1975 Buick SkyhawkProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1975 Buick Skyhawk, most often about the tires. It is covered by 2 safety recalls.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 11, 2000. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1975 Buick Skyhawk has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

1975 Buick Skyhawk recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Buick.

Best & worst years

1975 vs. every other Skyhawk year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Skyhawk median. How we score

'75'76'78'79'82'83'84'85'86'87'89'91'92'93
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Skyhawk owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

IN 1975, MY FATHER BOUGHT THE SKYHAWK AS A SPECIAL ORDER. WE HAD THE VEHICLE ABOUT 6 MONTHS WHEN, WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 495 IN MARYLAND, THE FRONT LEFT TIRE STARTED PEELING THE STEEL OF THE STEEL BELTED TIRE. WE WERE FORTUNATE AT THAT TIME TO HEAR THE NOISE OF THE STEEL AGAINST THE WHEEL…
Complaint 731063 · Sep 11, 2000

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