1997 Buick Skylark: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 111 complaints
111
Total Complaints
55,016mi
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.

39,311 25th Percentile
55,016 Median Mileage
88,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
8
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
4
AIR BAGS
4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
3
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
2
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
2

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
0
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE IS TOO BIG; MIRRORS ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE ENOUGH TO SEE OTHER VEHICLES, AND SEATBACKS ARE TOO HIGH TO SEE OVER. *AK"
"VEHICLE IS TOO BIG; MIRRORS ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE ENOUGH TO SEE OTHER VEHICLES, AND SEATBACKS ARE TOO HIGH TO SEE OVER. *AK"
"REFLECTIONS IN WINDSHIELD."

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