1992 BUICK SKYLARK — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 32 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (5 complaints · 15.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 4
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 0
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 5 of 32 owner complaints (15.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 5 complaints, 15.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 5 · 15.6% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 5 complaints, 15.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 5 · 15.6% ENGINE: 4 complaints, 12.5% of reports ENGINE 4 · 12.5% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 4 complaints, 12.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 · 12.5% · 3 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 9.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 · 9.4% FUEL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 6.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 2 · 6.3% STEERING: 2 complaints, 6.3% of reports STEERING 2 · 6.3% STRUCTURE: 2 complaints, 6.3% of reports STRUCTURE 2 · 6.3% · 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 2 complaints, 6.3% of reports VISIBILITY 2 · 6.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 26 complaints, 81.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 26 · 81.3% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 5 15.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 5 15.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 4 12.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 12.5% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 9.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 2 6.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 2 6.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 2 6.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 2 6.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 26 81.3% 2 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 1991. 1995-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1995-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 1991 Jul 2001 Recall campaign 91V182000 ◆ Recall campaign 91V182000 Recall campaign 91V184000 ◆ Recall campaign 91V184000 Recall campaign 92V106000 ◆ Recall campaign 92V106000 Investigation PE92039 ● Investigation PE92039
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 1
1995-Q2 Owner reports 3
1995-Q3 Owner reports 2
1995-Q4 Owner reports 1
1996-Q1 Owner reports 3
1996-Q3 Owner reports 2
1997-Q2 Owner reports 2
1997-Q3 Owner reports 2
1997-Q4 Owner reports 4
1998-Q1 Owner reports 1
1999-Q1 Owner reports 1
1999-Q2 Owner reports 1
1999-Q3 Owner reports 1
1999-Q4 Owner reports 1
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q2 Owner reports 2
2000-Q3 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 91V182000
Recall campaign 1 91V184000
Recall campaign 1 92V106000
Defect investigation 1 PE92039
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 91V182000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEATS
    Consequence:
    IF THE SEAT ADJUSTER FAILS TO LOCK INTO POSITION, THEPASSENGER SEAT WOULD SLIDE FORWARD IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.OCCUPANTS OF THE PASSENGER SEAT WOULD FACE INCREASED RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE THE ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY ON THE SEAT.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 91V184000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    LOCKING OF THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS INMOTION RESULTS IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND INCREASED RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    ADJUST THE PARK LOCK CABLE, AND REROUTE AND RESTRAIN THE BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 92V106000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 301,FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY. SPILLED FUEL IN A LOW SPEED ACCIDENT CAN RESULT IN AFIRE.
    Remedy:
    INSPECT AND REPLACE INCORRECT UPPER SPRING SEAT WITH THE CORRECT PART.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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