Driver assistance
Filed May 15, 1996
Crash reported
VEHICLE SURGED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *DH
- NHTSA ID
- 504567
- Incident
- Apr 2, 1996
1988 Oldsmobile Supreme
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
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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Latest May 15, 1996
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 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1988 Oldsmobile Supreme, most frequently naming the brakes and driver assistance categories.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 2 months of data.
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Brakes375.0%
- Driver assistance125.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
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.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Brakes
Filed Apr 28, 1995
REAR BRAKE CALIPER SLEEVES RUSTED, CAUSING ROTOR TO RUST, AND PREMATURE WEAR ON PADS. *SKD
- NHTSA ID
- 489874
- Incident
- Apr 28, 1995
Brakes
Filed Apr 9, 1995
CORRODED REAR CALIPER PINS IN HOUSING, PREVENTED PADS FROM EQUALIZING PAD PRESSURE TO BOTH SIDES OF ROTORS, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR ON ROTORS/PADS. *SKD
- NHTSA ID
- 489081
- Incident
- Mar 1, 1995
Brakes
Filed Apr 2, 1995
REAR BRAKE SHOES/SLIDE CALIPERS/ROTORS REPLACED. *SKD
- NHTSA ID
- 482863
- Incident
- Oct 17, 1994
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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.