AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 1997 Buick Riviera
NHTSA data on file today
try.vin couldn't confirm NHTSA's recall list for the 1997 Buick Riviera, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 43 owner complaints are on file.
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Steering 10 complaints
- Electrical System 6 complaints
- Engine and Engine Cooling 6 complaints
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic 5 complaints
- Power Train 3 complaints
- Structure 3 complaints
Of the 43 complaints on file, 3 report a crash and 5 a fire; across all 43 complaints, owners report 4 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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