"How reliable is the 1993 Buick Skylark?"

"Based on 54 NHTSA complaints, the 1993 Buick Skylark has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP."

1993 Buick Skylark: Reliability Data

Q: "What are common problems with the 1993 Buick Skylark?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1993 Buick Skylark is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, accounting for a significant portion of the 54 total complaints filed."

Source: NHTSA — 54 complaints

Total Complaints

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

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

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

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

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

PA: 8 MI: 5 NY: 4 OH: 4 FL: 3 CA: 3 00: 3 WV: 3 OK: 3 NJ: 2

Who Files Complaints?

14.8%

Original Owners

85.2%

Second+ Owners

Buick Skylark — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	37	138,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR	1
1991	46	-	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	7
1992	48	-	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	4
1994	95	110,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	10
1995	119	90,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	9
1996	116	96,140	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	12
1997	111	55,016	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	9
1998	34	96,000	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	2

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