NHTSA — Exterior Lighting: Headlights Problems

5.3

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
18,000 miles

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1995 Buick Skylark lights problems

lights problem

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1995 Buick Skylark Owner Comments

problem #5

Nov 052003

Skylark 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 90,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

In Aug 2001 I had to have the turn signal lever on the steering column replaced due the headlights and turn signals becoming non operative. In Feb 2002 I started to have random occurences of the headlights being nonfunctional while the switch was being operated, usually after turning the switch on and off for a few seconds the headlights would operate normally. In June 2003 the left and right turn signals started to randomly not operate properly. Sometimes the signal would not come on at all when activated, other times the signal would stay on, even though the turn would be completed. In Sept 2003 the left signal will not operate normally, when the driver activates the signal indictacting a left turn, the signal will activate, but it will not blink, the light just comes on and stays like that. The driver has to manually move the switch in the on and off posistion in a continous motion to use the signal. The emergency flashers operate in a normal fashion when activated. All the lamps have been replaced by the owner, and the wiring has been inspected.

- Warren, MI, USA

problem #4

Jul 262001

(reported on)

Skylark

  • miles
The head lights go out, turning the highbeams on and off fixes the problem. Nlm. Nlm

- Racine, WI, USA

problem #3

Nov 052000

Skylark

  • miles
When switching to high beam headlights go out completely and will not come back on for some time. Fortunately I was not on a curvy road and there was no oncoming traffic. Same problem reported in a car column on a 94 gra nd am. May be problem on other related models.

- Kissimmee, FL, USA

problem #2

Aug 281999

Skylark

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving the headlights turn off for about 15 seconds which may cause visibility problems and result in a crash.

- St Clairesville, OH, USA

problem #1

Jun 271998

Skylark

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When headlights are on the lights will turn off. Consumer, therefore, turned the high beams on, then turned the low beams back on, and the headlights are okay. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has yet to replace any parts. Consumer stated that this condition happens intermittently, consumer was told by mechanic that this condition was common and switch was replaced.

- Redkey, IN, USA

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