1995 BUICK SKYLARK

1 recalls — 119 complaints

00V287000 Oct 2, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
Defect Description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE ENGINE STARTER FAILS TO ENGAGE AND THE DRIVER HOLD THE KEY IN THE "START" POSITION FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, HIGH CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH, PRODUCING HEAT THAT CAN MELT SWITCH PARTS.
Consequence
A FIRE COULD OCCUR IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND SPREAD TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RELAY KIT AND VERIFY THAT THE VEHICLE WILL START WITH A PROPERLY CHARGED BATTERY IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION (ADEQUATE RESERVE CAPACITY, OR COLD CRANKING AMPS). THIS CAMPAIGN DOES NOT COVER BATTERY REPLACEMENT OR UNRELATED STARTING SYSTEM OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REPAIRS.
699,617 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Complaint Statistics

119 total complaints 9 crashes 4 fires 8 injuries

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL5
AIR BAGS5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3
SEAT BELTS3
AIR BAGS Dec 17, 2017
Incident date: Jul 1, 2017
AIRBAG IS WORN OUT. HORN QUIT WORKING. THERE IS STILL NO RECALL ON THIS. MORE FAULTY DESIGN. THERE IS NO EXCUSE TO HAVE A DESIGN WHERE THE HORN WON'T WORK.
AIR BAGS Jul 18, 2017
Incident date: Jul 16, 2017
AIRBAG DEVELOPS A PROBLEM WHERE THE HORN IS VERY SENSITIVE AND SOMETIMES DEPLOYS ON ITS OWN. OTHER TIMES IT WON'T WORK AT ALL. A HORN GOING OFF AT INAPPROPRIATE TIMES COULD CONFUSE OTHER DRIVERS AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.THE PARTICULAR PART HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED BY GM BUT THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THEM NOT... Read more
AIR BAGS Oct 26, 2014
Incident date: Jan 1, 2008
MY HORN STOPPED WORKING. THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO THE HORN SWITCH. MY MECHANIC COULD NOT REPLACE THE HORN SWITCH BECAUSE IT IS PART OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY, WHICH HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED. I HAD TO HAVE A BYPASS SWITCH INSTALLED ON THE DASHBOARD, WHICH IS INCONVENIENT AND AWKWARD TO USE.... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Oct 26, 2014
Incident date: Jan 1, 2008
MY HORN STOPPED WORKING. THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO THE HORN SWITCH. MY MECHANIC COULD NOT REPLACE THE HORN SWITCH BECAUSE IT IS PART OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY, WHICH HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED. I HAD TO HAVE A BYPASS SWITCH INSTALLED ON THE DASHBOARD, WHICH IS INCONVENIENT AND AWKWARD TO USE.... Read more
STRUCTURE May 31, 2006
Incident date: May 28, 2006
THE GM N-BODY CARS FROM 1992-1995 HAVE A PROBLEM WITH WATER LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I HAD THIS FIXED FOR $350 AT A GM DEALER A FEW YEARS BACK BUT THE PROBLEM IS RECURRING. WATER COMES IN THROUGH THE FIREWALL AND SOAKS THE CARPET. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS WASHED OR WHEN IT RAINS.... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING Jan 24, 2006
Incident date: Sep 27, 2005
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN FAILED, THE FUSE WAS INSPECTED AND HAD MELTED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE HORN SWITCH STUCK CAUSING THE HORN TO SHORT OUT AND THE WIRING HARNESS TO MELT. THE HORN, HORN RELAY, AND WIRING HARNESS WERE REPLACED.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN Jan 24, 2006
Incident date: Sep 27, 2005
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN FAILED, THE FUSE WAS INSPECTED AND HAD MELTED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE HORN SWITCH STUCK CAUSING THE HORN TO SHORT OUT AND THE WIRING HARNESS TO MELT. THE HORN, HORN RELAY, AND WIRING HARNESS WERE REPLACED.
STEERING:COLUMN Sep 6, 2004
Incident date: Sep 5, 2004
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE STEERING COLUMN BOLT DIS-LODGED CAUSING THE STEERING TO BE ALMOST IN-OPERABLE, THIS ALSO RESULTED IN THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS TO GO OUT AND STOP WORKING. I HAVE PAID OUT OF MY OWN POCKET TWICE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED , INCLUDING HAVING REPLACED TH... Read more
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH May 4, 2004
Incident date: Jun 1, 2004
CONSUMER HAD TO HOLD THE HIGH BEAM LIGHT BUTTON IN ORDER FOR THE HIGH BEAM TO WORK. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE FACT THAT THE LIGHTS, WIPERS, SIGNALS, AND THE HORN ARE ALL LOCATED ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH MAY GO OUT AS WELL. *SC *JB
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL Nov 5, 2003
Incident date: Nov 5, 2003
IN AUG 2001 I HAD TO HAVE THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER ON THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED DUE THE HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS BECOMING NON OPERATIVE. IN FEB 2002 I STARTED TO HAVE RANDOM OCCURENCES OF THE HEADLIGHTS BEING NONFUNCTIONAL WHILE THE SWITCH WAS BEING OPERATED, USUALLY AFTER TURNING THE SWITCH ON ... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Nov 5, 2003
Incident date: Nov 5, 2003
IN AUG 2001 I HAD TO HAVE THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER ON THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED DUE THE HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS BECOMING NON OPERATIVE. IN FEB 2002 I STARTED TO HAVE RANDOM OCCURENCES OF THE HEADLIGHTS BEING NONFUNCTIONAL WHILE THE SWITCH WAS BEING OPERATED, USUALLY AFTER TURNING THE SWITCH ON ... Read more
EQUIPMENT Nov 5, 2003
Incident date: Nov 5, 2003
IN AUG 2001 I HAD TO HAVE THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER ON THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED DUE THE HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS BECOMING NON OPERATIVE. IN FEB 2002 I STARTED TO HAVE RANDOM OCCURENCES OF THE HEADLIGHTS BEING NONFUNCTIONAL WHILE THE SWITCH WAS BEING OPERATED, USUALLY AFTER TURNING THE SWITCH ON ... Read more
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Nov 5, 2003
Incident date: Nov 5, 2003
IN AUG 2001 I HAD TO HAVE THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER ON THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED DUE THE HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS BECOMING NON OPERATIVE. IN FEB 2002 I STARTED TO HAVE RANDOM OCCURENCES OF THE HEADLIGHTS BEING NONFUNCTIONAL WHILE THE SWITCH WAS BEING OPERATED, USUALLY AFTER TURNING THE SWITCH ON ... Read more
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Aug 4, 2003
Incident date: Jul 29, 2003
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND BURNED DRIVER'S ARM. *AK THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE BUCKLE. THE OCCUPANT HAD THE SQUEEZE UNDER THE SEAT BELT TO GET OUT. *SCC *NLM
Crash 1 injured
SEAT BELTS Aug 4, 2003
Incident date: Jul 29, 2003
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND BURNED DRIVER'S ARM. *AK THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE BUCKLE. THE OCCUPANT HAD THE SQUEEZE UNDER THE SEAT BELT TO GET OUT. *SCC *NLM
Crash 1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Jul 30, 2003
Incident date: Jul 25, 2003
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND BURNED THE DRIVER'S ARM. THE CHILD IN FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT AND THE CHILD IN REAR WERE ALSO INJURED. *AK
Crash 3 injured
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Jun 17, 2003
Incident date: Apr 15, 2003
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD THROW CONSUMER FORWARD. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Dec 3, 2002
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYMENT. ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTAL LOST ON A COLLISION DRIVING AT 55 MPH WHERE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER OR MANUFACTURE WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. TS
TIRES Sep 9, 2002
Incident date: Sep 7, 2002
THERE WAS A SPLIT IN SIDEWALL OF REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING. MODEL SPORT MASTER, GLT, SIZE P19570R14, DOT # U9J9, NOT ORIGINAL TIRES.*AK THE TIRE RAPIDLY LOST AIR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE, COOPER TIRES. *JG
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Aug 8, 2002
THIS VEHICLE BURNS 1.5QTS A WEEK. I CANNOT AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED THEREFORE I CAN`T SAY SPECIFICALY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS,BUT I HAVE FOUND OTHERS WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY May 7, 2002
Incident date: Jan 1, 2001
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT MECHANISMS DO NOT LOCK WHEN DRIVER HAS TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. DEALER STATED SEAT BELTS WORK, JUST NOT TO CONSUMERS WEIGHT.*AK. CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE SECOND OCCASION, AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN HER FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD, CONSUMER S... Read more
1 injured
SEAT BELTS May 7, 2002
Incident date: Jan 1, 2001
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT MECHANISMS DO NOT LOCK WHEN DRIVER HAS TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. DEALER STATED SEAT BELTS WORK, JUST NOT TO CONSUMERS WEIGHT.*AK. CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE SECOND OCCASION, AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN HER FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD, CONSUMER S... Read more
1 injured
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT Apr 15, 2002
WOULD BE TRYING TO USE SIGNAL LEVER OR THE HORN AND NEITHER WOULD WORK PROPERLY. HORN WENT OUT FIRST, THEN SIGNAL LIGHTS. ITS AN ONGOING PROBLEM CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP.*AK CONSUMER ADDS WHEN FLASHERS ARE TURNED ON, THE SIGNALS START TO WORK. *TT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 15, 2002
WOULD BE TRYING TO USE SIGNAL LEVER OR THE HORN AND NEITHER WOULD WORK PROPERLY. HORN WENT OUT FIRST, THEN SIGNAL LIGHTS. ITS AN ONGOING PROBLEM CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP.*AK CONSUMER ADDS WHEN FLASHERS ARE TURNED ON, THE SIGNALS START TO WORK. *TT
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH Mar 20, 2002
Incident date: Mar 1, 2002
SWITCH THAT CONTROLS HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS HAS OVERHEATED AND BURNED OUT FIVE TIMES DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Nov 14, 2001
Incident date: Aug 19, 1998
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION.*AK CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WORNG WITH THE BRAKES, HOWEVER THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TWICE. *SLC
Crash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Nov 14, 2001
Incident date: Aug 19, 1998
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION.*AK CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WORNG WITH THE BRAKES, HOWEVER THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TWICE. *SLC
Crash
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN Oct 26, 2001
INTERMITTENTLY HORN WILL BLOW BY ITSELF, IT WILL CONTINUE TO BLOW UNTIL FUSE IS REMOVED. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE HORN AIRBAG COMBINATION. *AK *JG
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Sep 7, 2001
WHILE THE ENGINE IS IDLING THE BATTERY METER MOVES DOWN AND THE LIGHTS DIM, A NEW BATTERY WAS INSTALLED BUT THE PROBLEM REOCCURED, A NEW ALTERNATOR WAS INSTALLED DUE TO A STALLING CONDITION. NLM
TIRES Sep 7, 2001
THE FRONT TIRES WEAR PREMATURELY, THE CONSUMER HAS INSTALL THREE SETS IN 2 YEARS (NO TIRE INFO WAS GIVEN). NLM
POWER TRAIN Sep 7, 2001
THE SPEEDOMETER MOVES ERRATICALLY AND THE VEHICLE CHANGES GEARS AKWARDLY. NLM
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION Sep 7, 2001
THE SPEEDOMETER MOVES ERRATICALLY AND THE VEHICLE CHANGES GEARS AKWARDLY. NLM
POWER TRAIN Sep 7, 2001
THE SPEEDOMETER MOVES ERRATICALLY AND THE VEHICLE CHANGES GEARS AKWARDLY. NLM
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION Sep 7, 2001
THE SPEEDOMETER MOVES ERRATICALLY AND THE VEHICLE CHANGES GEARS AKWARDLY. NLM
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Sep 7, 2001
THE HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT, TURNING THE HIGHBEAMS ON AND OFF FIXES THE PROBLEM. NLM. NLM
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS Sep 7, 2001
THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS, THE ROTORS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED. NLM
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR Sep 7, 2001
THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS, THE ROTORS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED. NLM
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR Sep 7, 2001
THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS, THE ROTORS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED. NLM
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS Sep 7, 2001
THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS, THE ROTORS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED. NLM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Jul 3, 2001
Incident date: Jun 30, 2001
THREE MONTHS AFTER RECALL 00V287000 REPAIRS HAD BEEN PERFORMED IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TO TURN ENGINE OVER. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN Jun 18, 2001
Incident date: Oct 29, 2000
THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON SPORADICALLY, THE HORN BLOWS AT VARIOUS TIMES WHILE PARKED AND WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK SOMETIMES FAILS TO OPEN WITH THE KEY AND OFTEN FAILS TO OPERATE WITH THE OTHER DOORS. NOTHING SERIOUS HAS HAPPENED YET, HOWEVER, THE CAR HAS FRIGHTENED OTHER DRIVERS WHEN ... Read more
AIR BAGS Jun 18, 2001
Incident date: Oct 29, 2000
THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON SPORADICALLY, THE HORN BLOWS AT VARIOUS TIMES WHILE PARKED AND WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK SOMETIMES FAILS TO OPEN WITH THE KEY AND OFTEN FAILS TO OPERATE WITH THE OTHER DOORS. NOTHING SERIOUS HAS HAPPENED YET, HOWEVER, THE CAR HAS FRIGHTENED OTHER DRIVERS WHEN ... Read more
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH Jun 18, 2001
Incident date: Oct 29, 2000
THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON SPORADICALLY, THE HORN BLOWS AT VARIOUS TIMES WHILE PARKED AND WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK SOMETIMES FAILS TO OPEN WITH THE KEY AND OFTEN FAILS TO OPERATE WITH THE OTHER DOORS. NOTHING SERIOUS HAS HAPPENED YET, HOWEVER, THE CAR HAS FRIGHTENED OTHER DRIVERS WHEN ... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Jun 5, 2001
Incident date: Jun 10, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN Jun 1, 2001
Incident date: May 1, 2001
HORN FAILED TO OPERATE ON A RANDOM BASIS FOR PAST MONTH. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FAILURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION May 9, 2001
Incident date: Feb 9, 2001
IGNITION WAS TURNED TO OFF POSITION, BUT CAR WAS STILL RUNNING.*AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY May 2, 2001
THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE RECALL 00V-287 PERFORMED, THE RECALL WORK DID NOT SOLVE THE VEHICLES PROBLEM AND THE DEALER CHARGED THE CONSUMER TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM WITHOUT THE CONSUMERS CONSENT, THE CONSUMER FEELS THE DEALER WAS TRYING TO MAKE MONEY FROM THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. NLM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Mar 20, 2001
Incident date: Sep 16, 2000
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE THAT ORIGINATED ON DRIVER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE IN CAB. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ISSUE, AND A COPY OF THE REPORT MADE BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. *AK
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS Feb 22, 2001
Incident date: Sep 1, 1999
HORN WAS CONTINUALLY BLOWING. CONSUMER HAD TO DISCONNECT FUSE. *AK HORN HAD WORKED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE 6000 MILES AND FAILED AT 115000 MILES. *YH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Feb 6, 2001
THE VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED A TAP IN THE MOTOR, THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS NO ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED TO STATE THAT THE VEHICLE IS HAVING ANY PROBLEMS. *SLC

Showing 50 of 119 complaints.

EPA Fuel Economy — 1995 BUICK SKYLARK

Trim / Engine City MPG Highway MPG Combined MPG Fuel Type Annual Fuel Cost
2.3L 4-cyl, Automatic 3-spd (Front-Wheel Drive) 19.0 28.0 22.0 Regular $2,700
2.3L 4-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (Front-Wheel Drive) 19.0 29.0 22.0 Regular $2,700
3.1L 6-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (Front-Wheel Drive) 17.0 26.0 20.0 Regular $3,000
3.1L 6-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (Front-Wheel Drive) 17.0 26.0 20.0 Regular $3,000

CO2 Emissions: 404.0 g/mile (Compact Cars)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

NHTSA Safety Investigations — BUICK SKYLARK

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

EA00007 Opened: Mar 3, 2000 — Closed: Feb 7, 2001
EA — Closed — Model Year: 1995
STEERING COLUMN FIRES
There is no summary currently available
EA87006 Opened: Dec 16, 1986 — Closed: Sep 19, 1988
EA — Closed — Model Year: 1985
POWER ST. ASSIST
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER:GM HAS DEVELOPED A SPLITRING FIELD REPAIR KIT AND IS EXTENDING THE WARRANRY ON ALL 1982-84 A,J, AND X, BODY CARS AND 1985 C,BODY CARS.THE WARRANTY APPLIES TO CARSTHAT ARE FOR 50,000 MILES OR 5 YRS.IT INCLUDES REIMBURSEMENT FOR PREVIOUSREPAIRS.ANALYSIS:WEA... Read more
DP86020 Opened: Sep 18, 1986 — Closed: Oct 6, 1986
DP — Closed — Model Year: 1980
EXPEDITE DETERMINATN OF DEFECT IN C84-01
EXPEDITE DETERMINATN OF DEFECT IN C84-01 POWER BRAKE ASSIST
DP83017 Opened: Sep 1, 1983 — Closed: Sep 22, 1983
DP — Closed — Model Year: 1980
REAR WHEEL LOCKUP INVOLVING AFTERMARKET
REAR WHEEL LOCKUP INVOLVING AFTERMARKET REAR BRAKE LININGS
DP83010 Opened: Mar 29, 1983 — Closed: Jul 29, 1983
DP — Closed — Model Year: 1980
LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST (E80-100)
LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST (E80-100)

BUICK SKYLARK — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the BUICK SKYLARK across all model years (1966–1998).

71 Total Recalls
755 Total Complaints
5 Investigations
63 Reported Crashes
25 Reported Fires
2 Reported Deaths

BUICK SKYLARK — Year by Year

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Year Recalls Complaints
2000 0 1 View
1998 3 34 View
1997 5 111 View
1996 6 116 View
1995 (current) 1 119
1994 2 95 View
1993 1 54 View
1992 3 48 View
1991 2 46 View
1990 2 37 View
1989 3 18 View
1988 4 17 View
1987 2 0 View
1986 2 10 View
1985 1 11 View
1984 4 27 View
1983 1 1 View
1982 3 3 View
1981 2 5 View
1980 9 0 View
1979 2 0 View
1978 3 0 View
1977 3 0 View
1975 1 0 View
1971 1 0 View
1970 1 0 View
1968 1 0 View
1967 2 0 View
1966 1 0 View

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