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1986 Oldsmobile 88 Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints 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 Apr 19, 2002
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.
1
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Aug 3, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 19 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1986 Oldsmobile 88. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–19 of 19

Engine
Filed Apr 19, 2002

VEHICLE STALLS ABOUT 3 MINUTES AFTER FIRST START, MOSTLY WHEN MAKING TURNS OR WHEN COMING TO A STOP. NLM

NHTSA ID
8008047
Incident
Mar 30, 2002
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 22, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE TRAVELING WENT INTO EXCESSIVE ACCELERATION WITHOUT INDICATION DUE TO CRUISE CONTROL BEING STUCK. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND WAS INJURED. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
859030
Engine
Filed Sep 21, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLS/ AND HESITATES. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
848209
Incident
Aug 2, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 12, 1999

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN PUT IN REVERSE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
544891
Incident
Mar 11, 1998
Steering
Filed Jan 6, 1999

WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL MECHANISM GETS STUCK OR CANNOT MOVE PROPERLY WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID
833104
Incident
Jun 1, 1998
Brakes
Filed Aug 12, 1998

MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS. *AK

NHTSA ID
539791
Incident
Jul 1, 1998
Other / unspecified
Filed May 19, 1998

FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF HITTING OTHER VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
535708
Incident
Apr 18, 1998
BrakesPowertrain (other)Visibility
Filed Jun 3, 1997

BRAKE SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER BRAKES.

NHTSA ID
603357
Incident
Mar 25, 1993
BrakesFuel system
Filed Jun 3, 1997

SHORT IN BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH CAUSES BRAKE LIGHT TO COME ON.

NHTSA ID
517739
Engine
Filed Mar 20, 1997

VEHICLE STALLS.

NHTSA ID
515761
Incident
Mar 1, 1997
Fuel system
Filed Jan 3, 1997

ACCUMULATOR FAILED.

NHTSA ID
603382
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 16, 1996

VEHICLE DOES NOT OPERATE WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
803600
Incident
Oct 10, 1996
Transmission
Filed Jul 10, 1996

TRANSMISSION REPLACED.(1ST VEHICLE ON 601619)

NHTSA ID
506065
Incident
Feb 3, 1993
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 17, 1996

VEHICLE REVVED EXTREMELY HIGH WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR. DLRS. DIAGNOSIS: IDLE CONTROL MOTOR FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ID
985676
Incident
Jun 14, 1996
Suspension
Filed May 3, 1996

FAILUE OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM, BALL JOINT SUDDENLY IS LOOSE. *AK

NHTSA ID
984051
Incident
Jan 12, 1993
Seat belts
Filed Dec 27, 1995

AFTER ENGAGING DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE, POPS RIGHT OUT; USE FRONT MIDDLE BELT; PASSENGER SHOULDER RESTRAINT DOESN'T FUNCTION AT ALL,AS THOUGH NOTHING IS THERE

NHTSA ID
977051
Incident
May 15, 1995
Heating & air conditioningElectricalSteering+1 more
Filed Nov 7, 1995

REPLACED POWER WINDOW SWITCH.

NHTSA ID
487740
Incident
Nov 7, 1995
Steering
Filed Oct 25, 1995

STEERING EFFORT INCREASES DURING COLD WEATHER. TT STEERING WAS HARD AND JERKY WHEN THE VEHICLE FIRST STARTS ESPECIALLY DURING COLD WEATHER. *YH

NHTSA ID
973889
Incident
Nov 4, 1994
Brakes
Filed Aug 3, 1995

POWER BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED PRIOR TO/AFTER SERVICE RECALL (86-C-15). *AK

NHTSA ID
484667
Incident
Jul 13, 1995

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.

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