The 1991 Buick Riviera has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 113,343 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE FRONT OUTER SHOULDER BELT WEB SEW STOP CAN BECOME STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR. THE BELT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO PULL OUT OF THE RETRACTOR AND SOME OCCUPANTS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FASTEN THE BELT.
THIS CONDITION CAN PREVENT A PERSON FROM USING THEIR RESTRAINT SYSTEM RESULTING IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.
DEALER WILL INSTALL A WEBBING STOP BUTTON IF THE CUSTOMER REQUESTS REPAIR.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“When brakes were applied the car did not stop at all. Buick states the booster had been modified to improve brakes. However, dealer states the booster is a safety hazard. *ak”
“When brakes were applied the car did not stop at all. Buick states the booster had been modified to improve brakes. However, dealer states the booster is a safety hazard. *ak”
“While driving the driver can't determine how fast vehicle is traveling and how much fuel is in the vehicle because the speedometer doesn't work at all. Contacted the dealer, but refused to fix the vehicle because they said the vehicle isn't under warranty. *ak”
“The seat belt shoulder harness failed to restrain occupant.”
“The air bags did not deploy, resulting in injuries that included contusions.”
“During collision, no deployment of air bag and the shoulder harness failed, resulting in injuries.”
“During collision, no deployment of air bag and the shoulder harness failed, resulting in injuries.”
“When applying brake under normal braking situations there is extended braking distance. Front rotors have been replaced 3 times, and calipers once. Please add further deatails.*ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1991 Buick Riviera as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.