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1993 Buick Skylark: raw data

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vehicle1993 / buick / skylark
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-09)
complaints55 on file (1994-07-05 → 2008-03-19)
recalls0
investigations0
farsnot identifiable in FARS
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Brake rotor, pad and pedal complaintsSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC8 complaints1994-07 → 2003-08skylark-1993-brake-wear-fade
  • 515706 CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH BRAKE ROTORS WARPING, HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, TIRES ALSO RELACED DUE TO CUPPING(FROM WARPED ROTORS) AND PADS REPLACED ONCE
  • 974794 FRONT BRAKE PADS WORE TO 1/32 OF METAL, PADS FAULTY, CRUMBLING OFF ON THE EDGES, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IS NORMAL
  • 10034097 CONSUMER NOTICED WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD TRAVEL EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE
ABS brake malfunctionSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC4 complaints1995-08 → 1996-07skylark-1993-abs-brake-malfunction
  • 970536 ABS BRAKES; SYSTEM WILL FAIL TO ACTIVATE BRAKING SPEED 5 TO 45 MPH PEDAL BECOMES SOFT, POPS THEN GOES DOWN
  • 971011 ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING, SPEED SENSOR ON RIGHT FRONT WHEEL
  • 972702 VEHICLE HAS ABS. IF IT IS WET THE BRAKES LOCK AND SLIP AND SLIDE
Steering column and tilt mechanism failureSTEERING3 complaints1998-10 → 2000-12skylark-1993-steering-column
  • 853394 WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH STEERING WHEEL DROPPED INTO DRIVER'S LAP WHEN SHE MADE A LEFT
  • 828954 ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE
  • 876675 DEALER FOUND TILT HOUSING LOCK PIN WAS MISSING RETAINER AND IT WAS LOOSE, DEALER DISASSEMBLED COLUMN ASSEMBLY AND TRIM, REPAIRED TILT ASSEMBLY
Driver seat back and headrest failureSEATS3 complaints1998-03 → 2008-03skylark-1993-driver-seat-back
  • 813444 THE VEHICLE'S DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED BACKWARDS AFTER BEING REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING ABOUT 40+MPH
  • 10221712 CONSUMER STATES THAT HE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED
  • 710232 HEADRESTS FAIL TO STAY IN POSITION, SAFETY HAZARD; MOUNT FAILS TO LOCK POSITION OF HEADRESTS
Engine stalling while drivingENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING6 complaints1994-12 → 2004-10skylark-1993-engine-stalling
  • 8008368 VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 50-60 MPH
  • 886543 WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35 MPH AND 70 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING
  • 805442 OWNER STATES VEHICLE SHUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC FOR UNKNOWN REASON, HE ALSO NOTES THAT ONCE ENGINE SHUTS OFF VEHICLE IS HARD TO START AGAIN
Sudden unintended accelerationVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL5 complaints1995-03 → 2002-02skylark-1993-sudden-acceleration
  • 8004089 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING SLOWLY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITH NO WARNING
  • 962252 VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UPON SHIFTING FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE CRASHING INTO ANOTHER CAR/EMBANKMENT AND BUILDING, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES
  • 961833 CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE, SUDDEN ACCELERATION UPON RELEASING CRUISE CONTROL
Automatic transmission failurePOWER TRAIN4 complaints1995-08 → 2000-02skylark-1993-transmission-failure
  • 970968 AUTO-TRAN: TRANSMISSION DRUM CRACKED; CAUSED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE; BURNED OUT CLUTCHES; WOULD NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY
  • 510965 CHAIN IN TRANSMISSION BROKE DUE TO A WEAK LINK IN THE CHAIN, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FAILURE
  • 550940 VEHICLE STALLED ON THE ROAD DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
551994-07-052008-03-1950SERVICE BRAKES:12; HYDRAULIC:12; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:10; POWER TRAIN:6; STEERING:5

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 1993 Buick Skylark vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1993/buick/skylark
@misc{wrenchpro_1993_buick_skylark_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1993 Buick Skylark},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1993/buick/skylark}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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