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1991 Oldsmobile 98

Safety Score
87
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
45
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1991-11-14 91V198000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 6,866 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2004-12-07 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL No 0 I SMELLED WHAT SEEMED TO BE BURNING WIRE COMING FROM INSIDE MY VEHICLE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. SHORTLY THEREAFTER I NOTICE…
2002-10-20 AIR BAGS No 0 CONSUMER STATES THAT AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHED AND DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. TS
2002-02-11 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 CONSUMER HAD NOTICED A STRONG VIBRATION COMING FROM ENGINE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED ENGINE V…
2001-12-10 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 PANIC STOP TO AVOID HITTING CAR IN FRONT THAT STOPPED SHORT TO AVOID DOG IN ROAD. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, VERY LONG…
2001-03-01 SEATS Yes 1 CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED AT ABOUT 25-30 MPH, AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BROKE ON RIGHT SIDE OF SEAT. CONTACTED MANUFACT…
2001-01-10 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW No 0 CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGHWAY AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG WENT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. HE WAS ABLE T…
2001-01-05 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 91 V 198 00/AUTOMATIC: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH SHIFTING OUT OF GEAR INTERMITTENTLY WHEN PARKED ON A UPPER GRAD…
2000-09-07 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING No 0 VEHICLE EXPERIENCING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING DAMAGE TO WIRING HARNESS AND OTHER PARTS, REPAIRS…
2000-03-27 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Yes 0 CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 5MPH IN SLOW TRAFFIC, PRESSED ON BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER …
1999-10-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 WHEN DRIVING APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE VIBRATED. CONTACTED LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED MASTER CYLINDERS/ROTORS, A…
1999-06-05 EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT No 0 WHILE USING THE JACK (PART # 14063553) IT DROPPED DUE TO THE METAL OF WHICH JACK IS MADE OFF NEEDS TO BE "HEAT TREATED"…
1999-02-20 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT ABOUT 2-3MPH, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT DUE …
1999-02-13 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL No 0 WHILE DRIVING AIR BAGS DEPLOYED-NO INJURIES INCURRED. *AK
1999-02-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM THE DASH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND DRIVER HAD TO…
1998-10-12 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ABS SENSOR LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER IT WOULD COST $75.00 TO INSPECT, AND ESTIMATED $1000…
1998-09-10 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 TRANSMISSION CAUSES VEHICLE TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR WHEN CONSUMER SHIFTS INTO REVERSE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
1998-06-21 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.
1997-03-01 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 0 AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK
1997-01-01 TIRES:SIDEWALL No 0 TIRE SIDEWALL RUPTURED (MICHELIN).
1996-09-25 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES No 0 WHEN ENGINE VIBRATED TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE BRACKET CUT METAL COOLING LINE HOSE DUE TO ITS PLACEMENT.
1996-06-16 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 WHEN DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT THE VEHICLE OPERATES AS IF IT IS ON ICE DUE TO THE REAR SENSORS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. C…
1996-06-15 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS No 0 REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDERS FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DH
1996-02-02 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON INTERMITTENTLY, DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
1995-09-19 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY No 0 BATTERY FAILED. *SD
1995-08-28 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS No 0 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN VEHICLE, WILL NOT FUNCTION, POWER WINDOWS OR DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN, DOOR BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT IS…
1995-07-22 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS No 0 ONE BRAKE SHOE REPLACED.
1995-07-17 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER No 0 LOSS OF BRAKES THREE DIFFERENT TIMES, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. TT
1995-07-11 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Yes 0 THE CAR HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR DOES NOT STOP. IT HAS CAUSED A…
1995-04-28 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES. *SD
1995-04-22 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Yes 0 THE ABS BRAKES FAILED WHEN TRIED TO BE APPLIED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
1995-03-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER No 0 EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, SOMETIMES PEDAL FADES, REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER, FAILURE STILL OCCUR.
1994-09-07 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER No 0 THIS IS TOTAL BREAK FAILURE.PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. THREE PUMPS & BRAKES WORKED FINE. HAD SYS.PURGED & MASTER CYLINDER…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT WAS HARD WITH EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED . PL…
STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARDS ARE CRACKED AROUND THE BOLTS OF THE SEATS. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM No 0 ANTIFREEZE IS LEAKING ONTO PASSENGER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE ON FLOOR. THERE IS ABOUT A HALF INCH OF ANTIFREEZE ON FLOOR. …
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE DASH PANEL, WHEN IT ILLUMINATES ABS SYSTEM WILL GO INTO EFFECT WHEN DRIVING. DELAER HAS B…
AIR BAGS No 1 FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSING MINIMAL INJURIES TO CONSUMER.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 3.8 ENGINE--SHUTTER ALSO AT THE 70 MI.PER HR. SPEED. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE No 0 MAIN COMPUTER FAILED.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 ON THREE OCCASIONS THE BRAKES FAILED.*AK CONSUMER STATES FIRST OCCURENCE WAS ONLY A PARTIAL FAILURE, THE BRAKE PEDAL…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOV…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING No 0 WHEN DRIVING SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOTICED WIRES WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN WERE…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE COMPARTMENT FOR NO REASON .POSSIBLE CAUSE OF FIRE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. …
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR No 0 WHILE IN MOTION DRIVING THROUGH RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT GO FAST ENOUGH TO KEEP THE WINDSHIELD CLEAR. CONS…