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1993 Buick Skylark

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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46Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
10Engine And Engine Cooling
6Power Train
6Electrical System
4Steering
4
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
4Seat Belts
3Seats
3Suspension
2Visibility
2Air Bags
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Structure
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 46 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Power Train complaints

6 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 2002
Power Train

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED. NO ONE WAS HURT.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8004090

Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 2000
Power Train

VEHICLE STALLED ON THE ROAD DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. YH

NHTSA ODI #550940

Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 1999
Exterior LightingPower Train

TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. REVERSE WENT OUT IN IT. COSTING ABOUT $600. THE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE PAINT PEELS OFF THE CAR. THE FRONT AND THE HOOD ARE THE MOST AFFECTED BY THE PAINT.

NHTSA ODI #705568

Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 1996
Power Train

CHAIN IN TRANSMISSION BROKE DUE TO A WEAK LINK IN THE CHAIN, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #510965

Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 1996
Power Train

WHILE IN PARK THE VEHICLE SLIP INTO REVERSE AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #802843

Mileage unknown · Aug 23, 1995
Power Train

AUTO-TRAN: TRANSMISSION DRUM CRACKED; CAUSED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE; BURNED OUT CLUTCHES; WOULD NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY. TT

NHTSA ODI #970968

Official recalls

1

93V153000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch

Sep 14, 1993

THE NEUTRAL START SAFETY SWITCH COULD HAVE BEEN FRACTURED DURING INSTALLATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A FRACTURED SWITCH CAN RESULT IN A NO-START CONDITION.ALSO, A VEHICLE WITH A FRACTURED SWITCH CAN BE STARTED IN GEAR, CAUSING THEVEHICLE TO MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE NEUTRAL START SWITCH. THE MANUAL SWITCH OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF AN OVERSIZED CONDITION EXISTS.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.