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1986 Oldsmobile Oldsmobile

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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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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 no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1986 Oldsmobile Oldsmobile. 5 NHTSA investigations name it; and 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

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

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.

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

PE90014ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE

Opened Oct 31, 1989
Closed Feb 28, 1990

There is no summary currently available

EQUIPMENT
DP88010ClosedDefect Petition

BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE

Opened Jan 22, 1988
Closed Mar 1, 1988

BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DP88009ClosedDefect Petition

SUDDEN ACCELERATION

Opened Jan 19, 1988
Closed Apr 25, 1988

SUDDEN ACCELERATION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
DP87030ClosedDefect Petition

STALLING

Opened Aug 20, 1987
Closed Sep 23, 1987

STALLING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

No owner complaints recorded for this model year

Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

435009

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

NEW DIAGNOSIS AND CORRECTION PROCEDURES FOR FRONT BRAKE PULSATION. *TW

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Oldsmobile Oldsmobile by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2003300
2002200
2001700
2000400
1999400
1998800
1997100
1996300
1995120032.7
1994400
1993401
1992301
1991101
1990201
1989301
1988002
1987203
1986Viewing005
1985005
1984202
1983101
1982100
1969010
1968010
1967010

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.