Model year record
1989 Oldsmobile 98
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system: horn | 3 | — |
| Seats | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | 117,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
The 1988 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1990 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
1999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791977197519741972197119681967
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.