1998 Buick Skylark: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 34 complaints
34
Total Complaints
96,000mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

85,000 25th Percentile
96,000 Median Mileage
138,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
AIR BAGS
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
10
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DURING COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS CAUSED INJURY TO PASSENGERS."
"DESIGN OF FRONT BRAKE PADS CAUSED THEM TO WEAR PREMATURELY."

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