The 1995 Buick Skylark has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 699,617 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 119 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE ENGINE STARTER FAILS TO ENGAGE AND THE DRIVER HOLD THE KEY IN THE "START" POSITION FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, HIGH CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH, PRODUCING HEAT THAT CAN MELT SWITCH PARTS.
Consequence
A FIRE COULD OCCUR IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND SPREAD TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RELAY KIT AND VERIFY THAT THE VEHICLE WILL START WITH A PROPERLY CHARGED BATTERY IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION (ADEQUATE RESERVE CAPACITY, OR COLD CRANKING AMPS). THIS CAMPAIGN DOES NOT COVER BATTERY REPLACEMENT OR UNRELATED STARTING SYSTEM OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REPAIRS.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
11
3crashes1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
9
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
1fires
AIR BAGS
5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
5
4crashes5injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
3
Total complaints119
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Airbag develops a problem where the horn is very sensitive and sometimes deploys on its own. Other times it won't work at all. A horn going off at inappropriate times could confuse other drivers and cause an accident.the particular part has been discontinued by gm but there is no excuse for them…”
“Airbag is worn out. Horn quit working. There is still no recall on this. More faulty design. There is no excuse to have a design where the horn won't work.”
“My horn stopped working. The problem was traced to the horn switch. My mechanic could not replace the horn switch because it is part of the driver's side air bag assembly, which had been discontinued. I had to have a bypass switch installed on the dashboard, which is inconvenient and awkward to…”
“My horn stopped working. The problem was traced to the horn switch. My mechanic could not replace the horn switch because it is part of the driver's side air bag assembly, which had been discontinued. I had to have a bypass switch installed on the dashboard, which is inconvenient and awkward to…”
“The gm n-body cars from 1992-1995 have a problem with water leaking into the passenger compartment. I had this fixed for $350 at a gm dealer a few years back but the problem is recurring. Water comes in through the firewall and soaks the carpet. It happens when the car is washed or when it rains.…”
“Dt*: the contact stated the horn failed, the fuse was inspected and had melted. The dealership determined the horn switch stuck causing the horn to short out and the wiring harness to melt. The horn, horn relay, and wiring harness were replaced.”
“Dt*: the contact stated the horn failed, the fuse was inspected and had melted. The dealership determined the horn switch stuck causing the horn to short out and the wiring harness to melt. The horn, horn relay, and wiring harness were replaced.”
“While traveling down the highway the steering column bolt dis-lodged causing the steering to be almost in-operable, this also resulted in the instrument lights and tail lights to go out and stop working. I have paid out of my own pocket twice to have this problem fixed , including having replaced…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA00007 Opened 2000-03-03 · closed 2001-02-07
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 Buick Skylark as of
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