Model year record

1985 Oldsmobile 98

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 10 owner complaints on file.

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Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 84V063000

Equipment: other: labels

Component: Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 91
Reported to NHTSA: 1984-05-21
Owners notified: 1984-05-11

Defect description

OMISSION OF THE CERTIFICATION LABELS AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 110 "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS".

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL REQUIRED CERTIFICATION LABELS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Seat belts: front: retractor	2	—
Steering: hydraulic power assist system	2	—
Steering: rack and pinion	2	—
Vehicle speed control	2	—
Power train: automatic transmission	1	—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar	1	—

The 1984 model has 5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1986 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 98 model years

1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 198619851984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1977 1975 1974 1972 1971 1968 1967

All Oldsmobile 98 recalls by year

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.