1969 Buick RivieraProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1969 Buick Riviera, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 8, 1995. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1969 Buick Riviera has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel system, gasoline11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1969 Buick Riviera recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1969 vs. every other Riviera year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Riviera median. How we score

'66'69'70'71'72'73'74'75'76'77'78'79'81'82'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'95'96'97'98'99
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Riviera owners report

Recent fuel system, gasoline complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

CAR WAS PARK AND OFF WITH THREE CHILD AND ONE ADULT CAR CAUGHT FIRE THE CHILD IN CAR SEAT BUCKLE WOULDN'T RELEASE CHILD BURN UP CAR SEAT WAS EVENFLO SCOUT 229
Complaint 971786 · Sep 8, 1995

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