General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina and Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1997-2004 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix, 2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala, and 1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. The affected vehicles were...
Manufacturer safety record
Oldsmobile Problems, complaints & recalls
NHTSA holds 11,000 owner complaints and 245 recalls for Oldsmobile vehicles from 1968 to 2004. The most complained-about model is the Alero (1,977 complaints).
- Complaints
- 11,000
- Recalls
- 245
- Crashes
- 719
- Fires
- 445
- Injuries
- 735
- Deaths
- 36
Oldsmobile models
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alero | 1998-2004 | 1,977 | 8 |
| Cutlass | 1973-1999 | 669 | 60 |
| Bravada | 1991-2004 | 1,016 | 27 |
| Silhouette | 1990-2004 | 999 | 27 |
| 88 | 1968-1999 | 678 | 39 |
| Intrigue | 1996-2002 | 1,165 | 13 |
| Cutlass Supreme | 1975-1997 | 1,139 | 5 |
| Aurora | 1993-2003 | 827 | 8 |
| 98 | 1968-1999 | 307 | 31 |
| Cutlass Ciera | 1984-1995 | 765 | 1 |
| Achieva | 1992-2000 | 452 | 11 |
| Omega | 1973-1984 | 6 | 30 |
| Ciera | 1983-1996 | 209 | 10 |
| Toronado | 1975-1995 | 40 | 17 |
| Eighty Eight | 1994-1996 | 293 | 0 |
| Calais | 1985-1990 | 66 | 9 |
| Firenza | 1982-1988 | 5 | 11 |
| Custom Cruiser | 1977-1994 | 42 | 7 |
| Starfire | 1975-1979 | 0 | 8 |
| Cutlass Ciera Compact Passenger Car | 1993 | 146 | 0 |
| Cutlass Ciera Medium Passenger Car | 1993 | 146 | 0 |
| Delta 88 | 1975-1990 | 6 | 4 |
| Cutlass Calais | 1978-1990 | 1 | 2 |
| F85 | 1968-1971 | 0 | 2 |
| Oldsmobile | 1968-1989 | 9 | 1 |
| Cutlass Cruiser | 1978-1980 | 0 | 1 |
| Eldorado | 1973 | 0 | 1 |
| Supreme | 1984-1989 | 15 | 0 |
| Oldsmobile Truck | 1996-2002 | 8 | 0 |
| Touring Sedan | 1989-1990 | 6 | 0 |
| Trofeo | 1989-1990 | 6 | 0 |
| S/T Utility | 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| U-Van | 1999 | 1 | 0 |
All time
Most complained-about Oldsmobile vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 Oldsmobile Alero | 561 | 5 | D |
| 2 | 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue | 518 | 8 | F |
| 3 | 1999 Oldsmobile Alero | 466 | 4 | D |
| 4 | 2001 Oldsmobile Alero | 371 | 5 | D |
| 5 | 1995 Oldsmobile Aurora | 334 | 2 | F |
| 6 | 2002 Oldsmobile Alero | 281 | 2 | C |
| 7 | 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue | 260 | 8 | F |
| 8 | 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada | 240 | 10 | F |
| 9 | 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera | 211 | 0 | F |
| 10 | 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue | 204 | 6 | D |
| 11 | 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme | 203 | 0 | F |
| 12 | 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera | 202 | 0 | F |
| 13 | 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera | 197 | 0 | F |
| 14 | 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme | 197 | 0 | F |
| 15 | 2003 Oldsmobile Alero | 187 | 3 | C |
Latest Oldsmobile recalls
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key...
General motors is recalling 1,497,516 my 1997-2003 buick regal, my 1998-2003 chevrolet lumina, monte carlo and impala, my 1998-1999 oldsmobile intrigue, my 1997-2003 pontiac grand prix vehicles equipped with a 3.8L v6 naturally aspirated engine. Some of...
Dorman is recalling 979 steering knuckles, dorman p/nos. 697-902 And 697-903, sold under dorman's "oe solutions<sup>tm</sup>" brand name, and napa p/nos. 7-8502 And 7-8503 which were sold for replacement use on the various vehicles listed above. A potential...
Dorman products is recalling 3,900 intermediate steering shafts dorman part nos. 425-151, 425-152, And 425-153, (sold under dorman's "oe solutions" brand name), balkamp #'s 7-3057, 7-3058, 7-3059 (sold under the "napa" brand name), and platinum parts #'s...
K2 motor is recalling 1,921 aftermarket headlamps of various models sold for use on the above listed vehicles. These headlamps are missing the amber side reflex reflector which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard...
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data