1998 Buick Skylark Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 17%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 144,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 1998 Buick Skylark, 17% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 144,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“I was injured when the airbag of a 1998 Buick Skylark (n body) deployed when I started the vehicle. There was no impact, in fact the vehicle was sitting in a building and not even in motion. I sustained a brain shear injury and I am still recovering. I know of two other incidents where this occurred in n body GM vehicles. General motors paid for the repair of the vehicle but has not contacted me in regard to my injuries or lost wages.(I was out of work 2 months and recently returned on a limited basis. General motors blames the deployment on moisture on the floor of the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10115975, filed 2005-03“The contact owns a 1998 Buick Skylark. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the front drivers side air bags deployed. No crash occurred and no injuries were reported. Neither the manufacturer, nor the dealer were made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 193,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10410566, filed 2011-07, 193,000 miles“The contact was a passenger in a 1998 Buick Skylark. While driving approximately 50 MPH, another vehicle ran a red light and crashed into the vehicle. The air bags deployed and a police report was filed. Due to the air bag deployment, the passenger sustained injuries to the eyes and the driver sustained injuries to the back that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed by the police department. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not included. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10734483, filed 2015-07, 96,000 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Buick Skylark
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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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