Buick Skylark problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Buick Skylark model year, from official NHTSA data.
476
NHTSA complaints
3
recall campaigns
302
service bulletins (TSBs)
2
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Buick Skylark | 24 | 1 | 44 |
| 1997 Buick Skylark | 79 | 1 | 54 |
| 1996 Buick Skylark | 85 | 1 | 56 |
| 1995 Buick Skylark | 85 | 1 | 58 |
| 1994 Buick Skylark | 68 | 1 | 42 |
| 1993 Buick Skylark | 46 | 0 | 20 |
| 1992 Buick Skylark | 32 | 0 | 18 |
| 1991 Buick Skylark | 38 | 0 | 9 |
| 1990 Buick Skylark | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 1989 Buick Skylark | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1988 Buick Skylark | 14 | 0 | — |
| 1986 Buick Skylark | 8 | 0 | — |
| 1985 Buick Skylark | 6 | 0 | — |
| 1984 Buick Skylark | 8 | 0 | — |
| 1982 Buick Skylark | 3 | 0 | — |
Common problems
- Buick Skylark electrical system problems100
- Buick Skylark service brakes, hydraulic problems81
- Buick Skylark engine and engine cooling problems81
- Buick Skylark air bags problems53
- Buick Skylark vehicle speed control problems35
- Buick Skylark power train problems33
- Buick Skylark steering problems32
- Buick Skylark seat belts problems26
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- STEERING COLUMN FIRESEA00007 · opened Mar 3, 2000 · closed Feb 7, 2001
- BRAKE CALIPER CORROSIONPE92039 · opened Apr 15, 1992 · closed Aug 14, 1992
- SEAT BELT SEPARATIONEA91045 · opened Nov 7, 1991 · closed Oct 26, 1992
- SAFETY BELT CUT AT D-RINGPE91099 · opened Jul 15, 1991 · closed Nov 7, 1991