1972 BUICK RIVIERA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
N/A
Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1972 BUICK RIVIERA
The 1972 BUICK RIVIERA has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, STEERING:LINKAGES, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION).
Recalls for the 1972 BUICK RIVIERA
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1972 BUICK RIVIERA, potentially affecting up to 3,748,924 vehicles.
Recall 73V013000 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
| 3,707,064 vehicles affected
Defect: THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT DRIVING ON UNPAVED ROAD SURFACES, PARTICULARLY ROADS WHICH ARE HEAVILY GRAVELED AND WHICH ARE EXTREMELY WAVY OR FILLED WITH CHUCKHOLES, AT SPEEDS WHICH CAUSE THE CAR TO PITCH EXCESSIVELY, THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER MAY SCOOP UP LOOSE STONES OR GRAVEL AND COULD BE THROWN INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ONE OF THESE STONES TO...
Consequence: INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERINGCONTROL MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: INSPECT AND INSTALL SHIELD ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
View full details →Recall 72V059000 — STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
| 149 vehicles affected
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1972 BUICK RIVIERA
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1972 BUICK RIVIERA.
Safety Rating for the 1972 BUICK RIVIERA
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1972 BUICK RIVIERA in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1972 BUICK RIVIERA
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1972 BUICK RIVIERA
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the BUICK RIVIERA
- 1969 BUICK RIVIERA — 1 complaint
- 1970 BUICK RIVIERA — 0 complaints
- 1971 BUICK RIVIERA — 0 complaints
- 1972 BUICK RIVIERA (current)
- 1973 BUICK RIVIERA — 1 complaint
- 1974 BUICK RIVIERA — 0 complaints
- 1975 BUICK RIVIERA — 0 complaints
- 1976 BUICK RIVIERA — 0 complaints
- 1977 BUICK RIVIERA — 0 complaints
Other BUICK Models
- BUICK LESABRE — 4,864 total complaints
- BUICK REGAL — 4,444 total complaints
- BUICK ENCLAVE — 3,194 total complaints
- BUICK LACROSSE — 2,882 total complaints
- BUICK CENTURY — 2,393 total complaints
- BUICK PARK AVENUE — 1,880 total complaints
- BUICK RENDEZVOUS — 1,795 total complaints
- BUICK LUCERNE — 1,322 total complaints