By model year
The 1995 model year drew the most complaints, 85
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Buick Skylark
Every Buick Skylark model year on file, 1966 to 2000. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years52278 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years291966 to 2000
Recall campaigns36Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins360Summed across model years
Components
Electrical system leads the Buick Skylark complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Buick Skylark model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Sedan | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 1998 | Sedan | 24 | 16.7 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 44 |
| 1997 | Sedan | 79 | 11.4 | 416 | 5 | 0 | 54 |
| 1996 | Sedan | 85 | 15.3 | 425 | 6 | 0 | 56 |
| 1995 | Sedan | 85 | 12.9 | 460 | 1 | 1 | 58 |
| 1994 | Sedan | 68 | 16.2 | 425 | 2 | 1 | 42 |
| 1993 | Sedan | 46 | 10.9 | 192 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| 1992 | Sedan | 32 | 15.6 | 178 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| 1991 | Sedan | 38 | 21.1 | 200 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 1990 | Sedan | 19 | 10.5 | 190 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | Sedan | 4 | 50.0 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988 | Sedan | 14 | 28.6 | 140 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 1987 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1986 | Not decoded | 8 | 0.0 | 800 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1985 | Not decoded | 6 | 16.7 | 600 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1984 | Sedan | 8 | 12.5 | 229 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | Sedan | 1 | 0.0 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | Sedan | 3 | 33.3 | 300 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | Sedan | 1 | 100.0 | 50 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Buick Skylark
- 07E-088 Oct 24, 2007
Certain honeywell fram racing brand hp4 and hp8 oil filters that were manufactured from may 25, 2006, through september 14, 2007, and sold for use…
Equipment · 122k vehicles - 07E-021 Mar 12, 2007
Certain delphi fuel pressure regulators, p/nos. fp10020-11b1, fp10026-11b1, and fp10027-11b1, sold after january 9, 2007, as aftermarket equipment…
Fuel system · 742 vehicles - 07E-015 Feb 26, 2007
Certain delphi aftermarket fuel pump modules / module reservoir assemblies (mra) that were sold for use on the above listed vehicles
Fuel system · 3,124 vehicles - 06E-043 May 19, 2006
Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or…
Fuel system · 88k vehicles - 04V-036 Jan 27, 2004
On certain passenger vehicles
Electrical system · 1.42M vehicles - 02V-070 Mar 6, 2002
On certain passenger vehicles
Electrical system · 1.59M vehicles - 00V-287 Oct 2, 2000
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
Electrical system · 700k vehicles - 98V-027 Feb 17, 1998
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
Lighting · 249k vehicles - 97V-059 Apr 8, 1997
Protective cover for the underhood fuse center was omitted
Electrical system · 3,464 vehicles - 96V-249 Dec 17, 1996
Steering column lower pinch bolt was not properly tightened during assembly
Steering · 424 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.