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1995 Buick Riviera engine problems

The 1995 Buick Riviera has 29 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

29

Engine complaints

16%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Riviera engine complaints by model year29 complaints1985: 4 complaints1987: 3 complaints1990: 1 complaints1991: 1 complaints1992: 1 complaints1995: 29 complaints1996: 12 complaints1997: 7 complaints1998: 6 complaints1999: 2 complaints
Riviera engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHILE DRIVING, A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH FIRE. CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · September 13, 2001 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1995 Buick Riviera have?

NHTSA has 29 complaints about the 1995 Buick Riviera engine — 16% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.