1991 Buick Skylark Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 29%of 38 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 88,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1991 Buick Skylark, 29% of the 38 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 88,000 miles. 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.
“Have had to replace the fan motor, cooling system, both front door window motors, and the battery twice. This plus 6 alternators within 5 1/2 years. The cooling system, fan motor, and alternator problems occured at varying speeds-in the middle of traffic. Additional problems include that the idle recalibrated itself causing the vehicle to stall without warning in traffic.”
NHTSA complaint #729973, filed 2000-09“Owner states that dealer said that it was a recall on the engine gaske, t but this recall was a special policy call which means vehicle had to be 6 years or so many miles, and her vehicle was more than 6 years so they did not honor recall. Owner states that vehicle is blowing out white smoke and anti-freeze leaks in the oil. There is no recall listed on the system so she will be faxing in her paper work.”
NHTSA complaint #814946, filed 1997-08“Parked car in front of house, observed wisp of smoke, opened hood, engine engulfed with flames;nest made by unknown creature(s) ignited by heat/exhaust manifold”
NHTSA complaint #971082, filed 1995-08Related service bulletins
- 10246631Sep 1, 2013Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
Engine 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 1991 Buick Skylark
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1991 Buick Skylark
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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