1995 Buick Skylark: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 119 complaints
119
Total Complaints
90,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

76,000 25th Percentile
90,000 Median Mileage
95,700 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
5
AIR BAGS
5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
3

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
4
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, FUEL THROTTLE STUCK WHILE DRIVING. TT"
"THE FRONT BRAKE PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED PURCHASE CAR NEW . TT"
"WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STALLS/HESITATION/STUMBLES. *AK"

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