1991 Buick Skylark: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1991 Buick Skylark. The campaign is 92V043000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Apr 1992. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Power Window Devices and Controls. NHTSA has 38 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 92V043000, in the NHTSA record
Replace the window express-down electronic control module.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 37,030 units in total.
92V043000Received . 37,030 units.
Visibility / Power Window Devices and Controls
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Moisture can enter the express-down electronic control module and cause a short circuit that causes window operation without operator control, and leaves the window in the down position.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The electronic control module will fail from overheatingand could result in a fire hazard inside the door panel.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace the window express-down electronic control module.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
38 complaints, 46 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 11 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 8 |
| Electrical System | 7 |
| Seats | 4 |
| Steering | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 |
| Seat Belts | 2 |
| Structure | 2 |
| Visibility | 2 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 14.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 5
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 6
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 15 Jan 2004
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE92039 | Preliminary evaluation | BRAKE CALIPER CORROSION | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 15 Apr 1992 | 14 Aug 1992 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1991 Buick SkylarkThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1991 Buick Skylark: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/buick/skylark/1991/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1991 Buick Skylark?
- 37,030 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Buick Skylark have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 50 recall campaigns for the Buick Skylark, model years 1966 to 2000. 1 of them names the 1991 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1991 Buick Skylark name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 11 of 46 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1991 Buick Skylark open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.