Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1991 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.

2
Open recalls
38
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
9
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

38 filed
5
Crashes
1
Fires
6
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Vehicle Speed Control
    6
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    5
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION
    3
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    3
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
    2
  • SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
    2
  • Vehicle Speed CONTROL:LINKAGES
    2
  • Seats
    2

Recalls

2 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).

92V043000·VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1992-04-01

MOISTURE CAN ENTER THE EXPRESS-DOWN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE AND CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT CAUSES WINDOW OPERATION WITHOUT OPERATOR CONTROL, AND LEAVES THE WINDOW IN THE DOWN POSITION.

RiskTHE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WILL FAIL FROM OVERHEATINGAND COULD RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD INSIDE THE DOOR PANEL.

FixREPLACE THE WINDOW EXPRESS-DOWN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE.

NHTSA investigations

1 action
PE92039·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1992-04-15 → 1992-08-14

BRAKE CALIPER CORROSION

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