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.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar5
Vehicle speed control5
Steering: hydraulic power assist system4
Steering: rack and pinion4
Seats: front assembly: head restraint3
Engine and engine cooling: engine2
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline2
Seat belts: front: retractor2
Tires2
Air bags: frontal1
Electrical system: ignition1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control1
Exterior lighting: turn signal1
Power train: automatic transmission1
Seat belts1
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly1
Seats: front assembly: recliner1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder1
Structure: body1
Structure: body: door1
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments1
Tires: tread/belt1
Unknown or other1
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs1

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.

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