Enter the 17-character VIN of your Buick Riviera to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
See the factory basics for free, and order a full report for the history behind the VIN.
Every car Buick Riviera carries a 17-character VIN, and the free decoder on this page turns it into the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture. Versions in our data for the car Buick Riviera: 4, spread across the years 1966 - 2000. Three facts come straight from the code: who made the car, which model year it belongs to and where it was manufactured. The assembly plant is a bonus when the maker encodes it.
The decoder stays with the facts stored in the VIN itself. It cannot tell you about accidents, mileage, theft or owners, because that data is not part of the 17 characters. Before you buy a car Buick Riviera, make sure the VIN on the vehicle is identical to the one in the registration document and in the sales contract.
1966 - 2000
Production years
185 - 360 hp
Power
-
Body styles
4
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Riviera II | 1966 - 1969 | - | 360 hp |
| Buick Riviera III | 1971 - 1973 | - | 250 hp |
| Buick Riviera VI | 1979 - 1985 | - | 185 hp |
| Buick Riviera | 1994 - 2000 | - | 208 - 243 hp |
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1966 - 2000 across 4 versions of the Buick Riviera. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
4 versions, with power up to 360 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Stand outside the car and look through the windshield at the lower corner on the driver's side. You can also open the driver's door and check the frame, or read it from the registration document.
It cannot show accidents, mileage, theft records or previous owners. The VIN does not contain that information; it is found in a paid vehicle history report.
Yes. Decoding is free and you do not need to register. Enter the 17 characters and the result appears right away.