The 1991 Buick Skylark has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 37,030 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 46 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.
MOISTURE CAN ENTER THE EXPRESS-DOWN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE AND CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT CAUSES WINDOW OPERATION WITHOUT OPERATOR CONTROL, AND LEAVES THE WINDOW IN THE DOWN POSITION.
THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WILL FAIL FROM OVERHEATINGAND COULD RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD INSIDE THE DOOR PANEL.
REPLACE THE WINDOW EXPRESS-DOWN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Paint pealing off roof, little by little”
“Paint pealing off roof, little by little”
“Vehicle was in a left rear end collision. The driver side seat reclined backward upon impact. This vehicle is not equipped with reclining seats. This resulted in the driver having neck and eye injuries. This could of caused injuries to the passenger also, but the seat was occupied at the time of…”
“When turning vehicle on it will accelerate and move forward whether the brakes are applied or not.*ak consumer states the vehicle moves forward at a high rate of speed, dealer could not find anything wrong. *slc”
“When turning vehicle on it will accelerate and move forward whether the brakes are applied or not.*ak consumer states the vehicle moves forward at a high rate of speed, dealer could not find anything wrong. *slc”
“While driving 55 mph passenger side tire tread came off and cracked the windshield. Consumer lossed control of vehicle. Dealer notified. *ak”
“While driving for an extend period of time and at highway speeds, vehicle stalls unexpectedly which may cause a crash. Occurred 5 times. Dealer cannot determine the cause. *ak”
“While pulling out of parking lot & shifting into drive, tapped on gas pedal, vehicle accelerated & hit another vehicle. Shifted into reverse & it accelerated backwards & hit another vehicle. Skylark was declared totaled. Possibly due to computer failure/defect. *ak *ml”
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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 1991 Buick Skylark as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.