1993 Buick Skylark problems
Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about the 1993 Buick Skylark. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 22% of complaints. Next are engine (15%) and cruise control (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 54 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 22% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 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: 5 complaints mention a crash; 5 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 9 model years of the Buick Skylark with enough data (22 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
Vehicle suddenly accelerated upon shifting from neutral to drive crashing into another car/embankment and building, resulting in an accident/injuries. Tt
The vehicle's defective driver's seatback collapsed backwards after being rearended by another vehicle going about 40+MPH. Driver sustained injuries.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at an impact of 40-45 MPH, and driver's air bag failed to deploy. Dealer notified.