1996 Buick Skylark Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 85 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the steering of the 1996 Buick Skylark, 4% of the 85 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.
“Since I bought the car 01/17/97, I have had numerous problems: emergenchy/parking brake pops out when parking the car and putting parking brake on, brakes fail to perform properly and brake pads wear down excessivly, dash board (check engine, ABS, ets, seat belt light blinks when wearing and doesnt blink when not wearing occassionally, theft system light comes on but I do not have a theft system)and dome lights come on sparatically, sometimes the dome light comes on when car of off and no one near car, recall was performed since than it only happens about half as much. …”
NHTSA complaint #709641, filed 1999-08“Veh has two recalls #96v24900-steering column lower pinch bolt was not properly tightened during assembly. An under torqued pinch bolt can rattle and cause looseness in steering system (causing grinding noise).”
NHTSA complaint #724908, filed 2000-07Related recalls
- 96V249000Dec 17, 1996The steering column lower pinch bolt was not properly tightened during assembly.Covers: Buick Skylark 1996, Pontiac Grand AM 1996
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 4% |
| 1997 | 3 | 4% |
| 1996 | 3 | 4% |
| 1995 | 2 | 2% |
| 1994 | 11 | 16% |
| 1993 | 4 | 9% |
| 1992 | 2 | 6% |
| 1991 | 3 | 8% |
| 1990 | 3 | 16% |
| 1985 | 2 | 33% |
| 1984 | 4 | 50% |
Other parts of the 1996 Buick Skylark
18 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsEngine cooling
15 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Buick Skylark
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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