at 88,000 miles
Homosassa, FL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PAINT PEALING OFF ROOF, LITTLE BY LITTLE
NHTSA complaint #10068759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1991 Buick Skylark engine problems
11 of the 46 complaints about the 1991 Buick Skylark are about the engine — 24% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 88,000 miles.
11
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Gasoline
5
45.5%
Engine
3
27.3%
Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
1
9.1%
FAN
1
9.1%
Engine AND Engine Cooling
1
9.1%
Engine & Cooling across every Buick Skylark year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Hollywood, FL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FAN MOTOR, COOLING SYSTEM, BOTH FRONT DOOR WINDOW MOTORS, AND THE BATTERY TWICE. THIS PLUS 6 ALTERNATORS WITHIN 5 1/2 YEARS. THE COOLING SYSTEM, FAN MOTOR, AND ALTERNATOR PROBLEMS OCCURED AT VARYING SPEEDS-IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS INCLUDE THAT THE IDLE RECALIBRATED ITSELF CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING IN TRAFFIC.
NHTSA complaint #729973 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mineola, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STOP WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. NLM
NHTSA complaint #551408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gadsden, AL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL CHANGED PER MANUAL. NEVER USED FOR TOWING.
NHTSA complaint #704637 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW York, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #604813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Drexel Hill, PA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 50 MPH WHEN ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING; DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #830549 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Westland, MI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING OIL IN THE ANTIFREEZE LEAKS, AND BLACK SMOKE COMES OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #827369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West Land, MI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OWNER STATES THAT DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS A RECALL ON THE ENGINE GASKE, T BUT THIS RECALL WAS A SPECIAL POLICY CALL WHICH MEANS VEHICLE HAD TO BE 6 YEARS OR SO MANY MILES, AND HER VEHICLE WAS MORE THAN 6 YEARS SO THEY DID NOT HONOR RECALL. OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE IS BLOWING OUT WHITE SMOKE AND ANTI-FREEZE LEAKS IN THE OIL. THERE IS NO RECALL LISTED ON THE SYSTEM SO SHE WILL BE FAXING IN HER PAPER WORK.
NHTSA complaint #814946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Shelby TOW, MI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH FAILED CAUSING OIL TO SPRAY OVER THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM.
NHTSA complaint #521908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wheaton, MN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL.
NHTSA complaint #810576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sunrise, FL
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
PARKED CAR IN FRONT OF HOUSE, OBSERVED WISP OF SMOKE, OPENED HOOD, ENGINE ENGULFED WITH FLAMES;NEST MADE BY UNKNOWN CREATURE(S) IGNITED BY HEAT/EXHAUST MANIFOLD
NHTSA complaint #971082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.