1992 Buick Skylark Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 16%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1992 Buick Skylark, 16% of the 32 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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 bought this car used several years ago. Intermittently, when in park, the transmission selector will not move out of park. I have worked around it by tilting the steering wheel up and down sharply several times when this occurs and it will then allow the shift. Sometimes this happens frequently, sometimes it is several months in between failures. I just discovered that GM had a safety recall on this problem I 1993. Since I did not own the car then, I have no idea whether the then owner was notified or whether the btsi solenoid was replaced at that time under the recall program. …”
NHTSA complaint #739989, filed 2001-01Related recalls
- 91V184000Oct 21, 1991A misadjustment of the park lock cable in the column shift assembly makes it possible for the steering column to lock while the vehicle is in motion and the…Covers: Buick Skylark 1992
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1992 Buick Skylark
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 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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