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1998 Oldsmobile 88 rust / corrosion reports

5 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on the 1998 Oldsmobile 88 — roughly 3% of all complaints for this model year.

5
Rust / corrosion reports
3%
share of complaints
72,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Rust / corrosion in other 88 years

1997 886
1995 885
88 rust / corrosion by year →

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.