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1995 Buick Riviera Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Nov 6, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
6%
of 130 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
4

What this page shows

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Buick Riviera submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming airbag

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Nov 6, 2003

DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEFLATED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. IN ADDITION, HORN FAILED AND CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10046497
Incident
Jan 1, 2000
Mileage
75,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jan 8, 2002
Crash reported

WHILE TRAVELING AT 20-25 MPH CONSUMER HAD REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. IT BURSTED THROUGH WINDSHIELD AND LANDED ON HOOD OF VEHICLE . PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
8001789
Incident
Dec 18, 2000
Airbags
Filed Nov 17, 2001

THIS IS COMMON ON 1995 BUICKS.IT'S IN THE AIR BAG STEERING HUB.ABOUT $800 TO REPLACE.GM/BUICK HAS PAID FOR OTHERS ,WHY WONT THEY FIX MINE? *AK

NHTSA ID
754635
Incident
Jul 26, 2001
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Oct 18, 2001

ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH HORN GOING ON BY ITSELF. TOLD BY DEALER THAT HORN AND AIRBAGS ARE TIRED TOGETHER AND THAT THE AIRBAG HAS COLAPSED, CAUSING HORN TO GO ON. DEALER SAYS THEY MUST REPLACE AIRBAG, COST $900.00. HAVE CONTACTED BUICK, AND BOTH BUICK AND DEALER REFUSE TO HELP. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I DOUBT A COLAPSED AIRBAG WILL WORK. THE HORN GOING ON BY ITSELF COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I'VE NOTICED FROM SEARCHING YOUR WEBSITE THAT 1994 AND 1995 BUICKS HAVE THIS PROBLEM IN MOST MODELS. NHTSA HAS MANY COMPLAINTS ON FILE FOR THIS PROBLEM WITH BUICK, ESPECIALLY 1995 SKYLARKS AND 1994 ROADMASTERS. PLEASE HELP ME. THANK YOU.*AK

NHTSA ID
753360
Incident
Oct 1, 2001
Airbags
Filed Jun 18, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45MPH. THERE WAS A DELAY IN DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS HIT FIRST ON FRONT LEFT , THEN IN THE REAR, AND FINALLY ON FRONT RIGHT. THEN, VEHICLE WENT INTO A SPIN, AND AFTER IT STOPPED, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY WHEN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
890592
Incident
May 28, 2001
AirbagsInterior & seats
Filed Apr 1, 1996
1 death reported

DRIVERS DOOR LOCK FAILED, TRAPPING PASSENGER IN VEHICLE, CONTRIBUTING TO FATALITY.

NHTSA ID
503041
Incident
Dec 19, 1995
Airbags
Filed Feb 12, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

CONSUMER SON WAS IN AN ACCIDENT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND BLEW OUT THE WINDOW DRIVER SIDE AIR DEPLOYED AFTER CAR STOPPED . TT

NHTSA ID
979031
Incident
Feb 11, 1996
Airbags
Filed Mar 7, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 50 MPH, DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA ID
961398
Incident
Feb 25, 1993

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Engine26Seat belts21Electrical17Transmission16Brakes14Steering13Body & structure8Fuel system8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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