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1986 Oldsmobile 98 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 Jan 2, 2008
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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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.
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Reports on file since Mar 2, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 13 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1986 Oldsmobile 98. 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 1–13 of 13

Suspension
Filed Jan 2, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1986 OLDSMOBILE 98. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE BOUGHT AFTER-MARKET BALL JOINTS (MODEL # FA1478) FOR A ROUTINE REPLACEMENT. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FAILED THE STATE SAFETY INSPECTION ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE PARTS WAS BEST PARTS, INC IN MEMPHIS, TN. UPDATED 01/29/08. *LJ UPDATED 01/29/08 *TR

NHTSA ID
10213403
Incident
Jun 14, 2006
Brakes
Filed Oct 1, 2003

BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, THEY FELT VERY SPONGY IN THE MORNING. *AK THE BRAKES WERE FIXED AND REMAINED INOPERATIVE WHEN FIRST STARTED IN THE MORNING. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID
10022051
Incident
Jun 2, 2003
Brakes
Filed Feb 5, 1998

WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
821189
Brakes
Filed Aug 7, 1997

BRAKE LINE (HOSE) BROKE, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
520679
Incident
May 15, 1997
Electrical
Filed Oct 2, 1996

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD STOP WHILE TURNING CORNERS OR WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD, WOULD LOSE POWER COMPLETELY, VEHICLE WOULD ALSO JERK, THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
803133
Incident
Sep 29, 1996
Steering
Filed Apr 19, 1996

'COLD POWER STEERING'. *DSH

NHTSA ID
503570
Incident
Apr 19, 1996
Steering
Filed Jan 18, 1996

THE RACK AND PINION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . TT

NHTSA ID
977762
Steering
Filed Dec 1, 1995

STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VECHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
975878
Incident
Jul 19, 1993
Brakes
Filed Aug 25, 1995

LEFT REAR WHEEL SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON. *DH

NHTSA ID
483537
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Brakes
Filed Jul 11, 1995

ABS SYSTEM FAILED AND THE COMPANY NO LONGER MAKES THE PART TO CORRECT IT, SO NOW THE CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE IT HAS NO BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
968571
Incident
May 1, 1995
Brakes
Filed Jun 21, 1995

HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST HAS FAILED WITH BRAKE PEDAL START HIGH RIDING AWHILE THEN BECOMES VERY LOW. EA88-019. TT

NHTSA ID
967385
Steering
Filed Jun 13, 1995

'COLD POWER STEERING'. *SD

NHTSA ID
485280
Incident
Jun 13, 1995
Suspension
Filed Mar 2, 1995

SHOCK ABSORBERS/FRONT STRUTS FAIL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO WANDER SIDE TO SIDE/LOSS OF TRACTION AT SPEEDS OF 70 MPH AND ABOVE. *SKD

NHTSA ID
481586
Incident
Mar 2, 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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