Safety Score
91
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
46
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1993 Buick Skylark.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-12 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 0 | 1993 BUICK SKYLARK DEFECTED DRIVER SEAT RECLINER ASSEMBLY. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH T… |
| 2004-10-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. *BF THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE … |
| 2002-10-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TURNING THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION, VEHICLE HESTIAGES TO TURN OVER, AND CONSUMER HAS TOO TURN … |
| 2002-05-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 02-070-001 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH, BUT THIS VEHICLE … |
| 2002-02-14 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING SLOWLY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITH NO WARNING. NO ONE WAS HURT. *AK |
| 2002-02-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED. NO ONE WAS HURT.*AK |
| 2001-04-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35 MPH AND 70 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING.*AK |
| 2001-01-15 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. THEN, SHOCKS EXITED FROM AUTO THROUGH HOOD. NO INJURIES.*AK |
| 2000-12-16 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH "FELT WHEEL GIVE A LITTLE." STEERING WHEEL MECHANISM BROKE. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES OCCURRE… |
| 2000-11-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 50-60 MPH. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FU… |
| 2000-04-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATED, AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. *AK |
| 1999-12-02 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLED ON THE ROAD DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. YH |
| 1999-11-06 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH STEERING WHEEL DROPPED INTO DRIVER'S LAP WHEN SHE MADE A LEFT. NO INJURIES. *AK |
| 1999-10-22 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT AN IMPACT OF 40-45 MPH, AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALE… |
| 1999-07-09 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY |
| 1999-06-20 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT | No | 0 | HEADRESTS FAIL TO STAY IN POSITION, SAFETY HAZARD; MOUNT FAILS TO LOCK POSITION OF HEADRESTS |
| 1999-05-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD, INSTALLED NEW WATER PUMP, HEAD GASKET, TIMING CHAIN, GEARS AND GUIDES, INSTALL REMAN CYLINDER HEA… |
| 1999-02-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THERE SEEMS TO BE ALOT OF BREAKDOWNS,BUT THE ONE WHICH DISTURBS ME THE MOST IS THE FRONT DASH BOARD PEELING AND YES ICO… |
| 1998-12-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | DOOR LOCKS ON DRIVER'S SIDE CAN AUTOMATICALLY LOCK FROM DRIVERS SIDE, BUTTON DOES NOT OPERATE AT ALL, WILL HAVE TO JIGG… |
| 1998-06-05 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE. HAS BEEN REPAIRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE… |
| 1996-11-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | OWNER STATES VEHICLE SHUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC FOR UNKNOWN REASON, HE ALSO NOTES THAT ONCE ENGINE SHUTS OFF VEHICLE IS HARD … |
| 1996-10-30 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CHAIN IN TRANSMISSION BROKE DUE TO A WEAK LINK IN THE CHAIN, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK |
| 1996-07-29 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | WHEN GOING OVER 55MPH THE CAR SHAKES SO BADLY THAT IT THROWS THE DRIVER ALL OVER THE ROAD. THE ABS BRAKES FAILED,RESULT… |
| 1995-12-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH BRAKE ROTORS WARPING, HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, TIRES ALSO RELACED DUE TO CUPPING(FROM WA… |
| 1995-09-30 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | FRONT BRAKE PADS WORE TO 1/32 OF METAL, PADS FAULTY, CRUMBLING OFF ON THE EDGES, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IS NORMAL.TT *… |
| 1995-09-30 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. *SD |
| 1995-08-07 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | AUTO-TRAN: TRANSMISSION DRUM CRACKED; CAUSED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE; BURNED OUT CLUTCHES; WOULD NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY… |
| 1995-07-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | VEHICLE HAS ABS. IF IT IS WET THE BRAKES LOCK AND SLIP AND SLIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1995-07-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE. ENGINE CONSTANTLY OVERHEATS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE … |
| 1995-06-27 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 1 | THE VEHICLE'S DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED BACKWARDS AFTER BEING REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING ABOUT 40+M… |
| 1995-06-05 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | DRIVERS SEAT BELT IS BEGINNING TO FRAY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT |
| 1995-04-05 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 2 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *SKD |
| 1995-04-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING, SPEED SENSOR ON RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. TT |
| 1995-03-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 2 | VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UPON SHIFTING FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE CRASHING INTO ANOTHER CAR/EMBANKMENT AND BUILDING, RES… |
| 1995-03-11 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE, SUDDEN ACCELERATION UPON RELEASING CRUISE CONTROL. TT |
| 1993-07-04 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD DISTORTION CAUSES POOR VISABILITY. DEALER STATES NORMAL CONDITION FOR SKYLARKS. TT |
| 1993-06-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | EXPERIENCING MUSHY BRAKES, HAD PROBLEMS FROM DAY OF PURCHASE. HAD FIVE ATTEMPTS TO FIX. TT |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE NOT STOP BRAKES LOCKS UP AND VEHICLE SHIMMIED. HAD REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. … |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS BRAKES; SYSTEM WILL FAIL TO ACTIVATE BRAKING SPEED 5 TO 45 MPH PEDAL BECOMES SOFT, POPS THEN GOES DOWN. PLEASE DESC… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THE SENSOR THAT CONTROLS TEMPERATURE MAY BE DEFECTIVE AND MAY CAUSE A MAJOR OVERHAT.*AK |
| — | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | WIRING FOR THE SEAT BELT INDICATOR IS UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT,AND IS NOT PROTECTED OR ROUTED CORRECTLY, WHICH COULD RESUL… |
| — | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE VISUAL DISTORTION DRIVER'S SIDE,OF YELLOW LINE ROAD, DUE TO CURVE IN WINDSHIELD, DEALER HAS R… |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, AND FUEL PUMP WAS REPL… |
| — | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. REVERSE WENT OUT IN IT. COSTING ABOUT $600. THE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE… |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE IN PARK THE VEHICLE SLIP INTO REVERSE AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. *AK |