1992 OLDSMOBILE 98

1 recalls, 46 complaints - 16 TSBs

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.

Consequence

VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.

585,182 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Complaint Statistics

46 total complaints 4 crashes 3 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION	3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	2
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR	2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES	2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR	2

Incident date: Nov 9, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 OLDSMOBILE 98. THE ALTERNATOR FAILED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AS IS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000. UPDATED 10-29-08 *BF T... Read more

Incident date: Nov 9, 2007

Incident date: Jun 28, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 OLDSMOBILE 98. WHILE DRIVING 45-60 MPH OR ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM SLOW SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION FLIPS. THE FAILURE BEGAN IN 2006 AND HAS BEEN OCCURRING FREQUENTLY EVER SINCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS NEVER INFORMED ABOUT A SAFETY RECALL ON HIS VEHICLE. THE ... Read more

Incident date: Feb 16, 2004

92 OLDSMOBILE 98 ELECTRICAL FIRE WIRING HARNESS NO ACTUAL FLAMES POLICE OFFICER DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. *JB

Incident date: Jul 29, 2001

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLES FUEL TANK WAS HALF FULL WHEN THIS OCCURED. THE CONSUMER SUSPECTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP. *NLM *TS *JB

Incident date: Dec 4, 2002

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE TO WORK ON A COLD DAY MY CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN, EVENTUALLY IT GO TO WERE I HAD TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE MY CAR DID NOT HAVE ANY DRIVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD ANY LONGER. I KEEP MY CAR IN PERFECT CONDITION IT ONLY 105,970 MILES. ONCE I REALIZED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT GO... Read more

Incident date: Feb 1, 2003

THE INSIDE LIGHT OVERHEATED THE VEHICLE. *JB

Incident date: Apr 29, 2001

THERE IS RECALL 96V015002 FOR THIS CAR FOR THIS PROBLEM CONCERNING TRANSMISSION COOLING LEAK. THE CAMPAIGN I CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE AND THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NO ACTIVE RECALL FOR MY CAR. SAFETY DEFECT NOT LISTED. *AK

Incident date: Mar 29, 2001

BEFORE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE I WAS AWARE THAT CERTAIN VEHICLES HAD DEVELOPED A LEAK IN THE UPPER TRANSAXLE COOLER HOSE/LINE. I CAREFULLY CHECKED THAT PARTICULAR COMPONENT BEFORE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AND IT APPEARED TO BE INTACT. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1,500 MILES A SLOW LEAK APPEARED WHICH PROGRE... Read more

AREA IMMEDIATELY AROUND HEADLIGHT SWITCH BECOMES TOO HOT TO TOUCH WHEN LIGHTS ARE ON. *AK

Incident date: Dec 1, 1998

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Incident date: Mar 10, 2000

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, BUT THE FUMES CAME OUT OF IT. CONSUMER WAS ON THE HIGHWAY & HAD TO LEAVE VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. CONSUMER'S HUSBAND MOVED THE VEHICLE, AND THE AIRBAG POPPED OUT, ALMOST CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO BUILDING. DEALER REPAIRED PROBL... Read more

Incident date: Oct 15, 1999

ONGOING/INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION MOVING WHENEVER VEHICLE PULLED FROM A STOP POSITION. VEHICLE REPAIRED, CONSUMER WANTS GM TO REIMBURSE THE COST. *AK *ML

Incident date: Sep 1, 1994

THE ALTERNATOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A NO START CONDITION/STALLING. MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. HAD ALTERNATOR REPLACED 4 TIMES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

PARKING BRAKE FAILS ON OCCASSION.

HEADLIGHTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

Incident date: Oct 1, 1997

ABS VALVE REGULATOR FAILED.

Incident date: Jan 21, 1998

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT IS ON. CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TO DETECT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE SYSTEM. *AK

Incident date: Nov 1, 1996

BRAKE ROTORS AND WHEEL CYLINDERS FAILED.

Incident date: Nov 1, 1996

BRAKE ROTORS AND WHEEL CYLINDERS FAILED.

Incident date: Feb 15, 1997

CONSUMER BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR. CLOUDING AND A BROWN LIQUID SITS IN BOTTOM OF MIRROR TRAY, MIRROR IS COMPLETELY DISTORTED AT THIS TIME. THERE IS NO VISION AT ALL. *AK

THE ANTILOCK BRAKES LIGHT COMES ON.

Incident date: Nov 19, 1996

ANTILOCK BRAKE NOISE.

Incident date: Jan 30, 1997

ABS BRAKE FAILED WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, CAUSING A LOCKUP AND ABS WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *AK

Incident date: Jan 1, 1995

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Incident date: Sep 15, 1996

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, DURING A PANIC STOP SITUATION , THE PEDAL WAS SOFT, AND VERY LIMITED BRAKING WAS EXPEIRENCED. THE REAR RETURN SPRINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK

Incident date: Aug 25, 1996

OTHER: AIRBAG COVER ON THE STEERING WHEEL HAS AN OPENING OF APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2".

Incident date: Apr 12, 1996

WHEN DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED THE VEHICLE HESITATES AND CUTS OFF. *AK

Incident date: Aug 12, 1996

FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID 100 FEET ON WET PAVEMENT.*AK *SLC

Incident date: Feb 16, 1996

COOLANT LINE GOING TO RADIATOR BURST, CAUSING ALL TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK OUT/CAR STALL. *DSH

Incident date: Mar 31, 1996

ABS BRAKES; FAILURE ON THE BRAKES, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. *AK

Incident date: Mar 21, 1996

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE INSTEAD OF STOPPING, ACCELERATES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Incident date: Jul 7, 1993

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Sep 29, 1995

ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, HAD TO HAVE ABS REPLACED. TT DEALER REPLACED ECU AND WHEEL AND SPEED SENSOR. *SLC

Incident date: Sep 29, 1995

ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, HAD TO HAVE ABS REPLACED. TT DEALER REPLACED ECU AND WHEEL AND SPEED SENSOR. *SLC

Incident date: Jul 9, 1994

DRIVING INTERSTATE AT 65MPH THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON HIT THE BRAKE THERE WAS NO BRAKE WHEN OFF THE ROAD THE BRAKE CAME BACK . TT

Crash

Incident date: Feb 10, 1995

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

Incident date: Feb 10, 1995

ENGINE RACES WHEN AT A STOP.

Incident date: Feb 10, 1995

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *SKD

Incident date: Jun 17, 1995

PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED. *AK

Incident date: Jun 17, 1995

SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR HAS DETERIORATED ON DRIVER'S SIDE. TT

VEHICLE HAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION INTERMITTENTLY WITH NO WARNING AT NO PARTICULAR SPEEDS. TT

Incident date: May 10, 1995

WHEN DRIVING AND TRYING TO SPEED UP, THERE IS NO POWER, ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Incident date: May 3, 1995

DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT. TT

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: May 3, 1995

TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, RESULTING IN TOTALLED ACCIDENT, TT

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Jan 26, 1995

VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION WHILE DRIVING, STOP VEHICLE BY USING THE BRAKE. TT

Technical Service Bulletins, 1992 OLDSMOBILE 98

16 manufacturer communications from 14 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	2
112000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR	2
106000 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY	2
162000 STRUCTURE:BODY	2
072200 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS	1
105000 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE	1
105300 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT	1
135100 VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR	1

061600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)

Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules

106000 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

OWNERS OF SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRA-MATIC 3T40, 4T60, 4T60-E OR 4T65-E TRANSAXLES MAY COMMENT ON A GRINDING AND / OR GROWLING NOISE THAT IS NOTICEABLE WHEN STANDING IN PARK ON A HILL OR SLOPE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE PARKING

106000 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRA-MATIC 3T40, 4T60 OR 4T60-E TRANSXALES MAY COMMENT ON A GRINDING AND / OR GROWLING NOISE THAT IS NOTICEABLE WHEN IN PARK ON INCLINE. *TT

162000 STRUCTURE:BODY

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THERE IS CORROSION ( RUST ) APPEARING ON THE LEFT AND /OR RIGHT ROCKER PANEL(S). *YC

020000 SUSPENSION

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE VEHICLE

162000 STRUCTURE:BODY

CONCERNS OF DOOR HANDLES ON WHITE PAINTED VEHICLES TRUNING YELLOW. *YC

162300 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

COMMENTS ON INOPERATIVE POWER DOOR LOCKS (FRONT AND/OR REAR DOORS).

135100 VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR

EXCESSIVE VIBRATION OF ELECTROCHROMIC INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR. *TW

061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

INFORMATION BASED ON ENGINE IDLE SURGE, OR MIL (MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP) ILLUMINATED WITH DTC (DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE) P0131, P0171 OR 44 SET. *YC

105300 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

COLD START RATTLE NOISE (DIAGNOSIS/SERVICE PROCEDURE). *TW

103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

COLD START RATTLE NOISE. *TW

105000 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

GRINDING AND/OR GROWLING NOISE IN PARK ON INCLINE.*SD

112000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

DIM HEADLAMPS, SLOW WINDSHIELD WIPERS, ETC RESULTING FROM LOW/NO GENERATOR OUTPUT. *TW

112000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

UNKNOWN

103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

COLD START RATTLE NOISE. *TW

072200 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

FAINT BUZZING NOISE FROM FRONT OF DASH AREA. *TW

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.

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1987

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 (current)	1	46
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	0	7	View
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

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INTRIGUE	32	1,608	View
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Most Affected Components

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