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1996 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 Apr 18, 2022
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 Oct 30, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 10 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1996 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 1–10 of 10

Airbags
Filed Apr 18, 2022

The contact owns a 1996 Oldsmobile 98. The contact stated while driving at 10-15 MPH, the driver's side air bag deployed inadvertently. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road. The vehicle was drivable; however, the contact's boyfriend pushed the vehicle in the nearby parking lot with assistance of a bystander. The vehicle was towed to the residence of the contact's friend. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 230,000.

NHTSA ID
11461221
Incident
Apr 10, 2022
Mileage
230,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Mar 22, 2012

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER AS NOTED ON OTHER MODELS IS DEFECTIVE IN THIS MODEL BUT IS NOT LISTED WITH GM FOR THIS VIN. THEIR IS NO SECURITY WARNING CHIME WHEN "KEY IN THE IGNITION" IN THE OFF POSITION AND DOOR OPEN. HOWEVER, THE SEATBELT WARNING CHIME DOES WORK. *TR

NHTSA ID
10452669
Incident
Feb 4, 2012
Airbags
Filed Jun 8, 2010
1 injury reported

INAPPROPRIATE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. AUTO MOVING AT 5 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR, NO COLLISION WITH ANYTHING AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. UPPER BODY INJURIES, WENT TO HOSPITAL. AUTO TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10335366
Incident
Jun 6, 2010
Electrical
Filed Nov 12, 2004

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE IT IWAS MISSING LIKE A SPARK PLUG IF IWAS NOT FIRING. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THAT VERY ISSUE. HOWEVER, CONSUMER CONTACTED GMC, AND WAS TOLD THAT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID
10099824
Incident
Mar 1, 2002
Seat belts
Filed Dec 18, 1997

SEAT BELTS ARE TOO SHORT FOR PROPER USE.

NHTSA ID
526823
Seat belts
Filed Jul 11, 1997

REAR SEAT BELTS NOT LONG ENOUGH TO BE UTILIZED.

NHTSA ID
519357
Suspension
Filed Feb 12, 1997

WHEEL BEARING FAILED.

NHTSA ID
602792
Incident
Jul 3, 1996
Electrical
Filed Feb 12, 1997

BATTERY REPLACED.

NHTSA ID
602774
Incident
Nov 11, 1996
Transmission
Filed Oct 25, 1996

TRANSMISSION GEAR LEVER STICKS WHEN PUT IN REVERSE NOT ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK.

NHTSA ID
510583
Incident
Oct 21, 1996
Airbags
Filed Oct 30, 1995
1 injury reported

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF COLLISION. TT

NHTSA ID
974134
Incident
Oct 18, 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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