Model year record
1997 Oldsmobile 88
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 129 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 16 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 9 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 6 | 63,257 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 5 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 4 | 62,058 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 4 | 20,500 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system | 4 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 3 | 64,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 3 | 115,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 3 | 90,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 3 | — |
| Suspension: front | 3 | — |
| Air bags | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: horn | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting: fog lights: switch | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 2 | 31,000 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 2 | — |
| Suspension | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | — |
| Engine | 1 | 155,000 mi |
| Equipment: electrical | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | 77,232 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: storage | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly: filling/charging | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL) | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle hubs | 1 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: rear/other | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: head restraint | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 129,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 1 | 60,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | 50,348 mi |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: trunk lid | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: stabilizer bar | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 1 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cables | 1 | 55,000 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core | 1 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | — |
The 1996 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1998 model has about half 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
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