Safety Score
92
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
43
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1997 Buick Riviera.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-23 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1997 BUICK RIVIERA THAT HAS A SECURITY LIGHT PROBLEM. I TRY TO CRANK THE CAR AND SOMETIMES IT WILL CRANK OTHER… |
| 2009-08-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON THE NIGHT OF AUGUST 11, 2009 MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HOME FORM THE GROCERY STORE ONE NIGHT, A… |
| 2008-12-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THIS MORNING I TRIED TO START THE CAR TO GET MY KIDS TO SCHOOL, I TURN THE KEY BUT THE ENGINE DIDN'T START, IMMEDIATELY… |
| 2008-11-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 BUICK RIVIERA. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMALL FLAMES ERUPTING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. SMOK… |
| 2008-03-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | GM HAS RECALLED 1997-2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX AND BUICK REGALS WIT THE 3.8 LITER SUPERCHARGED V-6 ENGINES FOR OIL LEAKIN… |
| 2007-04-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | 1997 BUICK RIVERA. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ONTO THE TURNPIKE UPON STOPPING AT THE TOLL PLAZA HE NOTICED SMOKE AND SMELLED … |
| 2007-03-17 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | Yes | 1 | POWER STEERING RACK FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. *AK |
| 2006-07-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING COLUMN/WHEEL STARTED A LITTLE WIGGLE ROOM, (WOULDN'T LOCK INTO PLACE AFTER ADJUSTING POSITION). WITHIN ABOUT… |
| 2006-01-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 BUICK RIVIERA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED THERE WAS A PUDDLE… |
| 2005-11-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE - 1997 BUICK RIVERIA 3.8 L SUPERCHARGED ENGINE -- OIL LEAK FROM FRONT VALVE COVER GASKET -- RECALL JUST R… |
| 2005-08-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 BUICK RIVIERA. THE PAINT IS BEGINNING TO PEEL OFF FROM THE HOOD OF THE CAR. SHE CONTACTED … |
| 2004-11-01 | WHEELS | No | 0 | WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL COMPLETELY DISENGAGED. *JB *SC |
| 2004-09-03 | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT | No | 0 | JACK FOR MY 1997 BUICK RIVIERA COLLAPSED WHEN I TRIED TO CHANGE TIRE. FORTUNATELY, I HAD NOT REMOVED THE FLAT TIRE YET … |
| 2004-06-04 | STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | No | 0 | DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN SECURITY LIGHT IS ON THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. CONSUMER HAS TO WAIT 2-3 MINUTES, SOME… |
| 2003-11-29 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WE HAVE A '97 RIVIERA WITH PAINT PROBLEMS...IF THE PAINT BECOMES CHIPPED OR SCRATCHED, TEMPERATURE CHANGES CAUSE THE PA… |
| 2003-09-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | AS I TURNED THE SWITCH ON, THE CAR BACK FIRED AND THEN SMOKE STARTED COMING IN THE CAR AND IT WAS SMOKING FROM UNDER TH… |
| 2003-08-15 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | PAINT IS PEELING IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT AREAS RANGING FROM THE FRONT HOOD TO THE BACK SIDES. |
| 2003-05-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | 1997 BUICK RIVERA ... DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY-HOLE WORN INTO HIGH PRESSURE FREON DISCHARGE HOSE-FREON SPRAYED THROUGHOUT E… |
| 2003-05-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | 1997 BUICK RIVIERA WITH 3800 ENGINE HAS A PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD THAT DEGRADES AND LEAKS COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE AND C… |
| 2002-07-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ON GRAVEL ROAD AND NO WARNING THE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY CAUSING THE… |
| 2002-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER SAYS THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO NOT START, EXCEPT AFTER TURNING THE KEY TO START, THEN WAIT EXACTLY 3 MINUT… |
| 2001-12-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | DEFECTIVE STEERING |
| 2001-12-04 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE SENDING UNIT FAILED THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME AT 44,000 MILES, SECOND TIME AT 67,000 MILES, AND THIRD TIME A… |
| 2001-07-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | GOES OUT OF HIGH GEAR WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-65. *AK |
| 2001-06-23 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK |
| 2001-02-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | CONSUMER KEEPS A CLOSE EYE ON GAS GAUGE. WHEN CONSUMER GOT OUT IT WAS ON A 1/4 TANK, WHEN SHE GOT BACK IN AND STARTE… |
| 2001-01-31 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SEAT CONTROL BOX CAUGHT ON FIRE AND LEFT SMOKE IN VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1999-11-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | AFTER STOPPING AT AN UNCONTROLLED INTERSECTION, MY FRONT BUMPER WAS INTO THE TRAFFIC LANE SO I BACKED UP ABOUT TWO FEET… |
| 1999-01-01 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD STEERING WAS GETTING HARDER TO TURN/ TO MANEUVER VEHICLE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. CONTACTED DEA… |
| 1998-10-22 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING TO THE LEFT, STEERING WHEEL WILL BECOME VERY STIFF AND HARD TO TURN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED… |
| 1998-10-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | FRONT BRAKES FAILED TWICE. *YC |
| 1998-04-05 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | Yes | 0 | STEERING WHEEL CONTROL ARM BOLT CAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FACE THE RIGHT WHEEL, AND LOST CONTROL AND WENT IN… |
| 1998-03-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | REAR BRAKE ROTORS EXCESSIVELY WARPED AND PADS GLAZED. |
| 1998-02-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | INTERMITTENTLY WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATES FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE THE ENGINE REVS, BUT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. THE… |
| 1998-02-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | PREMATURE WEAR/WARPING OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. OWNER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. DEALER SAID THAT ROTORS WERE CO… |
| 1997-01-16 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | DRIVER'S DOOR DOES NOT SHUT PROPERLY/OPENS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE THE OCCUPANT TO FALL OUT IF THE OCCUPANT IS N… |
| 1997-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGH, THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF WARPING. ON 7/21/97 OWNER BROUGHT CAR BAC… |
| 1996-10-30 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 3 | ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WHILE BRAKING, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK |
| — | STEERING | No | 0 | CONSUMER NOTICED STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE TRAVELING OVER PUDDLES. *AK |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *JG |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO HAVING DIFFICULTY RESTARTING ONCE IT HAS BEEN SHUT OFF. THE OWNER WOULD HAVE TO WAIT SEVERAL MIN… |
| — | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO T… |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | VEHICLE STARTED MAKING NOISES UNDER THE HOOD. ALSO, WHEN PUTTING IN REVERSE THE RPMS WOULD MOVE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD … |