1998 Buick Riviera: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 43 complaints
43
Total Complaints
161,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

57,617 25th Percentile
161,000 Median Mileage
170,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
STEERING
2
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2
TIRES
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
2

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK"
"NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK"
"STEERING RACK AND PINION FAILED. YH"

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