Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Engine 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.
17
Latest Aug 22, 2006
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.
25%
of 68 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.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Buick Skylark submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 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 engine
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
ElectricalEngine
Filed Aug 22, 2006
Crash reported1 injury reported
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE ENGINE HESITATED, THEN STALLED COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER ASSIST STEERING, AND POWER ASSIST BRAKING. AFTER BEING RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL MORE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR ERVICE. PREVIOUSLY, THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER WAS REPLACED BY A SERVICE DEALER IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK UPDATED 12/01/06. *JB
NHTSA ID
10166235
Incident
Aug 15, 2006
Mileage
175,190 mi
Engine
Filed Mar 5, 2006
I OWN A 1994 BUICK SKYLARK. IT DEVELOPED A COOLANT LEAK. I HAD THE HEATER CORE REPLACED ON ADVISE OF A MECHANIC THAT UNTIL RECENTLY WAS AT A GM DEALERSHIP. IT STILL LEAKED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS COLD. IT WAS THEN DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE WATER PUMP SO I HAD THAT REPLACED. IT STILL LEAKED. NOW I HAVE TO HAVE THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACED AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $660.00. I HAVE CONTACTED GM DEALERSHIPS AND INDEPENDENT MECHANICS IN REGARDS TO THE MANIFOLD GASKET AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE GASKET IS THAT IT IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND THAT MANY LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON THE SKYLARKS BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. APPARENTLY GM DECIDED TO USE A PLASTIC GASKET AS OPPOSED TO THE PAPER COMPOSITE GASKET AND THIS IS THE CAUSE OF SO MANY VEHICLES HAVING TO HAVE THIS GASKET REPLACED. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT GM SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM WHEN IT BECAME APPARENT THAT IT WAS DUE TO A DEFECT IN DESIGN. *JB
NHTSA ID
10151838
Incident
Jan 18, 2006
BrakesElectricalEngine+4 more
Filed Jan 15, 2004
AC HEATING - HEATER CORE WENT OUT- AC STILL NOT WORKING COMPUTER CONTROL- BUICK REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER CHIP- MY COMPLAINT WAS ERRATIC IDLING. IT FIXED PROBLEM. PAINT PEELING THIS YEAR STRUTS AND SPRINGS ON SUSPENSION ARE NOT LASTING LONG TIRES- PROBABLY MY FAULT FOR NOT ROTATING TRANSMISSION- I REPLACED IT WITH SALVAGED ONE AT 170,000- HEARD A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS 4T60E TRANSMISSION. BRAKES- FRONT ONES LAST 1,000 MILES. I REPLACE ALL HARDWARE. STEERING-LISTEN TO THIS-THE PIVOT PINS ON MY TILT STEERING FELL OUT AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ON MY LAP.CAR COULD STILL DRIVE. I EPOXIED NEW PIVOT PINS IN AND THIS SOLVED THE PROBLEM. ALL REPAIRS DONE BY ME, EXCEPT FOR THE COMPUTER REPROGRAMMING-I THOUGHT IT WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM AND THEY SHOULD HAVE FIXED IT FOR NO CHARGE. THEY DID NOT. HEARD FRIENDS TELL ME G.M CARS EAT UP ALTERNATORS AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS THREE TIMES. THANK YOU!
NHTSA ID
10070104
Incident
Mar 15, 2003
Mileage
110,000 mi
Engine
Filed Jul 21, 2003
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
NHTSA ID
10029728
Incident
Jul 12, 2003
Engine
Filed Jun 7, 2002
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH, TEMPERATURE GAUGE ROSE IMMEDIATELY. AFTER THAT, VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO 2 MECHANICS. OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO HEAD GASKET. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
8011289
Engine
Filed May 31, 2002
CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED AT #2 PLUG, RESULTING IN POWER LOSS, WATER INTRODUCTION IN CRANKCASE, COSTLY REPAIR AND , EVENTUALLY, FAILURE OF ROD BEARINGS.*AK
NHTSA ID
762512
Incident
Dec 1, 2000
Engine
Filed May 24, 2001
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN VEHICLE HESITATES OR COMPLETELY SHUTSDOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ID
889055
Engine
Filed Apr 23, 2001
CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO A RECALL 00 V 287000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00079. DEALER CONTACTED CONCERNING RECALL PROBLEM. CONSUMER NOTED THAT VEHICLE WAS MAKING A TRACKING NOISE UPON STARTING. ALSO, VEHICLE CUT OFF. *AK
NHTSA ID
886468
Incident
Apr 20, 2001
Engine
Filed Mar 1, 2001
ENGINE HAS SEIZED. A MECHANIC STATED THAT ENGINE SEIZURE WAS CAUSED BY NO OIL IN ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ID
881864
Incident
Feb 12, 2001
Engine
Filed Dec 4, 1999
LOCAL DEALER SAYS HEAD CYLINDER CRACKED, NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. BUICK CONTACTED. REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE DEFECT. SAME PROBLEM AS ODI ID 711886 1993 SKYLARKS RECALLED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM
NHTSA ID
715619
Incident
Nov 29, 1999
Engine
Filed Sep 23, 1999
I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT I HAVE A CRACKED HEAD IN THE CYLINDER. THE CAR HAS BEEN A GREAT CAR, IT HAS NEVER OVERHEATED. WE HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES EIGHT TIMES. COULD THERE BE APOSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE SINCE THE CAR HAS NEVER OVERHEATED. THE MECHANIC THOUGHT I BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH A CRACKED HEAD. THIS CAR WAS A DEMO MODEL FROM THE DEALERSHIP
NHTSA ID
711886
Incident
Aug 1, 1999
BrakesHeating & air conditioningElectrical+1 more
Filed Aug 2, 1999
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA ID
709486
Incident
Jul 21, 1999
Engine
Filed Mar 30, 1998
CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED CAUSE DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS.
NHTSA ID
533299
Incident
Feb 23, 1998
Engine
Filed Apr 7, 1997
VEHICLE CAN'T ACCELERATE PAST 40. CAR STARTS TO BUCK IF TRYING TO EXCEED 40 MPH. *AK
NHTSA ID
810740
Incident
Feb 28, 1997
Engine
Filed Nov 27, 1996
THE VEHICLE STALLS AND THE RPM'S ARE UNSTABLE CAUSING THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT TO COME ON.
NHTSA ID
512034
Engine
Filed Sep 17, 1996
VEHICLE STALLS FREQUENTLY.
NHTSA ID
508783
Engine
Filed Mar 1, 1995
VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN GAS PEDAL DEPRESSED. *SKD
NHTSA ID
479519
Incident
Aug 1, 1994
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