Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1982 Buick Riviera, most frequently naming the suspension category. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 1 NHTSA investigation names it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
1 campaign cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
REAR DISC BRAKES
SUMMARY: CORROSION IN THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER PREVENTS AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT FOR PAD WEAR. THIS MAY EVENTUALLY CAUSE LOSS OF REAR SERVICE BRAKE AND PARKING BRAKE. GM HAS ADDED CORROSION PROTECTION AND CHANGED SPRING RATE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. SAME BASIC DESIGN USED ON ALL MODELS IDENTIFIED.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
THE CONSUMER HAD AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF WORK DONE ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC STILL WASN'T ABLE TO DEFINE THE PROBLEM. *LA THE CONSUMER HAD ANOTHER MECHANIC LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND HE DETERMINED THAT THE TORSION BAR WOULD NOT WORK AS IT WAS INTENDED TO BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE FRONT END COMPONENTS. CONSUMER FEELS THAT GM NEEDS TO CHECK THE CARS FOR INSULATION. THE VEHICLE IS NOW REPAIRED. *CB *JB
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1998 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 44.2 |
| 1997 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 44.9 |
| 1996 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 47.8 |
| 1995 | 130 | 1 | 2 | 48.9 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 52.4 |
| 1991 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 51.7 |
| 1989 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1987 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 1986 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 1985 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1982Viewing | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.