Buick Riviera

1963

Introduced

About

The Buick Riviera is a personal luxury car that was marketed by Buick from 1963 to 1999, with the exception of the 1994 model year.

Photo & info: Wikipedia

Specifications

From Wikipedia — confirm against the actual car before purchase.

Class: Personal luxury car
Predecessor: Buick Super

Generations

1963–1965

1966–1970

1971–1973

1974–1976

1977–1978

1979–1985 1986–1993 1995–1999

Photos

Real cars from Wikimedia Commons — colours and trims as photographed.

Colours seenwhitesilver

1963–1965

1966–1970

1971–1973

1974–1976

Photos: Wikimedia Commons — click any for full resolution & licence.

By year

Trims, economy and safety change year to year — pick one (US market).

1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

Trim · engine	Drive	MPG comb (city/hwy)	CO₂ g/mi	Fuel cost
Auto 4-spd, 6 cyl, 3.8 L	Front-Wheel Drive	20 (17/26)	444	$3,400/yr

Economy & emissionsMidsize Cars

$5,000

more over 5 yrs vs. avg

14.9

Barrels/yr

Recalls & complaints

Recalls: 3 · Complaints: 9

Fuel system, gasoline
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.
Service brakes, air
LEFT FRONT BRAKE PIPE MAY CONTACT THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BRACKET.
Service brakes, air
ONE OR BOTH ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT MOUNTING BOLTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEATED AND COULD LOOSEN.

Top recall areas: Fuel system, gasoline · Service brakes, air

Trims & economy: fueleconomy.gov · recalls & rating: NHTSA

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Reviews & research

Independent reviews, news and owner communities — off-site.

Video reviews

Road tests & walkarounds on YouTube

Expert reviews

Edmunds, Car and Driver, MotorTrend & more

News

Latest coverage and updates

Owner community

Real-world ownership on Reddit

Full history

The complete Wikipedia entry

For sale

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Market value. No used Buick Riviera has one set price — see what they actually sold for recently, then compare with what's on the market now.

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Maintenance & ownership

Check the Buick Riviera's recall history, investigations and owner complaints at NHTSA — the best free read on reliability and what tends to go wrong before you buy.

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The universe

Coming: a full spec sheet, and a drivable 3D model of the Riviera on any road in the rTracer atlas.

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