Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1988 Buick Skylark

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

4
Open recalls
14
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
3
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

14 filed
3
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Vehicle Speed Control
    3
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
    1
  • Suspension
    1
  • Seat Belts
    1
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION
    1
  • Exterior LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
    1
  • Service BRAKES, Hydraulic
    1
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION Components
    1

Recalls

4 campaigns
06E043000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2006-05-19

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

RiskTHIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

FixHONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

92V150000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1992-10-19

FRONT FUEL FEED HOSE ASSEMBLY COULD CRACK OR SEPARATE AT THE COUPLING ON THE ENGINE END OF THE HOSE ASSEMBLY, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

RiskFUEL LEAKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD RESULT IN ANUNDERHOOD FIRE.

FixREPLACE FRONT FUEL FEED HOSE ASSEMBLY.

90V042000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1990-03-05

FRONT FUEL FEED HOSE ASSEMBLY COULD CRACK OR SEPARATE AT THE COUPLING ON THE ENGINE END OF THE HOSE ASSEMBLY, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

RiskLEAKING FUEL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

FixREPLACE FRONT FUEL FEED HOSE ASSEMBLY.

87V169000·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH1987-10-26

UNEXPECTED LOSS OF TAIL LAMP AND SIDE MARKER LAMP FUNCTION MAY OCCUR, REDUCING OTHER DRIVERS ABILITY TO SEE THE VEHICLE.

RiskTHIS COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNINGIN CONDITIONS OF POOR VISIBILITY, SEVERE WEATHER OR NIGHTTIME.

FixREPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH PANEL.

NHTSA investigations

2 actions
EA90041·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1990-08-29 → 1992-03-30

BRAKE PERFORMANCE

EA89010·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1989-01-17 → 1990-05-08

BRAKE INEFFECTIVENESS

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