Buick RIVIERA steering problems
39 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
222 owner complaints analyzed
33 distinct recall campaigns
82,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1966 to 1999 model years. Data snapshot: . 63 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
39 of 222 complaints match this topic (17.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 487195 · 1995-10-23 (October 23, 1995)
'COLD POWER STEERING'. *DSH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 487195 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 800535 · 1996-08-06 (August 6, 1996)
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE CUT OFF/STALLS, CAUISING LOSS OF POWER STEERING.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 800535 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 748749 · 2001-07-19 (July 19, 2001)
I WAS CHNAGING MY OWN OIL WHEN I NOTICED A PART OF THE UNIBODY SUB-FRAME NEAR THE STEERING CONTROL ARM WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. I HAD IT INSPECTED BY A PROFESSIONAL FABRICATOR WHO TOLD ME THAT IT WAS AN ORIGINAL DEFECT, THAT IT WAS NOT PROPERLY POWDER COATED OR ANOTHER TYPE OF FACTORY CONTAMINATION BECAUSE IT IS THE ONLY SPOT ON THE CAR SHOWING SIGNIFICANT RUST. THERE IS ONE OTHER 1988 BUICK RIVIERA IN TOWN AND JUST RECENTLY THERE CAR FAILED IN EXACTLY THE SAME SPOT. COINCIDENCE DOES NOT SEEM LIKELY. ARE THERE OTHER ACCIDENTS OR HI…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 748749 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 722279 · 2000-05-04 (May 4, 2000)
AT THE TIME OF THE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL PUMP, FITTINGS, LINES... COSTING $467.00 ON 11/23/99 -- THE MECHANIC AND MANAGER INFORMED US OF THE IMMINENT DANGERS OF THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE OF "RUSTED-THROUGH CRADLE ARM AND BREAKING, RUSTY BOLTS PERTAINING TO THE ENGINE CRADLE" THAT WILL REQUIRE THAT THE ENGINE BE EXTRACTED AND THE "CRADLE" BE REPLACED (OR IF POSSIBLE? "WELDED" ?). WE JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A PRIVATE OWNER, WHO DID LOTS OF "MAINTANENCE" AND "REPAIRS" AND LOTS OF MONEY $$…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 722279 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 753555 · 2001-10-23 (October 23, 2001)
PLEASE REFERENCE NHTSA RECALL NO. 97V058/GM RECALL OF BUICK REGALS SOLD IN ILLINOIS 1998 - 1991. MY TIRE TECHNICIAN NOTED THAT THE CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS ON MY 1989 BUICK RIVIERA WERE TOTALLY CORRODED AND THAT THEY COULD FAIL AT ANY TIME. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY MY GENRAL MOTORS DEALER WHO STATED THAT I COULD LOSE STEERING CONTROL AND THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY. IT WAS POINTED OUT TO ME THAT BUICK HAD RECALLED OTHER MODELS FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THAT THE RIVIERAS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF TH…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 753555 at NHTSA ↗