Reliability & cost of ownership
Skyline Weekender Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Skyline Weekender? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Skyline Weekender problems by model year
25 recall entries and 4 owner complaints on file across 18 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Weekender | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 Weekender | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 Weekender | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Weekender | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 Weekender | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 Weekender | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 Weekender | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 Weekender | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Weekender | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 Weekender | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 Weekender | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 Weekender | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Weekender | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 Weekender | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 Weekender | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 Weekender | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Weekender | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1995 Weekender | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Skyline Weekender, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- latches/locks/linkages2 complaints
- structure1 complaint
- equipment1 complaint
- visibility1 complaint
- unknown or other1 complaint