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1989 Buick Skylark problems

Owners have filed 18 complaints about the 1989 Buick Skylark with NHTSA between 1996 and 1999. The largest single group is the engine & cooling.

Read the complaints What breaks Worst years for the Buick Skylark

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Not graded

Too few complaints, or too short a model run, to compare fairly.

How this is worked out

The numbers

Complaints

Crashes reported

Fires reported

Injuries reported

How 1989 compares with every other Buick Skylark

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5 3 1 27 11 10 17 18 37 46 48 54 95 119 116 111 34 1

81 82 83 84 85 86 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 00

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 1989 Buick Skylark

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Engine & Cooling 7 38.9%

Brakes 3 16.7%

Fuel & Propulsion 2 11.1%

0 crashes, 2 fires

Electrical System 2 11.1%

Transmission & Drivetrain 2 11.1%

Suspension 1 5.6%

Steering 1 5.6%

Recalls on the 1989 Buick Skylark

A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous enough to fix for free — however old the car is.

Canada — Transport Canada

Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not always mirror the American ones.

Recall 1991037 5 Mar 1991 23,611 units in Canada

Emissions

Certain vehicles may not comply with CMVSS 1103 - Exhaust Emissions. Cracks may develop in the casing of the integrated direct ignition coil. Correction: Ignition coils will be inspected and replaced if necessary.

Recall 1990043 7 Mar 1990 8,687 units in Canada

Fuel System

ON VEHICLES WITH QUAD 4 ENGINES, THE FRONT FUEL FEED ASSEMBLY COULD CRACK OR SEPARATE AT THE COUPLING ON THE ENGINE END OF THE ASSEMBLY, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE UNDERHOOD AREA. THIS WOULD CREATE THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. CORRECTION: FRONT FUEL FEED HOSE ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Recall 1989139 29 Sep 1989 2,624 units in Canada

Emissions

THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 1101 - EMISSION DEVICE. UNILINGUAL UNLEADED FUEL LABEL.

Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.

Complaints that involved harm

Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.

Filed 20 Apr 1999 South Lyon, MI Fire

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND AFTER STARTING IT, VEHICLE EXPLODED AND BURST INTO FLAMES, RESULTING IN A FIRE WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #836873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 11 Apr 1996 South Lyon, MI Fire

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

FUEL FEED HOSE RUPTURED AND LEAKED FUEL IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING A FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #982646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

Filed 20 Apr 1999 South Lyon, MI Fire

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND AFTER STARTING IT, VEHICLE EXPLODED AND BURST INTO FLAMES, RESULTING IN A FIRE WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #836873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 25 Mar 1997 Middle HOP, NY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #602438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.