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1968-1999 · 28 model years
Oldsmobile 88 Problems by year
Owners have filed 678 complaints about the Oldsmobile 88 across 28 model years, and it has 39 recalls. The 1998 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (164), while 1976 has far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the engine & cooling, followed by the brakes.
- Complaints
- 678
- Recalls
- 39
- Crashes
- 57
- Fires
- 66
- Injuries
- 74
- Deaths
- 2
88 complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common 88 problems
Oldsmobile 88 recalls 39
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 3800 v6 (l36) engines and certain delphi fuel pressure regulators, the regulators have a much higher than usual rate of fuel leaks. A leak can allow fuel to enter the intake manifold through a vacuum line. If the...
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 4t65e automatic transmissions. These vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 102, "Transmission shift lever sequence." A retaining clip, which secures the manual valve to the linkage...
A backfire during engine starting can cause breakage of the upper intake manifold.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles manufactured from august 1991 through july 1995. The transmission oil cooler line can separate when the vehicle is operated in low temperatures in combination with high transmission loads.
These vehicles were assembled with a malfunction alarm, lighting and locking (mall) module that can contain a damaged capacitor. If the capacitor is damaged, the "key in the ignition" warning chime and the driver seat belt unbuckled warning chime and...
A spring in the head lamp portion of the head park lamp switch can fail preventing latching of the head lamp portion of the switch in the "on" position.
When applied, the parking brake lever assembly may release one or more teeth, reducing the cable load to the rear brakes.
Cars were built missing a wire between the digital cluster and the dimmer control, thereby failing to provide at least two levels of lighting.
Covers1990 Oldsmobile 88
Threaded inflator components may have been damaged during assembly which may allow components to separate when inflator receives a signal to deploy the air bag.
Vehicles may have discrepant welds in the left rear rocker panel which can cause deformation of the panel.
A small nylon bushing in the cruise control servo bail may slip out of place, causing intermittent and unexpected increases in engine speed or dieseling (engine run on with ignition off).
Latest 88 complaints
The contact owns a 1999 Oldsmobile 88. The contact stated that while reversing out of a driveway, the front end of the vehicle lowered without warning. Due to the failure, the contact lost power steering assist as the steering wheel would spin with no control. The vehicle had yet to be diagnosed or repaired for the failure. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,300.
Body is broken where the front sub-frame bolts to. Customer was told that there is permanent body damage to the body frame. They then sold the vehicle undisclosed the fact that the vehicle is too damaged to drive on the road safely.
Ignition is messed up the previous owner said there is a recall but never show me papers and I was want to make sure there is one
I contacted gm bc the technical service bulletin for the fuel pressure regulator says the fuel rail also needs replaced if it is a delphi fuel rail. The regulator on this car has been changed but still has the same delphi fuel rail. The car currently has a gas leak. When I search the vin it doesn't show any recalls currently but based on the tsb. The rail should've been replaced with a bosch. I am a service tech at a private shop. If I weren't a tech I wouldn't have known the rail wasn't replaced and I may not have...
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noticed the leak until I burnt to death in a firey crash. Gm has no answer except to take it to a dealership where they want to charge me a ridiculous diagnostics fee which I refuse to pay, especially for a recall repair that wasn't done properly the first time.
Upper intake manifold failure( plastic part) on highway . Engine overheated from coolant leaking inside engine for the 3rd time . First leak coolant outside engine. 2Nd time bad oil leak. 3Rd time this.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 oldsmobile 88. When the vehicle was started, smoke appeared without warning. The contact observed oil on the manifold. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
Questions about the Oldsmobile 88
Which Oldsmobile 88 years have the most problems?
Which Oldsmobile 88 years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Oldsmobile 88 problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the engine & cooling (186), brakes (109), transmission & drivetrain (63) most often.
How many recalls does the Oldsmobile 88 have?
NHTSA lists 39 recalls across all Oldsmobile 88 model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
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