Defect
THE ENGINE AIR CLEANER PLASTIC TRIM COVER COULD FALL OFF THE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY AND LAND ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CREATING A FIRE HAZARD. CONSEQUENCE OF…
Remedy
REMOVE THE TRIM COVER AND DISCARD.
1985 Buick Skyhawk Recalls
Recalls on record Updated July 2026
The 1985 Buick Skyhawk has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 87,174 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Unspecified.”
“Unspecified.”
Defect investigations
Investigation DP86019 Opened 1986-09-12 · closed 1986-12-22
SUDDEN ACCELERATION
There is no summary currently available
Investigation EA87006 Opened 1986-12-16 · closed 1988-09-19
POWER ST. ASSIST
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER:GM HAS DEVELOPED A SPLITRING FIELD REPAIR KIT AND IS EXTENDING THE WARRANRY ON ALL 1982-84 A,J, AND X, BODY CARS AND 1985 C,BODY CARS.THE WARRANTY APPLIES TO CARSTHAT ARE FOR 50,000 MILES OR 5 YRS.IT INCLUDES REIMBURSEMENT FOR PREVIOUSREPAIRS.ANALYSIS:WEARING OF THE RACK…
Investigation EA87007 Opened 1986-12-16 · closed 1987-08-07
SUDDEN ACCEL
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:ANALYSIS:STATUS: GM RESPONDED BY LETTER DATED 12 FEBRUARY 1987.EA CLOSED ON8/7/87.===
Investigation PE86031 Opened 1986-02-18 · closed 1986-06-10
UNDERHOOD FIRES
There is no summary currently available
Investigation PE88027 Opened 1988-02-09 · closed 1988-05-11
HEADLAMP SWITCH FAILURE
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Investigation PE90070 Opened 1990-04-02 · closed 1990-07-25
ENGINE COMPARTMEMT FIRE
There is no summary currently available
Sources & methodology
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 Buick Skyhawk as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.