Model year record
1988 Oldsmobile 88
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 46 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 5 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 5 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 4 | — |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 4 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: head restraint | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 2 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 2 | — |
| Tires | 2 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Seat belts | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | — |
| Structure: body | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 1 | — |
The 1987 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 1989 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Oldsmobile 88 model years
19991998199719961995199419931992199119901989198819871986198519841982198119801979197819771976197519741972197119681967
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.