Vehicle report

1996 BUICK SKYLARK

Reported problems

85 complaints · median 95280 miles
ComponentReports
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL10
AIR BAGS7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD3
WHEELS3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE2
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS2
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR2
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1
PARKING BRAKE1
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL1
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL1
SEAT BELTS1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER1
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE1
STRUCTURE1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID1
TIRES1
TIRES:SIDEWALL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR1
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS1
WHEELS:RIM1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

1996 Buick Skylark Reported Problems: 85 complaints | CarFathom