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1993 Buick Skylark Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

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Brakes reportsComplaints 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.
10
Latest May 14, 2002
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
22%
of 46 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Buick Skylark submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming brake

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Brakes
Filed May 14, 2002

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE NOT STOP BRAKES LOCKS UP AND VEHICLE SHIMMIED. HAD REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
8009846
Brakes
Filed Mar 18, 1997

CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH BRAKE ROTORS WARPING, HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, TIRES ALSO RELACED DUE TO CUPPING(FROM WARPED ROTORS) AND PADS REPLACED ONCE. AW

NHTSA ID
515706
Incident
Dec 6, 1995
Brakes
Filed Mar 10, 1997

THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED.

NHTSA ID
603336
BrakesSuspension
Filed Jul 29, 1996

WHEN GOING OVER 55MPH THE CAR SHAKES SO BADLY THAT IT THROWS THE DRIVER ALL OVER THE ROAD. THE ABS BRAKES FAILED,RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

NHTSA ID
800076
Incident
Jul 29, 1996
Brakes
Filed Jan 22, 1996

PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. *SD

NHTSA ID
500627
Incident
Sep 30, 1995
Brakes
Filed Dec 14, 1995

EXPERIENCING MUSHY BRAKES, HAD PROBLEMS FROM DAY OF PURCHASE. HAD FIVE ATTEMPTS TO FIX. TT

NHTSA ID
976623
Incident
Jun 1, 1993
Brakes
Filed Nov 8, 1995

FRONT BRAKE PADS WORE TO 1/32 OF METAL, PADS FAULTY, CRUMBLING OFF ON THE EDGES, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IS NORMAL.TT *JB

NHTSA ID
974794
Incident
Sep 30, 1995
Brakes
Filed Sep 29, 1995

VEHICLE HAS ABS. IF IT IS WET THE BRAKES LOCK AND SLIP AND SLIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
972702
Incident
Jul 12, 1995
Brakes
Filed Aug 24, 1995

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING, SPEED SENSOR ON RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. TT

NHTSA ID
971011
Incident
Apr 3, 1995
Brakes
Filed Aug 16, 1995

ABS BRAKES; SYSTEM WILL FAIL TO ACTIVATE BRAKING SPEED 5 TO 45 MPH PEDAL BECOMES SOFT, POPS THEN GOES DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
970536

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.

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