install a webbing stop button if the customer requests repair. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior; shoulder belts.vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact buick at 1-800-521-7300; oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537; orcadillac at 1-800-458-8006. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE WARNING | ||||||||||||||||
| 91V158000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 08/01/1989 to 03/01/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 18904 | 11/27/1991 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/13/1991 | 09/25/1991 | 571 | 101 | |||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | Vehicles would not meet the requirements of fmvss 101and 105. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace the prom in the body computer module to prevent this condition from occurring. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: control displays; fmvss 101 and 105.vehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | ||||||
| EA94010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/28/1994 | 06/16/1995 | SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILS | 95V110000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 07/21/1998 | |||
| Consumer has a complaint concerning dealer/manufacturer's. refusal to replace defective driver's air bag. *ak | |||
| Owner states that vehicle was involved in an accident while traveling at 30 mph and there was no deployment of the driver's side airbag. owner questions the safety of the airbags. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Air bag warning light came on, due to air bag being inoperative, prior to recall.(90e043004) *dsh | |||
| COMMUNICATIONS - HORN ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/01/1994 | 3 | 12/01/1990 | |
| The horn buttons fell off and now the driver has no horn. buick has redesigned the horn mechanism. tt at first the horn was repaird with super glue. after a year, both buttons were replaced. *yh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| Vehicle's dashboard becomes inoperative intermittently due to an electrical short that the dlr cannot locate.this occurs with prior warning.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 08/13/2004 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle hesitate d before accelerating. dealership will be notified. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 09/22/1997 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle lost all lighting while driving causing complete loss of sight. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 09/22/1997 | |||
| The headlights went out while driving and the cruise control was on when the headlights went out. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 12/25/1996 | |||
| While driving an electrical short in the turn signal indicator, caused the steering column to smoke. replaced turn signal indicator. | |||
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 07/14/1997 | |||
| Consumer states that the speedometer display on his vehicle comes and goes . when the speedometer goes there is no way of telling the speed of vehicle. manufacturer will be contacted. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 2 | |||
| Purchased car new, the transmission was replaced by dealer and second transmission still slips out of gear . please describe .*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| While driving and upon attemtping to stop, brake pedal got very hard, causing complete brake failure. this caused consumer to skid out into traffic. it has been an ongoing problem. consumer has contacted dealer. dealer has replaced part number 1646523, problem still occurs. please provide any further details.*ak | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 7 | ||
| Anti-lock brakes continually failing, several replacements however continues to fail, almost resulting in vehicle accidents due to loss of control. mjs | |||
| Consumer was driving try to stop there is a slow process in stopping have abs anti-lock brake system . tt | |||
| 06/18/1994 | 8 | ||
| Valve bloc of abs system failed, causing loss of brakes. *tw | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 07/30/2001 | |||
| Abs braking problem, when applying brakes there is noise and less braking power. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 08/15/1997 | 1 | 06/01/1990 | |
| Right engine cradle rusted. | |||