1996 Buick Riviera: raw data

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vehicle	1996 / buick / riviera
known issues	6 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-08)
complaints	55 on file (1995-11-28 → 2015-02-03)
recalls	0
investigations	0
fars	not identifiable in FARS
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Plastic fuel line leakFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE3 complaints2006-03 → 2015-02riviera-1996-plastic-fuel-line-leak

10680980 I OPENED THE HOOD, REMOVED THE ENGINE COVER & FUEL WAS SPRAYING FROM THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE, THE SIZE OF A PINHOLE
10232104 THEN I WENT AROUND TO FRONT OF THE VEHICLE & SAW NO GAS LEAKING
10152100 THE CONTACT TOOK THE SHROUD OFF OF THE ENGINE AND DETERMINED THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE HAD A HOLE

Seat belt buckle and retractor failureSEAT BELTS6 complaints1997-10 → 2013-01riviera-1996-seat-belt-latch-retractor

10080843 THE DRIVERS' SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH AND MUST BE REPLACED
10492888 THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED
10092902 THE REAR SHOULDER BELT(S) DO NOT RETRACT

Loose steering column and tilt boltsSTEERING4 complaints1997-10 → 2014-09riviera-1996-steering-column-looseness

865255 STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN WOULD SHAKE BADLY. TILT BOLTS ARE IN COMING LOOSE OUT OF THE COLUMN
10630201 WHEN DRIVING ON FREEWAY ABOVE 60 MILES PER HOUR AND HAVE TO BRAKE HEAVILY IT WILL START TO SHAKE AND SHIMMY STEERING COLUMN

Traction control light and ABS modulatorSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC5 complaints1997-11 → 2002-09riviera-1996-traction-control-light-abs

8015955 TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED
764952 MODULATOR AFFECTS ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL, CAN CAUSE WHEEL LOCK-UP AND STEERING PROBLEMS
8019252 TRACTION LIGHT STAYS ON WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN

Fuel tank splitting and pump module ring corrosionFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE3 complaints1996-05 → 2014-05riviera-1996-fuel-tank-corrosion-split

984515 TOP OF THE GAS TANK SPLIT, RESULTING IN A LARGE GAS SPILL, ALMOST CAUSING A FIRE
10230002 CLEAN OUT DIRT FOUND METAL RING TO HOLD MODULE IN ROTTED OFF TANK THERE WAS NOTHING HOLDING FUEL PUMP MODULE IN TANK IF CAR ROLLED OVER
10594863 BOTH METAL RINGS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED, TO THE POINT THEY WERE CRUMBLING AND FLAKING

Engine shutoff while drivingENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING3 complaints1995-11 → 2004-01riviera-1996-engine-shutoff-while-driving

10054927 THE ENGINE DIES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS
10055854 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF
975561 3800 SERIES II SUPER CHARGED ENGINE; WHILE DRIVING HEARD CLANKING ENGINE DROPPED DEAD ON HIGHWAY COAST TO STOP

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
55	1995-11-28	2015-02-03	0	1	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:11; SERVICE BRAKES:9; FUEL SYSTEM:8; HYDRAULIC:8; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:8

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 1996 Buick Riviera vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1996/buick/riviera

@misc{wrenchpro_1996_buick_riviera_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1996 Buick Riviera},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1996/buick/riviera}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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