1986 Buick Skylark Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 25%of 8 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 seat belts of the 1986 Buick Skylark, 25% of the 8 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Seat belt retractors for both left and right side inoperable, rendering seatbelt unusable. The plunger activated by the closing of front car doors has a cable attatched to release the belts. The cable for both front doors is broken. This causes the seat belts to remain locked, therefore driver and front passenger cannot use their restraints. I believe this to be a manufacturing or materials defect that should be repaired by the automaker or supplier.”
NHTSA complaint #706329, filed 1999-05Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 | 8% |
| 1997 | 4 | 5% |
| 1996 | 8 | 9% |
| 1995 | 3 | 4% |
| 1994 | 2 | 3% |
| 1993 | 3 | 7% |
| 1992 | 1 | 3% |
| 1991 | 2 | 5% |
| 1990 | 1 | 5% |
| 1988 | 2 | 14% |
| 1986 | 2 | 25% |
Other parts of the 1986 Buick Skylark
2 complaintsEquipment
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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