The 1973 Buick Riviera has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 688 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
GENERAL MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO N/A.POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEENASSEMBLED WITH IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED CARBURETOR THROTTLE OPERATING CABLE.IFCONDITION EXISTS, MAY PREVENT THROTTLE FROM CLOSING WHEN DRIVER REMOVES HISFOOT FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING CABLE WHERENECESSARY.)
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“While driving at 55mph a firestone atx 23575r15 tire experienced tread separation which caused damage to the vehicle, owner replaced three tires, seeking reimibursement under recall 00t-005. *cj”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1973 Buick Riviera as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.