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1992 Oldsmobile 98 Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Brakes reportsComplaints 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.
16
Latest May 13, 1998
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
42%
of 38 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2

What this page shows

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 Oldsmobile 98 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming brake

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

BrakesExterior lighting
Filed May 13, 1998

HEADLIGHTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA ID
535405
Brakes
Filed Mar 13, 1998

ABS VALVE REGULATOR FAILED.

NHTSA ID
532609
Incident
Oct 1, 1997
Brakes
Filed Feb 24, 1998

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT IS ON. CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TO DETECT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE SYSTEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
821149
Incident
Jan 21, 1998
Brakes
Filed Nov 26, 1997

BRAKE ROTORS AND WHEEL CYLINDERS FAILED.

NHTSA ID
526512
Incident
Nov 1, 1996
Brakes
Filed Jun 20, 1997

THE ANTILOCK BRAKES LIGHT COMES ON.

NHTSA ID
518971
Brakes
Filed Mar 26, 1997

ANTILOCK BRAKE NOISE.

NHTSA ID
515949
Incident
Nov 19, 1996
Brakes
Filed Jan 31, 1997

ABS BRAKE FAILED WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, CAUSING A LOCKUP AND ABS WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *AK

NHTSA ID
808456
Incident
Jan 30, 1997
Brakes
Filed Dec 5, 1996

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID
511779
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Brakes
Filed Nov 14, 1996

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, DURING A PANIC STOP SITUATION , THE PEDAL WAS SOFT, AND VERY LIMITED BRAKING WAS EXPEIRENCED. THE REAR RETURN SPRINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID
805019
Incident
Sep 15, 1996
Brakes
Filed Aug 14, 1996

FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID 100 FEET ON WET PAVEMENT.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
800842
Incident
Aug 12, 1996
Brakes
Filed Apr 4, 1996

ABS BRAKES; FAILURE ON THE BRAKES, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
982314
Incident
Mar 31, 1996
Brakes
Filed Mar 21, 1996

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE INSTEAD OF STOPPING, ACCELERATES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
981041
Incident
Mar 21, 1996
BrakesElectrical
Filed Oct 2, 1995

ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, HAD TO HAVE ABS REPLACED. TT DEALER REPLACED ECU AND WHEEL AND SPEED SENSOR. *SLC

NHTSA ID
972798
Incident
Sep 29, 1995
Brakes
Filed Aug 16, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK

NHTSA ID
483243
Incident
Jul 7, 1993
Brakes
Filed Aug 8, 1995
Crash reported

DRIVING INTERSTATE AT 65MPH THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON HIT THE BRAKE THERE WAS NO BRAKE WHEN OFF THE ROAD THE BRAKE CAME BACK . TT

NHTSA ID
969985
Incident
Jul 9, 1994
AirbagsBrakes
Filed May 8, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, RESULTING IN TOTALLED ACCIDENT, TT

NHTSA ID
964968
Incident
May 3, 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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

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