Oldsmobile 88 problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Oldsmobile 88 model year, from official NHTSA data.
868
NHTSA complaints
1
recall campaigns
236
service bulletins (TSBs)
17
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Oldsmobile 88 | 77 | 1 | 32 |
| 1998 Oldsmobile 88 | 164 | 1 | 29 |
| 1997 Oldsmobile 88 | 101 | 0 | 43 |
| 1996 Oldsmobile 88 | 92 | 0 | 32 |
| 1995 Oldsmobile 88 | 117 | 0 | 44 |
| 1994 Oldsmobile 88 | 63 | 0 | 24 |
| 1993 Oldsmobile 88 | 74 | 0 | 17 |
| 1992 Oldsmobile 88 | 73 | 0 | 15 |
| 1991 Oldsmobile 88 | 16 | 0 | — |
| 1990 Oldsmobile 88 | 24 | 0 | — |
| 1989 Oldsmobile 88 | 27 | 0 | — |
| 1988 Oldsmobile 88 | 37 | 0 | — |
| 1987 Oldsmobile 88 | 18 | 0 | — |
| 1986 Oldsmobile 88 | 19 | 0 | — |
| 1985 Oldsmobile 88 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1984 Oldsmobile 88 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 1982 Oldsmobile 88 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1981 Oldsmobile 88 | 4 | 0 | — |
Common problems
- Oldsmobile 88 engine and engine cooling problems223
- Oldsmobile 88 service brakes, hydraulic problems130
- Oldsmobile 88 electrical system problems93
- Oldsmobile 88 power train problems79
- Oldsmobile 88 air bags problems70
- Oldsmobile 88 fuel system, gasoline problems60
- Oldsmobile 88 steering problems52
- Oldsmobile 88 seat belts problems46
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIREEA07008 · opened Jun 12, 2007 · closed May 1, 2008
- ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA02030 · opened Oct 22, 2002 · closed Mar 9, 2004
- TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCERQ99007 · opened May 26, 1999 · closed Feb 8, 2002
- INADVERTENT SHIFT OF TRANSEA94024 · opened Jun 30, 1994 · closed Jun 30, 1995