1981 OLDSMOBILE 98
0 recalls, 7 complaints
No recalls found for this vehicle.
Complaint Statistics
7 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 1 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Aug 24, 2000
Incident date: Jul 21, 1999
FIRESTONE TIRE WAS 2 YEARS OLD, BUT UNUSED (SPARE TIRE). PUT ON RIGHT FRONT OF CAR BEFORE TRIP. DRIVEN 200 MILES AT 70MPH (ON I 75 SOUTH NEAR GAINESVILLE, FL) IN 95 DEGREE TEMPERATURE WHEN TREAD CAME OFF RIGHT FRONT TIRE. TIRE WAS STILL FULLY PRESSURIZED, JUST HAD NO TREAD. TREAD COMING OFF CAR... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Sep 9, 1996
Incident date: Aug 9, 1996
DISTRIBUTOR FAILED.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
Sep 9, 1996
Incident date: Aug 9, 1996
MAP SENSOR FAILED.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Sep 9, 1996
Incident date: Aug 9, 1996
AIR CONDITIONER HOSES FAILED.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Sep 9, 1996
Incident date: Jan 1, 1990
ENGINE HEADS LEAK ANTIFREEZE.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
Sep 9, 1996
Incident date: Aug 9, 1996
FUEL INJECTOR IN FOUR BARREL CARBURETOR FAILED TWICE.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
Sep 9, 1996
Incident date: Aug 9, 1996
CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED.
NHTSA Safety Investigations, OLDSMOBILE 98
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
EA88010
Opened: Nov 30, 1987 , Closed: Oct 31, 1989
THROTTLE CONTROL
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:UNDER PE87-041, GM PROVIDED THECOMPLAINT, ACCIDENT, INJURY, AND FATALITY DATA TABULATED ABOVE.ANALYSIS:DURING GM'S COMPILATION AND EVALUATION OF INFORMATION REQUIREDTO RESPOND TO THE NHTSA'S REQUEST UNDER THE PE, INDICATIONS WERE GIVEN THATTHE NUMBERS OF CONS... Read more
OLDSMOBILE 98 - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the OLDSMOBILE 98 across all model years (1967, 1996).
41
Total Recalls
417
Total Complaints
1
Investigations
31
Reported Crashes
10
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths
OLDSMOBILE 98 - Year by Year
Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | View |
| 1998 | 0 | 32 | View |
| 1997 | 0 | 35 | View |
| 1996 | 2 | 12 | View |
| 1995 | 2 | 71 | View |
| 1994 | 1 | 23 | View |
| 1993 | 1 | 15 | View |
| 1992 | 1 | 46 | View |
| 1991 | 2 | 69 | View |
| 1990 | 2 | 26 | View |
| 1989 | 1 | 14 | View |
| 1988 | 1 | 11 | View |
| 1987 | 4 | 25 | View |
| 1986 | 3 | 13 | View |
| 1985 | 1 | 10 | View |
| 1984 | 1 | 2 | View |
| 1983 | 0 | 1 | View |
| 1982 | 1 | 2 | View |
| 1981 (current) | 0 | 7 | |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 | View |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 | View |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 | View |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 | View |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1972 | 3 | 0 | View |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1968 | 3 | 0 | View |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 | View |