1994 Buick Skylark: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 95 complaints
95
Total Complaints
110,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

110,000 25th Percentile
110,000 Median Mileage
119,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
12
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
5
STEERING:COLUMN
5
STEERING
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
5
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
4
Fires
7
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN UPON IMPACT. TT"
"DRIVER'S SEAT BACK FAILED , CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS INTO REAR SEAT. *AK"
"VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN GAS PEDAL DEPRESSED. *SKD"

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