1992 Buick Skylark problems
Owners have filed 48 complaints with NHTSA about the 1992 Buick Skylark. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 19% of complaints. Next are electrical system (17%) and transmission (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 48 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1992 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 9 model years of the Buick Skylark with enough data (35 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
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.