1997 Oldsmobile 98 seat belts problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1997 Oldsmobile 98 — 50% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Rea seat belts unable to fasten them to secure passengers. Buckles recessed to far into rear seat cushion. Requires asistance tobuckles passengers belts. Very dangerous.”
filed Dec 30, 2003
“Female parts in three rear seat seat belts are too short, can't get a good grip to plug them into the male ends. Consumer stated that in winter time while having on a lot of clothes belts are impossible to fasten, so consumer is not properly restrained.*ak”
filed Jul 21, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other 98 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 98 | 1 | 4% |
| 1995 98 | 1 | 3% |
| 1992 98 | 1 | 3% |
| 1991 98 | 1 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Oldsmobile 98
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.