Model year record
1997 Oldsmobile 98
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 35 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat belts: rear/other | 6 | 36,823 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 5 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 3 | — |
| Seat belts | 2 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Engine | 1 | 97,595 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | 51,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL) | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: power adjust | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | 97,595 mi |
| Structure: frame and members | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: stabilizer bar | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Visibility | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior | 1 | — |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 1 | — |
The 1996 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 1998 model has roughly the same number of 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
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