1995 Buick Riviera: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 177 complaints
177
Total Complaints
75,000mi
Median Mileage
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

61,261 25th Percentile
75,000 Median Mileage
96,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
12
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
10
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
6
Fires
9
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 50 MPH, DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT"
"FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 50 MPH, PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT"
"WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 20MPH SUDDENLY ENGINE SHUT DOWN, FOR NO APARENT REASON, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28