The 1987 Buick Skyhawk has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 132,946 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE FUEL FEED AND/OR RETURN HOSE/PIPE ASSEMBLIES COULD CRACK OR SEPARATE, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE UNDERHOOD AREA.
THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE, WITHOUT PRIORWARNING, AND CAUSE INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.
REPLACE BOTH FUEL FEED AND RETURN HOSE/PIPE ASSEMBLIES.
PARKING BRAKE LEVER MECHANISMS MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE WHEN APPLIED AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 105. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: VEHICLE COULD UNEXPECTEDLY ROLL AWAY UNCONTROLLED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A…
REPLACE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Driver's side rear tire locks up whether in reverse or in drive. *ak”
“Possible electrical fire started under the hood. *ak”
“While traveling abs indicator light would flash when making a turn, vehicle would stall when depressing brakes. Please provide further information.*ak”
“While traveling abs indicator light would flash when making a turn, vehicle would stall when depressing brakes. Please provide further information.*ak”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Buick Skyhawk as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.