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1985 Buick Riviera Engine problems

Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 1985 Buick Riviera's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 100% of all its complaints, most recently on February 27, 2002. They describe 0 crashes, 2 fires and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

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Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & coolingFuel systemFire

Vehicle suffered disabling fire damage in the engine compartment. Cause of fire appeared to be fuel system related, carburator was still wet with fuel residue. ( Ohio traffic accident report) *jg

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Fuel system, gasolineNHTSA 564509
Engine & coolingFire

While driving, fire developed and totally destroyed vehicle, possibly engine related. Ohio traffic crash report. *Slc

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 562176

Buick Riviera engine complaints by year

Riviera engine problems, every year

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