BUICK SKYLARK PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

BUICK SKYLARK PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of BUICK SKYLARK recalls and defective parts found on BUICK SKYLARK automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the BUICK SKYLARK manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For BUICK SKYLARK

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1998 BUICK SKYLARK ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Recall
1998 BUICK SKYLARK	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Units affected: 1415231	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 2004-01-27
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE ENGINE FAILS TO START AND THE DRIVER HOLDS THE KEY IN THE "START" POSITION FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, HIGH CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND SOMETIMES PRODUCES ENOUGH HEAT TO MELT INTERNAL SWITCH PARTS.
1996-1997 BUICK SKYLARK ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Recall
1996-1997 BUICK SKYLARK	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Units affected: 1589948	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 2002-03-06
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE ENGINE FAILS TO START AND THE DRIVER HOLDS THE KEY IN THE "START" POSITION FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, HIGH CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND SOMETIMES PRODUCES ENOUGH HEAT TO MELT INTERNAL SWITCH PARTS.
1994-1995 BUICK SKYLARK ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY Recall
1994-1995 BUICK SKYLARK	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY Units affected: 699617	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 2000-10-02
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE ENGINE STARTER FAILS TO ENGAGE AND THE DRIVER HOLD THE KEY IN THE "START" POSITION FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, HIGH CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH, PRODUCING HEAT THAT CAN MELT SWITCH PARTS.
1996 BUICK SKYLARK INTERIOR LIGHTING Recall
1996 BUICK SKYLARK	INTERIOR LIGHTING Units affected: 249420	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1998-02-17
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR THE INTERIOR LAMPS TO COME ON UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE THE VEHICLES ARE BEING DRIVEN. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS."
1997 BUICK SKYLARK ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Recall
1997 BUICK SKYLARK	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Units affected: 3464	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1997-04-08
Summary: THE PROTECTIVE COVER FOR THE UNDERHOOD FUSE CENTER WAS OMITTED. WITHOUT THIS COVER, THE POSITIVE TERMINAL BOLT ON THE FUSE BLOCK IS EXPOSED AND CAN CONTACT THE INSULATED NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE. IF THE INSULATION ON THE NEGATIVE CABLE BECOMES SUFFICIENTLY WORN, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT CAN OCCUR BETWEEN THE POSITIVE TERMINAL AND NEGATIVE CABLE RESULTING IN EXTREMELY HIGH CURRENT FLOW.
1996 BUICK SKYLARK STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR Recall
1996 BUICK SKYLARK	STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR Units affected: 424	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1996-12-17
Summary: THE STEERING COLUMN LOWER PINCH BOLT WAS NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED DURING ASSEMBLY.
1997 BUICK SKYLARK FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Recall
1997 BUICK SKYLARK	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Units affected: 245	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1996-10-30
Summary: DURING ASSEMBLY OF THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL, SOME WELDS WERE MISSED. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
1996 BUICK SKYLARK AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Recall
1996 BUICK SKYLARK	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Units affected: 48689	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1996-10-28
Summary: DURING DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG, THE AIR BAG FABRIC CAN SNAG ON A REINFORCEMENT INSIDE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, CAUSING THE EXPANDING AIR BAG TO LIFT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PAD AND THEN DEPLOY UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INSTEAD OF THROUGH THE DOOR IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.
1994 BUICK SKYLARK FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Recall
1994 BUICK SKYLARK	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Units affected: 1681	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1994-07-01
Summary: THESE VEHICLES WERE CONSTRUCTED WITH WELDS IN THE REAR COMPARTMENT PAN ASSEMBLY THAT ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO FUEL TANK LEAKAGE IN THE EVENT OF A REAR IMPACT COLLISION. THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLIES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
1993 BUICK SKYLARK ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Recall
1993 BUICK SKYLARK	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Units affected: 1103	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1993-09-14
Summary: THE NEUTRAL START SAFETY SWITCH COULD HAVE BEEN FRACTURED DURING INSTALLATION.