1996 Buick Skylark air bags problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1996 Buick Skylark — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 buick skylark. When the contact started the vehicle, the driver's side air bag deployed. The driver sustained injuries to the face, neck, chest, right shoulder, and mouth. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was…”
filed Jul 7, 2016
“Airbag deployment, on may 5 2016, 10 pm, went out to put windows up in car, vehicle was stationary,opened door, leaned in to turn on key, when I turned on key, heard loud explosion, two thoughts before I blacked out, thought I had been shot & what the hell was pulling me backwards so fast, came to…”
filed May 31, 2016
“The airbag exploded while I was driving the car and then caused the horn to continuously go off. Not five minutes into my drive it went off while I was accelerating from being stopped at a red light. I was pulled over on a side street when the horn started going off. The air bag bruised and burned my left arm, however…”
filed May 21, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Skylark years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 Skylark | 4 | 17% |
| 1997 Skylark | 12 | 15% |
| 1995 Skylark | 12 | 14% |
| 1994 Skylark | 6 | 9% |
| 1993 Skylark | 1 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Buick Skylark
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.