1997 Buick Riviera Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 7%of 43 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the body and structure of the 1997 Buick Riviera, 7% of the 43 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 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.
“We have a '97 Riviera with paint problems...if the paint becomes chipped or scratched, temperature changes cause the paint to shrink and expand (moreso when the weather turns colder) and unless I break the sheets of peeling paint off, it keeps spreading. This exposes the gray metal sealer. I'd be glad to send you a sample of the paint (champainge pearl) while supplies last.”
NHTSA complaint #10102781, filed 2004-12“Dt: the contact owns a 1997 Buick Riviera. The paint is beginning to peel off from the hood of the car. She contacted GM , and they checked for open recalls, and they wanted her to file a complaint.”
NHTSA complaint #10132259, filed 2005-08Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Buick Riviera
10 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Buick Riviera
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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