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1998 Oldsmobile 88 overheating reports

16 NHTSA complaints describe overheating and coolant leaks on the 1998 Oldsmobile 88 — roughly 10% of all complaints for this model year.

16
Overheating reports
10%
share of complaints
72,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Other symptoms owners describe on the 1998 Oldsmobile 88

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1998 Oldsmobile 88 report before drawing conclusions.