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1988 Buick Skylark

Safety Score
94
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
14
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1987-10-26 87V169000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH 101 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2001-02-23 SUSPENSION No 0 WHILE DRIVING OVER RAILROAD VEHICLE WILL START SHAKING. CONSUMER HAS TO STOP, THEN VEHICLE WILL DRIVE FINE. SOMETIMES …
1998-04-18 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PUT THE GEAR IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS WITHOUT PUTTING FOOT ON GAS PEDAL…
1997-10-07 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND CAR CUT OFF, RESTARTED AND ATTEMPTED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEAT…
1997-10-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 INADEQUATE OR SOFT BRAKES CONTRIBUTED TO A CRASH.
1997-07-27 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 WHILE DRIVING AND PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE TAKES OFF AND THE ONLY WAY THE VEHICLE WILL STOP IF THE DRIVER HIT…
1997-06-04 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATES, AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE IS STILL ACCELERATES…
1996-03-11 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES Yes 0 BRAKE PEDAL TOO CLOSE TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING THEM TO BE DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *DH
1995-08-13 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE THE HEADLIGHT WENT OFF BY THEMSELVES. TT
1995-06-01 SEAT BELTS No 0 THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE DOOR. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
1994-12-26 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 THE HEAD GASKET BLOW AND ENGINE LOCKED UP NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. TT
1987-11-26 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM AND THE DEALER IS UNABL…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 BRAKES FAILED.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 PAINT IS PEELING BADLY. VARIOUS SOURCES OF INFORMATION INDICATE A DEFECT WITH CERTAIN NEW PAINT FORMULAS USED DURING TH…
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK