IllustrationCONSUMER SMELLED FUMES IN PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND NOTICED A FUEL INJECTION LEAK. ALSO, BATTERY WAS GETTING VERY HOT, AND BURNING SMELL APPEARED IN PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT; AND SPARKS WERE COMING FROM LEFT SIDE OF IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
1995 Buick Skylark
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
7 crash reports4 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
85 reportsTHE VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED A TAP IN THE MOTOR, THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS NO ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED TO STATE THAT THE VEHICLE IS HAVING ANY PROBLEMS. *SLC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
RECALL 00V287000. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER RALPH BUICK, 2501 SOUTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY, DEL RAY BEACH, FL 33483, 561-278-3292; AND DEALER SAID NO PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE UNTIL FEBRUARY 2001. HOWEVER, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYED ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE SYSTEM. VEHICLE KEPT STALLING WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. OCCUPANT …
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RECALL 00V287000. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER RALPH BUICK, 2501 SOUTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY, DEL RAY BEACH, FL 33483, 561-278-3292; AND DEALER SAID NO PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE UNTIL FEBRUARY 2001. HOWEVER, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYED ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE SYSTEM. VEHICLE KEPT STALLING WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. OCCUPANT WAS UNABLE TO JUMP START VEHICLE BECAUSE OF DEFECT WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED VEHICLE TO EXPLODE. BUICK WILL NOT PROVIDE A RENTAL CAR. *AK CONSUMER STATES RECALL WOULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO MILEAGE ON VEHICLE. SIGNAL LIGHTS AND HORN ARE INOPERABLE. *SLC
WHEN SWITCHING TO HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS GO OUT COMPLETELY AND WILL NOT COME BACK ON FOR SOME TIME. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT ON A CURVY ROAD AND THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. SAME PROBLEM REPORTED IN A CAR COLUMN ON A 94 GRA ND AM. MAY BE PROBLEM ON OTHER RELATED MODELS.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
WENT TO BRAKE, PUSHED PEDAL TO FLOOR, NOTHING HAPPENED, POLICEMAN ALSO CONCURRED NO BRAKES, BEEN AT DEALERSHIP FOR 4 WKS CLAIM BRAKES ARE FINE DIDN'T REPLACE ANYTHING.*AK
HORN SOUNDS WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED,OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN STOPPED WITH IGNITION OFF. DEALER HAS ADVISED THAT HORN ASSEMBLY IS PART OF THE DRIVER AIR BAG ASSY. I ALSO NOTICE WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE (SMELLS LIKE HOT ELECTRICAL WIRING). *AK
INTERMITTENTLY HORN ASSEMBLY BECAME INOPERABLE. DEALER INFORMED OWNER THAT THE HORN ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT, THE ENTIRE UNIT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY FLAW IN DESIGN REPLACING THE AIR BAG SYSTEM DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE T…
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INTERMITTENTLY HORN ASSEMBLY BECAME INOPERABLE. DEALER INFORMED OWNER THAT THE HORN ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT, THE ENTIRE UNIT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY FLAW IN DESIGN REPLACING THE AIR BAG SYSTEM DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE HORN CONTACTS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF IT. THE DRIVER THINKS A SIMPLE PROCEDURE TO CLEAN OR REPLACE THE CONTACT ACTIVATING THE HORN.
MY SPOUSE AND I BROUGHT AN EVENFLO CAR SEAT A YEAR AGO (APRIL 99). THIS CAR SEAT WAS IN WELL CONDITION UNTIL LAST WEEK WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS TRYING TO STRAP OUR SON INTO HIS CAR SEAT WHEN THE RIGHT REAR HANDLE OF THE CAR SEAT BROKE COMPLETELY. THE HANDLE CAN NOT BE REPAIR AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER SOON AS POSSIB…
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MY SPOUSE AND I BROUGHT AN EVENFLO CAR SEAT A YEAR AGO (APRIL 99). THIS CAR SEAT WAS IN WELL CONDITION UNTIL LAST WEEK WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS TRYING TO STRAP OUR SON INTO HIS CAR SEAT WHEN THE RIGHT REAR HANDLE OF THE CAR SEAT BROKE COMPLETELY. THE HANDLE CAN NOT BE REPAIR AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE CAR SEAT WE BROUGHT COST US $60.00 AND WE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO BUY ANOTHER NEW CAR SEAT. WE HAVE THE BROKEN PIECES IF YOU NEED THEM TO BE SENT. IN ADDITION, OUR CAR SEAT NUMBER WAS MANUF. IN 12FEB99 AND THE MODEL # IS 4211K1 P1. WE HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT THE EVENFLO'S # BUT WE RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. THANK YOU.*AK
Official recalls
100V287000 · Electrical System:starter Assembly
Oct 2, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE ENGINE STARTER FAILS TO ENGAGE AND THE DRIVER HOLD THE KEY IN THE "START" POSITION FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, HIGH CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH, PRODUCING HEAT THAT CAN MELT SWITCH PARTS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A FIRE COULD OCCUR IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND SPREAD TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RELAY KIT AND VERIFY THAT THE VEHICLE WILL START WITH A PROPERLY CHARGED BATTERY IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION (ADEQUATE RESERVE CAPACITY, OR COLD CRANKING AMPS). THIS CAMPAIGN DOES NOT COVER BATTERY REPLACEMENT OR UNRELATED STARTING SYSTEM OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REPAIRS.
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
1EA00007 · Steering Column Fires
Opened Mar 3, 2000 · Closed Feb 7, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available