1996 Buick Riviera Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 9%of 44 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 126,861miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the steering of the 1996 Buick Riviera, 9% of the 44 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 126,861 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Could not get first incident date entered. This is current time started in 2013. Have had repaired 5 times and needs again. When driving on freeway above 60 miles per hour and have to brake heavily it will start to shake and shimmy steering column fixed 2 times this year, as it loosens up and you can move it up to two inches back and forth.”
NHTSA complaint #10630201, filed 2014-09, 126,861 milesSteering: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Buick Riviera
8 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Buick Riviera
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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