1996 Buick Skylark: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 116 complaints
116
Total Complaints
96,140mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

73,582 25th Percentile
96,140 Median Mileage
117,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
10
AIR BAGS
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
4
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
1
Fires
9
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD SPLIT IN HALF.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK"
"SEAT BELT STICKS INTO DRIVER'S SIDE, CAUSING DISCOMFORT. *SD"
"THE LEFT WHEEL CAME OFF AND THE STUD THAT HOLDS THE WHEEL DEBOLTED FROM THE WHEEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *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