Other / unspecified
Filed May 19, 2003
INAPPROPRIATE WHEEL ATTACHMENTS COULD CAUSE THE WHEELS TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING. *AK *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10019484
- Mileage
- 79,284 mi
1981 Oldsmobile 88
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 19, 2003
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview
Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1981 Oldsmobile 88, most frequently naming the tires & wheels, engine and other / unspecified categories.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 3 months of data.
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Tires & wheels250.0%
- Engine125.0%
- Other / unspecified125.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Tires & wheels
Filed May 12, 2003
THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. YOKOHAMA ALL SEASON RADIAL TIRE P215/75R15. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10019613
- Incident
- Jan 31, 2003
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 10, 2000
I HAVE BEEN A MECHANIC FOR 15 YEARS AND HAVE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH SEVERAL BRANDS OF FIRESTONE TIRES. ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO SEVERAL FIRESTONE TIRES DEVELOPED LUMPS IN THE TREAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. LAST YEAR, I HAD TWO TIGERPAW TIRES SLING THE TREAD FROM THE TIRE AND SHRED AT ABOUT 70 MPH. I HAVE USED A LOT OF TIRES AND THESE ARE THE ONLY TWO THAT EVER SLUNG THE TREAD AND THEN SHREDDED. THEY WERE NOT EVEN INSTALLED ON THE CAR AT THE SAME TIME. THESE TWO INCIDENTS WERE ABOUT 6 MONTHS APART. I STOPPED USING FIRESTONE TIRES COMPLETELY AFTER THAT. THERE ARE TROUBLES WITH FIRESTONE TIRES OTHER THAN THE ONES CURRENTLY BEING RECALLED ON SUVS. THIS NEEDS TO BE CHECKED INTO. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/75R15 )
- NHTSA ID
- 727434
Engine
Filed Jul 15, 1997
Fire reported
VEHICLE FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
- NHTSA ID
- 519406
- Incident
- Jun 15, 1997
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1999 | 77 | 2 | 3 | 60.1 |
| 1998 | 164 | 1 | 1 | 51.5 |
| 1997 | 101 | 0 | 1 | 46.3 |
| 1996 | 92 | 2 | 1 | 56.8 |
| 1995 | 117 | 1 | 0 | 46.5 |
| 1994 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 41.0 |
| 1993 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 54.5 |
| 1992 | 73 | 1 | 5 | 60.1 |
| 1991 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 57.7 |
| 1990 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 49.6 |
| 1989 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 53.9 |
| 1988 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 53.6 |
| 1987 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 70.9 |
| 1986 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 49.9 |
| 1985 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 1984 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 1982 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1981Viewing | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.