1999 Buick Riviera Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1999 Buick Riviera, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“While driving 70 MPH with the cruise control engaged, gas pedal descended to the floor, causing the vehicle to surge to 120 MPH. When attempting to brake vehicle vibrated violently which burned the brake pads. Vehicle continued to drive at 120 MPH for half a mile before driver was able to shut off the engine.”
NHTSA complaint #10044279, filed 2003-10, 65,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10017568Sep 1, 2005Intermittent chuggle or fishbite on light acceleration or a highway speeds with no diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs).
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Buick Riviera
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Buick Riviera
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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