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1991 Buick SkylarkProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 38 owner complaints about the 1991 Buick Skylark, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year43% below the Skylark median · #6 of 10 years by complaints
Safety recalls1Free fix at dealersOwner complaints3810 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage88kEngine and engine cooling, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 15, 2004. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1991 Buick Skylark has problems

38 complaints 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
Engine and engine cooling111
Electrical system70
Vehicle speed control72
Seats44
Steering30
Visibility20
Seat belts21
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Structure20
4 other systems42

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

1 recall

1991 Buick Skylark 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.

–no report yet

Visibility: power window devices and controls

Recall 92V-043 · Apr 1, 1992 · 37,030 vehicles

Risk. THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WILL FAIL FROM OVERHEATINGAND COULD RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD INSIDE THE DOOR PANEL.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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

1991 vs. every other Skylark 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 Skylark median. How we score

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  • Caution
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1991 Buick Skylark, and the recalls they led to.

  1. BRAKE CALIPER CORROSIONPE92039 · closed Aug 14, 1992
    No recall
In owners' words

What Skylark owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

PARKED CAR IN FRONT OF HOUSE, OBSERVED WISP OF SMOKE, OPENED HOOD, ENGINE ENGULFED WITH FLAMES;NEST MADE BY UNKNOWN CREATURE(S) IGNITED BY HEAT/EXHAUST MANIFOLD
Complaint 971082 · Aug 24, 1995
ENGINE IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING OIL IN THE ANTIFREEZE LEAKS, AND BLACK SMOKE COMES OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Complaint 827369 · Aug 28, 1998
OWNER STATES THAT DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS A RECALL ON THE ENGINE GASKE, T BUT THIS RECALL WAS A SPECIAL POLICY CALL WHICH MEANS VEHICLE HAD TO BE 6 YEARS OR SO MANY MILES, AND HER VEHICLE WAS MORE THAN 6 YEARS SO THEY DID NOT HONOR RECALL. OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE IS BLOWING OUT WHITE SMOKE AND…
Complaint 814946 · Aug 4, 1997

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