Oldsmobile / 88 / 1995
1995 Oldsmobile 88 problems
Owners have filed 150 complaints about the 1995 Oldsmobile 88 with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 14.7% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 14%.
Complaints150
Crashes20
Fires9
Injuries14
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 14.7% · 22
Air bags 14.0% · 21
Service brakes, hydraulic 11.3% · 17
Electrical system 10.7% · 16
Steering 10.7% · 16
Seat belts 6.7% · 10
Visibility 5.3% · 8
Equipment 4.7% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 20 describe a crash, 9 describe a fire, 14 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 6 model years of the Oldsmobile 88 in this data, 1995 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 1998 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 15 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 136,000 miles.
In owners' own words
At 80,000 miles my intake manifold leaked antifreeze into my engine. This engine was replaced and the new engine done the same thing. Something needs to be done with this. The first engine was the original olds 88 engine. The second one was the series ll engine. I almost got hit when the car stalled. Both of the mechanics involved stated they see this happens all the time. Something needs to be done. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 80,000 miles
: The contact sated while pulling out from a stop sign, there was a loud noise and the back of the motor fell down. The steering linkage failed causing the contact to have no control over the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where they determined the motor mounts had detached. The dealership has been informed. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 163,000 miles
While driving 70 mph engine suddenly quits working. The plenum on top of the intake manifold has a water and an air jacket that are side by side. They corrode and eat through the wall that separates them. This causes anti freeze flood into the piston, and stops engine from running. The engine was replaced. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 130,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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