MYRModel Year Report

Buick Skylark — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Best bets: 1992, 1991, 1993, 1994

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Buick Skylark Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2000 highlighted. 1980: 0 complaints 1980 1981: 1 complaints 1982: 3 complaints 1983: 1 complaints 1983 1984: 8 complaints 1985: 6 complaints 1986: 8 complaints 1986 1987: 0 complaints 1988: 14 complaints 1989: 4 complaints 1989 1990: 19 complaints 1991: 38 complaints 1992: 32 complaints 1992 1993: 46 complaints 1994: 68 complaints 1995: 85 complaints 1995 1996: 85 complaints 1997: 79 complaints 1998: 24 complaints 1998 2000: 1 complaints 2000
2000: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19800
19811
19823
19831
19848
19856
19868
19870
198814
19894
199019
199138
199232
199346
199468
199585
199685
199779
199824
20001

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2000 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Caution 79 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Caution 85 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Caution 85 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 68 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 46 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 32 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 38 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.