1990 Buick Skylark Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 21%of 19 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 138,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1990 Buick Skylark, 21% of the 19 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 138,000 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.
“1990 Buick Skylark (quad 4 engine)-chronic stalling due to faulty lockup torque converter.coil housing was replaced 3x in six years .alldata lists tech. Service bulletins concerning these problems.letters to GM and Buick field zone office seeking restitution received no response whatsoever.”
NHTSA complaint #10036945, filed 2003-08Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1990 Buick Skylark
7 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 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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