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1990 Oldsmobile 88

Safety Score
92
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
24
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1991-03-01 91V034000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH 116 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2005-09-11 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 DT: 1990 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY CLOSED. THE CONTACT CALLE…
1999-02-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASES UNEXPECTEDLY, WHICH WONT PROTECT OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. *AK
1998-04-05 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM No 0 DUE TO A FUEL LEAK IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. *AK
1997-05-03 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 THE CAMSHAFT BROKE.
1997-02-19 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT No 0 RING GEAR DEFECTIVE.
1996-10-14 STEERING:COLUMN No 0 FAULTY STEERING COLUMN BOLTS , WHILE DRIVING TILTED STEERING COLUMN BOLTS CAME LOOSE. *AK *SLC
1996-10-14 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 STEERING COLUMN FAIILURE, WHILE DRIVING STEERING COLUMN BOLTS CAME LOOSE
1996-07-10 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR ON THE ELECTRONIC DASH IS AN UNREADABLE AMBER, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHAT GEAR THE VEHIC…
1996-07-01 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD No 0 METAL STRIP SURROUNDING FRONT WINDSHIELD CAME APART AT THE CENTER CLOSURE.
1996-04-21 SEATS Yes 2 WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR, THE IMPACT CAUSED BOTH FRONT SEATS TO SNAP BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REP…
1996-01-01 STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD No 0 PAINT ON HOOD IS CHIPPING OFF. *AK
1995-11-25 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR No 0 VEHICLE UNDERCARRIAGE CAUGHT FIRE, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY CAUSED BY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. TT
1995-07-19 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. TT
1995-07-12 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 THE CAR IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
1995-02-23 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 HEADLIGHT IS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSES THE HEADLIGHTS TO CUT OFF WHILE IN USE. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TT
1994-11-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY No 0 GAS LINES RUSTED, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK. *AK
1994-10-03 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED TO RETRACT, REPLACED SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. TT
1901-01-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 THE REAR BRAKE LINE BROKE RENDERING THE VEHICLE WITH NO BRAKES. *PH *JB
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 BRAKES FAILED.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE No 0 ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED. MJS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE No 0 COMPUTER UNIT FAILED. MJS
UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 HAS ANYONE COMPLAINED THAT THE SEAT BELTS ON THE 1990 OLDSMOBILE 88 ROYALE? THEY ALWAYS LAY ACROSS THE OCCUPANTS NECK…
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS No 0 HOOD STRUTS FAIL TO HOLD ESPECIALLY IN COLDER WEATHER, ENGINE TENDS TO STALL ON RIGHT-TURN HIGHWAY ON-RAMPS OR SHARP RI…
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 AT TIMES THE VEHICLE SEEMS LIKE IT DOESN'T WANT TO START, IT FLOADS BECAUSE THERE IS TOO MUCH GAS.*AK *JB