1990 Buick Skylark: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 37 complaints
37
Total Complaints
138,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

138,000 25th Percentile
138,000 Median Mileage
138,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
2
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"STABILIZER BAR BUSHINGS FAILED, CAUSING FRONT END NOISE, ALSO REPLACED MCPHERSON STRUT. *AK"
"WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/PADS/CALIPERS, CAUSING FRONT END NOISE."
"REPLACED THERMOSTAT 4 TIMES."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28