Safety Score
86
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1993 Oldsmobile 88.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-10 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 OLDSMOBILE 88. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THE SERVIC… |
| 2009-12-21 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | Yes | 0 | 1993 88 OLDS TROTTLE CABLE BROKE WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE. PROCEEDED AT FULL SPEED (IN CIRCLES AS WHEEL WAS TURNED) UNTIL … |
| 2008-02-10 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 OLDSMOBILE 88. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AS IS FROM AN INDEPENDENT DEALER. ONE WEEK LATER,… |
| 2007-04-26 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, BUT ESPECIALLY WHE… |
| 2006-02-17 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | THIS CAR, LIKE MANY FRONT-DRIVE CARS, USES A FRONT SUBFRAME TO CARRY THE ENGINE, TRANSAXLE, STEERING GEAR AND LOWER CON… |
| 2005-07-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATED ENGINE MOUNTS CAME OUT WITH CHASSIS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 5-7 MPH. THE SER… |
| 2004-02-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO COAST THE V… |
| 2003-10-24 | STEERING | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 5 MPH DOWN A HILL, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO GO INTO AN EMBANKMENT. T… |
| 2003-10-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHEN STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ENGINE IDLED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. CONSUMER CONTACTED D… |
| 2002-12-27 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-53 MPH. B… |
| 2002-11-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD WARPED, CAUSING GASKET FAILURE, AND ENGINE STOPPED WORKING. TS.....*AK |
| 2002-10-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE CUTS OFF AND ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMA… |
| 2002-07-08 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, THE BODY OF VEHICLE CAME OFF THE FRAME, AND WHEEL FELL IN TOWARDS VEHICLE. VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE S… |
| 2001-09-16 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILED. NLM |
| 2001-09-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | AFTER COMING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A CEMENT LIGHT POLE, CONSUMER HAD HER SEAT BELT ON, HOWE… |
| 2001-07-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | FUEL PUMP MODULAR WAS RUSTED AND LEAKING FUEL; DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK *JB |
| 2000-02-21 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED UNDER 10 MPH WHEEL FELT LIKE IT WAS ROLLING OVER A BUMP, BUT WAS NOT. DRIVER'S SIDE AIR B… |
| 1999-12-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | WHEN TRAVELING CONSUMER NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND FUMES WERE… |
| 1999-11-16 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR FAILED CAUSING ABS LIGHTS COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *ET |
| 1999-08-23 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 0 | WHILE IN PARK VEHICLE JUMPED INTO REVERSE, RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION. *AK |
| 1999-05-02 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | INNER TIE ROD CAME LOOSE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 20MPH, AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TURNED INWARD,… |
| 1999-04-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1999-03-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS … |
| 1998-11-12 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING ERRATIC ACCELERATION WHENEVER VEHICLE WAS STARTED. PROBLEM WAS DUE TO FAILURE IN THE THROTLE … |
| 1998-10-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE,BLEW UP AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. APPRAISER CL… |
| 1998-09-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE HESITATED UPON ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. ALSO, THERE WAS A CLICKING AND BANGING N… |
| 1998-08-12 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | DURING RAINY WEATHER & USING THE WINDSHIED WIPERS, THE MOTOR WOULD BE SLUGGISH. WIPERS WOULD NOT CLEAR RAIN FROM WINDSH… |
| 1998-06-25 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | No | 0 | POWER STEERING COOLING LINE RUSTED DUE TO CORROSION FROM SALT USED IN THE STREETS & THE SLUSH FROM THE ROAD, CAUSING ST… |
| 1998-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS WHEEL SENSOR WORE OUT. |
| 1997-06-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING FLAMES WERE SHOOTING FROM THE HOOD. BRAKES GAVE ON VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT A GAS LINE BROKE. … |
| 1997-05-21 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE SEPARATED, CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE. |
| 1997-04-10 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | LOWER TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER HOSE SEPARATED FROM COUPLING. |
| 1997-04-10 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50-55MPH UP A GRADE, NOTICED SMOKING IN THE REAR, LIFTED UP OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR, THERE WAS SMO… |
| 1997-04-10 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | No | 0 | LOWER TRANSAXLE HOSE PULLED OUT OF CRIMPED COUPLING, SPRAYING OIL OVER ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING SMOKE. |
| 1997-02-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WITH WARNING LIGHT ON DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE. *AK |
| 1996-08-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS LIGHT CAME ON, COMPONENT NOT GIVING PROPER SIGNALS TO WHEELS. *AK *JB |
| 1996-07-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | No | 0 | EGR VALVE REPLACED. |
| 1996-05-14 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONT-END ACCIDENT AT 50MPH.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1996-05-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | RECALL RELATED, 96V0150000, CONTACT DEALERSHIP ON APR. 13,1996, AND WAS NOTIFIED NO PARTS AVAILABLE AFTER APPOINTMENT W… |
| 1996-04-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED. |
| 1996-04-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ANTILOCK BRAKES POWER MODULATOR FAILED..(2ND VEHICLE ON 506065) |
| 1996-04-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | NO PARTS FOR 3MONTHS (96V015002). PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1996-03-23 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | THE DEALERSHIP HAS NO PARTS TO REPLACED RECALLED TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES (96V-015002). *AK |
| 1996-03-19 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, THE FIRST TIME WAS DUE TO ROCK DAMAGE OF THE SUB FRAME AND TRANSMISSON PAN, CONSU… |
| 1995-12-09 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | DRIVING VEHICLE TO WORK, VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN, PULLED IT OFF ROAD, SAW FLAMES SHOOTING OUT, VEHICLE ENGULFED … |
| 1995-10-09 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL COLLISION AT 25 MPH. TT *JB |
| 1995-08-19 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | TIRE DEVELOPS A SEPARATION, THE TWO REAR TIRES DEVELOPED SEPARATIONS AFTER 19K MILES. TT GENERAL AMERTECH ST TIRES, P… |
| 1995-07-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | Yes | 1 | SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER DURING VEHICLE COLLISON CAUSING INJURY TO THE DRIVER. |
| 1995-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING DRIVING COMING DOWN A STEEP HILL WHILE IN 2 GEAR. TT |
| 1995-04-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH MODULE FAILURE, UNABLE TO START VEHICLE. TT |