1985 Buick Skylark Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 33%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1985 Buick Skylark, 33% of the 6 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Hi! I don't know if this is applicable if I am not the original owner. I was on the freeway...car just died, no problem with restarting, just like no fuel going to motor, after cooling down for a while , it was okay mechanic could find nothing wrong. I finally had to go to get a catalytic convertor, in nov./1999 and now in january of 2000, I need a new convertor, again. The repairman said it was running too rich, causing the inside of the convertor to melt, and then break inside. A new one in 2 months??? Please excuse this plea if I am not suppose to be writing as the second owner. …”
NHTSA complaint #717192, filed 2000-01Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3 | 13% |
| 1997 | 10 | 13% |
| 1996 | 15 | 18% |
| 1995 | 10 | 12% |
| 1994 | 17 | 25% |
| 1993 | 6 | 13% |
| 1992 | 4 | 13% |
| 1991 | 11 | 29% |
| 1990 | 5 | 26% |
| 1988 | 2 | 14% |
| 1986 | 2 | 25% |
| 1985 | 2 | 33% |
| 1984 | 2 | 25% |
Other parts of the 1985 Buick Skylark
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1985 Buick Skylark
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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