Buick Riviera problems reported in California
46 of the 439 complaints filed about the Buick Riviera came from California, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
46
Complaints from California
5
Crashes
1
Fires
1996
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
9
19.6%
Seat Belts
6
13.0%
Engine & Cooling
5
10.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
4
8.7%
Brakes
4
8.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
4
8.7%
Steering
3
6.5%
Tires
2
4.3%
Suspension
2
4.3%
Airbags
2
4.3%
Equipment & Accessories
1
2.2%
Stability & Traction Control
1
2.2%
By model year
1969 Riviera
1
2.2%
1982 Riviera
1
2.2%
1990 Riviera
2
4.3%
1991 Riviera
4
8.7%
1992 Riviera
2
4.3%
1995 Riviera
10
21.7%
1996 Riviera
13
28.3%
1997 Riviera
4
8.7%
1998 Riviera
9
19.6%
Cities reporting most
Santa ANA
4
15.4%
Anaheim
4
15.4%
Clear Lake
3
11.5%
Rancho SAN
2
7.7%
Malibu
2
7.7%
Colton
2
7.7%
Monterey
2
7.7%
LOS Angeles
2
7.7%
Modesto
2
7.7%
Dorris
1
3.8%
Laguna Woods
1
3.8%
Cathedral City
1
3.8%