1986 Buick Skylark Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 25%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 135,014miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 1986 Buick Skylark, 25% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 135,014 miles.
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.
“I am a college student. I commute about 50 miles to school and back. I was in brick nj on rt 70 about to enter the parkway when I saw smoke coming out of my hood. Before this happened I was using gallons of coolant in my car. I pulled over and got out and opened my hood so the car could cool. It was then drive able to the nearest mechanic where he replaced my intake gasket. During the duration of this day event I had to miss 1 class and had to ask my father to drive me so I wouldnt miss my other two exams for the day. The intake cost me 527.35.”
NHTSA complaint #10078537, filed 2004-06, 72,060 milesEquipment: other model years
Other parts of the 1986 Buick Skylark
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1986 Buick Skylark
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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