1997 Buick Skylark electrical system problems
16 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1997 Buick Skylark, which is 14% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 14% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
None of the electrical system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
While driving in rainy weather windshield wipers stalled and stopped working. Problem is intermittent. Dealers have replaced wiper motor and switch, but problem remains. The dealer replaced the ignition switch stating that this switch is somehow conected to the windshield wiper problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 buick skylark. The contact stated that the anti-theft system would activate independently, causing the vehicle to stall without warning. The failure was recurring with the illumination of the anti-theft warning light. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start with the key in the ignition. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic, who diagnosed that the instrument panel cluster or central computer would need to be replaced.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Buick Skylark
- Brakes 22 complaints