1993 BUICK Skylark Problems

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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

11 complaints

CONSUMER NOTICED WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD TRAVEL EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TECHNICIAN WHO SERVICED VEHICLE REPLACED BRAKES DUE TO CORROSION. *AK

Aug 18, 2003

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE NOT STOP BRAKES LOCKS UP AND VEHICLE SHIMMIED. HAD REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

May 14, 2002

CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH BRAKE ROTORS WARPING, HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, TIRES ALSO RELACED DUE TO CUPPING(FROM WARPED ROTORS) AND PADS REPLACED ONCE. AW

Mar 18, 1997

THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED.

Mar 10, 1997

PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. *SD

Jan 22, 1996

+ 6 more complaints for this component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

10 complaints

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. *BF THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NM

Oct 18, 2004

THE SENSOR THAT CONTROLS TEMPERATURE MAY BE DEFECTIVE AND MAY CAUSE A MAJOR OVERHAT.*AK

Jun 06, 2002

VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 50-60 MPH. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Apr 23, 2002

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35 MPH AND 70 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING.*AK

Apr 23, 2001

REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD, INSTALLED NEW WATER PUMP, HEAD GASKET, TIMING CHAIN, GEARS AND GUIDES, INSTALL REMAN CYLINDER HEAD, THERMOSTAT, OXYGEN SENSOR AND ANTI-FREEZE, DUE TO ENGINE RELATED PROBLEMS.

Apr 01, 2001

+ 5 more complaints for this component

POWER TRAIN

5 complaints

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

Feb 14, 2002

VEHICLE STALLED ON THE ROAD DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. YH

Feb 14, 2000

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

Nov 06, 1996

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

Sep 24, 1996

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

Aug 23, 1995

STEERING

5 complaints

WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH "FELT WHEEL GIVE A LITTLE." STEERING WHEEL MECHANISM BROKE. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES OCCURRED. *AK DEALER FOUND TILT HOUSING LOCK PIN WAS MISSING RETAINER AND IT WAS LOOSE, DEALER DISASSEMBLED COLUMN ASSEMBLY AND TRIM, REPAIRED TILT ASSEMBLY. *SLC

Dec 18, 2000

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH STEERING WHEEL DROPPED INTO DRIVER'S LAP WHEN SHE MADE A LEFT. NO INJURIES. *AK

Nov 26, 1999

NO SUMMARY

Jul 12, 1999

ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE. HAS BEEN REPAIRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE NEEDS STEERING COLUMN REPLACEMENT. *AK

Oct 14, 1998

STEERING PROBLEMS CAUSES VEHICLE TO WANDER. *SD

Jul 05, 1994

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

4 complaints

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TURNING THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION, VEHICLE HESTIAGES TO TURN OVER, AND CONSUMER HAS TOO TURN KEYS SEVERAL TIMES, WHICH RESULT IN KEYS GETTING HOT. PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION. MR

Oct 16, 2002

CONSUMER WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 02-070-001 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK CONSUMER ADDS WITH VEHICLE IN PARK AND KEY REMOVED FROM IGNITION, VEHICLE CONTINUES TO RUN CAUSING THE ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK, HOSE TO POP OFF AND ALL SENSORS AND FAN MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT

May 08, 2002

VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATED, AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. *AK

Jun 16, 2000

OWNER STATES VEHICLE SHUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC FOR UNKNOWN REASON, HE ALSO NOTES THAT ONCE ENGINE SHUTS OFF VEHICLE IS HARD TO START AGAIN. *AK

Nov 21, 1996

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

4 complaints

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING SLOWLY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITH NO WARNING. NO ONE WAS HURT. *AK

Feb 14, 2002

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *SKD

Apr 05, 1995

Crash: 1

Injuries: 2

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UPON SHIFTING FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE CRASHING INTO ANOTHER CAR/EMBANKMENT AND BUILDING, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES. TT

Mar 20, 1995

Crash: 1

Injuries: 2

CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE, SUDDEN ACCELERATION UPON RELEASING CRUISE CONTROL. TT

Mar 13, 1995

SEATS

3 complaints

1993 BUICK SKYLARK DEFECTED DRIVER SEAT RECLINER ASSEMBLY. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION OF THIS PROBLEM. USE ODI # 813444 AS A REFERENCE. *KB

Mar 19, 2008

Crash: 1

HEADRESTS FAIL TO STAY IN POSITION, SAFETY HAZARD; MOUNT FAILS TO LOCK POSITION OF HEADRESTS

Aug 19, 1999

THE VEHICLE'S DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED BACKWARDS AFTER BEING REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING ABOUT 40+MPH. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

Mar 10, 1998

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

SEAT BELTS

3 complaints

WIRING FOR THE SEAT BELT INDICATOR IS UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT,AND IS NOT PROTECTED OR ROUTED CORRECTLY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE WIRING BECOMING CUT OR TRAPPED WITHIN THE SEAT TRACKS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Dec 09, 1998

DRIVERS SEAT BELT IS BEGINNING TO FRAY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Jun 08, 1995

SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAIL TO RELEASE, CAUSING DRIVER/PASSENGER TO BECOME STUCK.

Apr 05, 1995

STRUCTURE

2 complaints

DOOR LOCKS ON DRIVER'S SIDE CAN AUTOMATICALLY LOCK FROM DRIVERS SIDE, BUTTON DOES NOT OPERATE AT ALL, WILL HAVE TO JIGGLE LOCK TO WORK. DEALER CONTACTED, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Mar 25, 1999

REAR SIDE PANEL UNGLUED. *SD

Jul 05, 1994

VISIBILITY

2 complaints

WINDSHIELD DISTORTION CAUSES POOR VISABILITY. DEALER STATES NORMAL CONDITION FOR SKYLARKS. TT

Dec 04, 1995

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE VISUAL DISTORTION DRIVER'S SIDE,OF YELLOW LINE ROAD, DUE TO CURVE IN WINDSHIELD, DEALER HAS REPLACED GLASS TWICE, PROBLEM PERSISTS.

Nov 29, 1995

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

1 complaint

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, AND FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. BUT CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF ON THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET OR THE HIGHWAY WITH NO WARNING AT ALL.*AK

Jul 21, 2003

SUSPENSION

1 complaint

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. THEN, SHOCKS EXITED FROM AUTO THROUGH HOOD. NO INJURIES.*AK

Mar 21, 2001

AIR BAGS

1 complaint

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT AN IMPACT OF 40-45 MPH, AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Mar 02, 2000

Crash: 1

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

THERE SEEMS TO BE ALOT OF BREAKDOWNS,BUT THE ONE WHICH DISTURBS ME THE MOST IS THE FRONT DASH BOARD PEELING AND YES ICOMPLAINED TO THEMANUFACTORANDDEALER

Aug 02, 1999

POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

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.

Apr 13, 1999

SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

1 complaint

WHEN GOING OVER 55MPH THE CAR SHAKES SO BADLY THAT IT THROWS THE DRIVER ALL OVER THE ROAD. THE ABS BRAKES FAILED,RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Jul 29, 1996

4.5/5.0

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The 1993 BUICK Skylark currently has 55 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

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