The 1989 Buick Skyhawk has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 13,095 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the latches/locks/linkages. Last updated July 5, 2026.
A FUEL TANK LEAK COULD OCCUR DUE TO SMALL CREASES ON THE TANK UNDERSIDE CRACKING DURING PRESSURE CYCLING WHICH OCCURS DURING NORMAL OPERATION.
IN PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THIS CONDITION COULDRESULT IN A FIRE.
REPLACE FUEL TANK.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“When it rains vehicle would leak, causing severe water damage throughout the vehicle. Consumer will be taking the vehicle to the dealership for analysis. *ak”
“Clutch disc assembly failure. *ak”
“When hiiting a bump the hatchback comes open. Dealer has not seen. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Buick Skyhawk as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.