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1975 Buick Skyhawk

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Sep 11, 2000
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Nov 6, 1978
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1975 Buick Skyhawk, most frequently naming the tires & wheels category. 2 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Tires & wheels1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

2 campaigns cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
78V242000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

Nov 6, 1978
130,965 units potentially affected
The defect: UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, INCLUDING EXTENDED SEVERE BRAKING, THE WHEEL BEARING AREA MAY ENCOUNTER TEMPERATURES THAT CAN CAUSE THE GREASE TO MIGRATE OUT OF THE BEARING AREA. THIS WILL REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF LUBRICATION AVAILABLE TO THE BEARINGS AND RESULT IN FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILURE AND SPINDLE DAMAGE.
The remedy: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED PARTS ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 11, 2000

IN 1975, MY FATHER BOUGHT THE SKYHAWK AS A SPECIAL ORDER. WE HAD THE VEHICLE ABOUT 6 MONTHS WHEN, WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 495 IN MARYLAND, THE FRONT LEFT TIRE STARTED PEELING THE STEEL OF THE STEEL BELTED TIRE. WE WERE FORTUNATE AT THAT TIME TO HEAR THE NOISE OF THE STEEL AGAINST THE WHEEL WELL, SO WE PULLED OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE A MD STATE TROOPER ASSIST US WITH THE SPARE (DONUT) TIRE. WE CONTINUED THE DRIVE TO DELAWARE ON THE DONUT. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THAT INCIDENT, THE REAR LEFT TIRE BLEW WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 395 AT SHIRLINGTON (ARLINGTON, VA) AT THE BASE OF THE FEED-IN RAMP. SOON AFTER, THE RIGHT REAR STARTED SPLITTING STEEL, AT WHICH POINT MY FATHER HAD ALL THE TIRES REPLACED WITH GOODYEAR RATHER THAN CONTINUING TO GO BACK TO FIRESTONE AND GETTING A NEW TIRE AND CREDIT FOR THE DEFECTIVE ONE. ALTHOUGH WE NO LONGER HAVE THE CAR (IT DIED), FIRESTONE HAD THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TIRES IN 1975. THE NEWS SEEMS TO INDICATE THAT THIS IS A FAIRLY NEW PROBLEM, BUT AS YOU CAN SEE FROM MY COMMENTS, THIS WAS HAPPENING 25 YEARS AGO, ONLY ON SUB-COMPACT CARS INSTEAD OF SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. ALTHOUGH MY DAD PASSED AWAY, I WAS WITH HIM FOR ALL 3 INCIDENTS, SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL ME. THANKS AND HAVE A GOOD WEEK!! *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

NHTSA ID
731063

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Buick Skyhawk by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1993200—
1992200—
1991100—
1989320—
1988014—
1987333—
1986021—
1985126—
1984036—
1983155—
1982024—
1981001—
1979010—
1978010—
1976020—
1975Viewing120—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.