MYRModel Year Report

Buick Riviera — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Buick Riviera Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2000 highlighted. 1981: 0 complaints 1981 1982: 1 complaints 1983: 1 complaints 1984: 0 complaints 1984 1985: 2 complaints 1986: 2 complaints 1987: 5 complaints 1987 1988: 1 complaints 1989: 9 complaints 1990: 16 complaints 1990 1991: 8 complaints 1992: 12 complaints 1993: 5 complaints 1993 1995: 130 complaints 1996: 44 complaints 1997: 43 complaints 1997 1998: 29 complaints 1999: 6 complaints 2000: 0 complaints 2000
2000: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
19810
19821
19831
19840
19852
19862
19875
19881
19899
199016
19918
199212
19935
1995130
199644
199743
199829
19996
20000

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2000 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 43 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 44 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 130 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.