Safety ratings
1992 Buick Skylark 4-DR
- Lane departure warningNo
- Forward collision warningNo
- Electronic stability controlNo
Crash test videos & photos
No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.
Recalls (3)
- SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINERCampaign 91V182000 · 21/10/1991
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE EASY-ENTRY SEAT ADJUSTER MAY FAIL FULLY LOCK INTO POSITION AFTER THE SEAT BACK HAS BEEN TILTED FORWARD AND THE SEAT SLID FORWARD, THEN RETURNED TO ITS ORIGINAL POSTITION.
Risk: IF THE SEAT ADJUSTER FAILS TO LOCK INTO POSITION, THEPASSENGER SEAT WOULD SLIDE FORWARD IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.OCCUPANTS OF THE PASSENGER SEAT WOULD FACE INCREASED RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY.
Fix: REPLACE THE ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY ON THE SEAT.
- POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLYCampaign 91V184000 · 21/10/1991
A MISADJUSTMENT OF THE PARK LOCK CABLE IN THE COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR THE STEERING COLUMN TO LOCK WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND THE IGNITION SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION.
Risk: LOCKING OF THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS INMOTION RESULTS IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND INCREASED RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Fix: ADJUST THE PARK LOCK CABLE, AND REROUTE AND RESTRAIN THE BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR.
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAPCampaign 92V106000 · 17/07/1992
THE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH AN INCORRECT SUSPENSION UPPER SPRING SEAT AT THE RIGHT-REAR POSITION. IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A REAR IMPACT ACCIDENT, THE RIGHT-HAND REAR WHEEL HOUSE FLANGE COULD SEVER THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE AND SPILL FUEL.
Risk: THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 301,FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY. SPILLED FUEL IN A LOW SPEED ACCIDENT CAN RESULT IN AFIRE.
Fix: INSPECT AND REPLACE INCORRECT UPPER SPRING SEAT WITH THE CORRECT PART.
Owner complaints
Most-reported areas
- SERVICE BRAKES5
- HYDRAULIC5
- POWER TRAIN5
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4
- STEERING3
- STRUCTURE3
Read individual complaints (34 most recent)
These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.
- 12/11/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE UNNECESSARILY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.
- 12/10/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK
- 11/14/1997· STEERING
SAFETY CABLE FOR COLUMN GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO WORK ALLOWING CHILD TO SHIFT GEARS, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT.
- 11/05/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILED.
- 10/04/1997· EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WARNING LIGHT FAILED WHEN LIGHTS LEFT ON AND KEYS IN IGNITION.
- 10/04/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN COMING TO A STOP, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM RELEASES AND THE VEHICLE TAKES OFF. TT
- 09/23/1999· STEERINGCrash
WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR WHEN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, AND CONSUMER WAS HIT IN THE REAR. CALLEDDEALER AND CAR WAS REPAIRED . *AK
- 09/04/1996· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
- 09/03/1996· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash
DRIVER GOT INTO VEHICLE, PUT KEY INTO IGNITION, BACKED OUT OF GARAGE, HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKE, PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, VEHICLE SHOT FORWARD, HIT THE FENCE KNOCKING A WELL TOP OFF-PUSHING A LARGE ROCK-BAN INTO HOUSE.*AK
- 08/24/2000· STRUCTURE
WHEN RAINING, WATER LEAKS AND SETTLES ON THE RIGHT FRONT FLOOR. *SLC
- 08/21/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE 330 ENGINE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL AT ANY GIVEN SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN INTO DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- 08/11/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
- 08/09/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE SHUDDERS/VIBRATES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
- 08/01/1997· SEAT BELTS
VEHICLE'S REAR LAP BELTS WERE IN LOCKED POSITION, AND THE WHOLE LAP BELT AND ANCHOR CAME OUT OF BACK SEAT. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES BOTH BELTS CAME UNMOUNTED AND OUT OF THE SEAT, CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE ANY CHILDREN AND THESE BELTS ARE HARDLY USED. *SLC
- 07/21/1995· POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION REVERSE GEAR FAILED. *SKD
- 07/09/1997· POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SOLENOID FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.
- 06/19/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE CLIP FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING POWER.
- 06/01/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash
ACCELERATOR PEDAL MADE A NOISE, THEN CAR SPEED UP AND CRASHED. TT
- 05/16/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO TURN IN IGNITION SWITCH, MUST TURN STEERING WHEEL SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE VEHICLE WILL START.
- 05/12/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THIS IS THE SECOND ENGINE FOR THIS CAR. *MJS
- 04/28/2000· SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,STRUCTUREFire
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. I REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH, FUSIBLE LINK, AND STARTER WHEN THE IGNITION STARTED TO SMOKE/BURN WHEN STARTING IN THE PARKING LOT. THE REPLACEMENT STARTER FAILED 3 MONTHS LATER AND THE REPLACEMENT FUSIBLE LINK 4 MONTHS LATER. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE POWER WINDOWS REPAIRED 3 TIMES, THE POWER LOCKS TWICE, THE BATTERY TWICE, AND THE TURN SIGNAL/MULTIFUNCTION LEVER ONCE IN 3 1/2 YEARS. A POWER LOCK BROKE AGAIN A FEW WEEKS AGO. *AK
- 04/28/1995· VISIBILITY
REPLACED HEATER CORE.
- 04/26/2000· POWER TRAINCrash
WHILE CAR WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF, VEHICLE SOMEWAY JUMPED OUT OF OF PARK AND ROLLED ACROSS THE LOT, HITTING ANOTHER PARKED CAR. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE. *AK
- 04/11/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CORROSION OF ROTORS LED TO FAILURE OF THE REAR DISC BRAKES , ABS. TT
- 03/05/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WITHOUT WARNING THE HEAD GASKET BLEW AND IT THREW A ROD, BUICK SAID THAT IT WOULD BE COVERED IF THE HEAD WAS CRACKED BUT IT WASN'T WITH ONLY 74000 MILES ON THE CAR THIS SHOULD NOT OF HAPPENED BUICK ALSO SAID THAT IT WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE QUAD 4 MOTOR AND THE MANUFACTURE EXTENED THE WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE WITH THIS IN MIND THEY WILL NOT HELP I KNOW THAT THIS IS'NT A SAFETY ISSUSE DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE THANKYOU MAROFF
- 03/05/1996· STEERING
STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE, PIN HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF, TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING *AK
- 02/20/1996· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CAR IN LEAKING FUEL FROM THE SUPPLY LINE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- 02/14/1995· POWER TRAIN
REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER. *AK
- 02/10/1998· STRUCTURE
HOOD RELEASE FAILED.
- 01/31/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CRIMP ON THE CONNECTOR FOR THE INJECTOR PUMP, FUEL SUPPLY HOSE FAILED, CAUSING THE RUBBER FUEL LINE TO COME LOOSE FROM THE CONNECTOR. GAS FROM THE FUEL PUMP SPRAYED INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY THIS OCCURRED JUST AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND NO FIRE OR EXPLOSION OCCURED. IT APPEARED TO BE A POORLY CRIMPED CONNECTOR, AND COULD POSE A SERIOUS HAZARD IN OTHER VEHICLES IF NOT A ISOLATED INCIDENT.*AK
- 01/26/2001· POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED SEVERAL YEARS AGO. INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN IN PARK, THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. I HAVE WORKED AROUND IT BY TILTING THE STEERING WHEEL UP AND DOWN SHARPLY SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THIS OCCURS AND IT WILL THEN ALLOW THE SHIFT. SOMETIMES THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY, SOMETIMES IT IS SEVERAL MONTHS IN BETWEEN FAILURES. I JUST DISCOVERED THAT GM HAD A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM I 1993. SINCE I DID NOT OWN THE CAR THEN, I HAVE NO IDEA WHETHER THE THEN OWNER WAS NOTIFIED OR WHETHER THE BTSI SOLENOID WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME UNDER THE RECALL PROGRAM. HOW CAN I FIND OUT IT (1) MY CAR WAS SUBJECT TO THE RECALL, (2) IF THE RECALL WORK WAS EVER DONE AND (3) IF I AM ELIGIBLE TO HAVE IT DONE NOW, ASSUMING IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN BUT WASN'T. IF SO, WHOM DO I CONTACT. THANK YOU FOR WHATEVER INFORMATION YOU CAN PROVIDE.*AK
- 01/25/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLS AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES.*AK
- 01/13/1996· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
HOOD LATCH FAILED TO HOLD HOOD DOWN, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP/LOSS OF VISION IN FRONT OF CAR. *DSH
- 01/04/1998· VISIBILITY
THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FAILS TO ROLL UP OR DOWN. ALL OTHER WINDOWS DO NOT ROLL PROPERLY. WINDOWS DISENGAGE FROM RUN CHANNEL DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CHANNEL DEPTH.