diff --git a/rules/aip0132/request_parent_valid_reference.go b/rules/aip0132/request_parent_valid_reference.go
index 3465e2703..30d47f01a 100644
--- a/rules/aip0132/request_parent_valid_reference.go
+++ b/rules/aip0132/request_parent_valid_reference.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/googleapis/api-linter/lint"
+	"github.com/googleapis/api-linter/locations"
 	"github.com/googleapis/api-linter/rules/internal/utils"
 	"github.com/jhump/protoreflect/desc"
 )
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ var requestParentValidReference = &lint.FieldRule{
 				return []lint.Problem{{
 					Message:    fmt.Sprintf("The `google.api.resource_reference` on `%s` field should reference the parent(s) of `%s`.", f.GetName(), res),
 					Descriptor: f,
+					Location:   locations.FieldResourceReference(f),
 				}}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/rules/aip0140/lower_snake.go b/rules/aip0140/lower_snake.go
index fc84ac1bd..64e730bbb 100644
--- a/rules/aip0140/lower_snake.go
+++ b/rules/aip0140/lower_snake.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/googleapis/api-linter/lint"
+	"github.com/googleapis/api-linter/locations"
 	"github.com/jhump/protoreflect/desc"
 )
 
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ var lowerSnake = &lint.FieldRule{
 				Message:    fmt.Sprintf("Field `%s` must use lower_snake_case.", got),
 				Suggestion: want,
 				Descriptor: f,
+				Location:   locations.DescriptorName(f),
 			}}
 		}
 		return nil
diff --git a/rules/aip0140/reserved_words.go b/rules/aip0140/reserved_words.go
index bb526c0a4..7d419428b 100644
--- a/rules/aip0140/reserved_words.go
+++ b/rules/aip0140/reserved_words.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 
 	"bitbucket.org/creachadair/stringset"
 	"github.com/googleapis/api-linter/lint"
+	"github.com/googleapis/api-linter/locations"
 	"github.com/jhump/protoreflect/desc"
 )
 
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ var reservedWords = &lint.FieldRule{
 			return []lint.Problem{{
 				Message:    fmt.Sprintf("%q is a reserved word in a common language and should not be used.", name),
 				Descriptor: f,
+				Location:   locations.DescriptorName(f),
 			}}
 		}
 		return nil
diff --git a/rules/aip0231/plural_method_name.go b/rules/aip0231/plural_method_name.go
index 27844fd48..c10b446d5 100644
--- a/rules/aip0231/plural_method_name.go
+++ b/rules/aip0231/plural_method_name.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/gertd/go-pluralize"
 	"github.com/googleapis/api-linter/lint"
+	"github.com/googleapis/api-linter/locations"
 	"github.com/jhump/protoreflect/desc"
 )
 
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ var pluralMethodResourceName = &lint.MethodRule{
 					m.GetName(), pluralMethodResourceName, pluralize.Plural(pluralMethodResourceName),
 				),
 				Descriptor: m,
+				Location:   locations.DescriptorName(m),
 			}}
 		}
 
diff --git a/rules/aip0231/request_names_field.go b/rules/aip0231/request_names_field.go
index 1b23939a8..6cf2f6d38 100644
--- a/rules/aip0231/request_names_field.go
+++ b/rules/aip0231/request_names_field.go
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ var namesField = &lint.MessageRule{
 			problems = append(problems, lint.Problem{
 				Message:    fmt.Sprintf(`The "requests" field on Batch Get Request should be a %q type`, rightTypeName),
 				Descriptor: getReqMsg,
+				Location:   locations.FieldType(getReqMsg),
 			})
 		}
 		return
diff --git a/rules/aip0235/request_names_field.go b/rules/aip0235/request_names_field.go
index e0ab29c0a..9690c255c 100644
--- a/rules/aip0235/request_names_field.go
+++ b/rules/aip0235/request_names_field.go
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ var requestNamesField = &lint.MessageRule{
 			problems = append(problems, lint.Problem{
 				Message:    fmt.Sprintf(`The "requests" field on Batch Delete Request should be a %q type`, rightTypeName),
 				Descriptor: deleteReqMsg,
+				Location:   locations.FieldType(deleteReqMsg),
 			})
 		}
 		return