Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
30
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-10-04 | 94V190000 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1,997 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-11 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 OLDSMOBILE 98. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, SPARKS APPEARED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE ENGI… |
| 2007-07-18 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 OLDSMOBILE 98 ROYAL. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED WITHOU… |
| 2006-06-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON 06/20/06 WHILE THE IGNITION WAS ON BUT … |
| 2004-04-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS CAUSING WINDSHIELD TO BREAK AND DUE TO COST TO REPAIR … |
| 2001-07-30 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | RETURNED FUEL LINE FOR THE 3.8L ENGINE WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER T… |
| 2001-07-14 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO STEER TO LEFT. CONSUMER HAS TAK… |
| 2001-05-02 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG IS MUCH BIGGER THAN THE STEERING WHEEL, DURING AN ACCIDENT IT VIOLENTLY DEPLOYED AND BLEW THE CONS… |
| 2000-01-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | No | 0 | THE OXYGEN SENSOR CAME OUT OF THE EXHAUST TRAIN RESULTING IN LOUD MUFFLER NOISE. ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT LO… |
| 1999-06-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE ENGINE MOUNTS TO THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS GOING AT 60MPH, RESULTIN… |
| 1999-02-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | CARBON ON THE THROTTLE BODY PLATE DUE TO BLOW BY OR OIL USAGE RESULTED IN THROTTLE STICKING AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELE… |
| 1998-05-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE CONTINUALLY OVERHEATING AND SHUTTING DOWN. |
| 1998-05-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE AND ROTORS MUST BE REPLACED EVERY 10,000 MILES. OWNER VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK |
| 1997-11-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. TOOK TO DEALER & SERVICE MECHANIC TOOK DASH APART TO LOCATE PROBLEM. COULD NOT LOCATE IT… |
| 1997-10-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | QWHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOSES TOTAL POWER. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO LOSE POWER. THE DEAL… |
| 1996-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING AT HWY SPEEDS, ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO STEER.*AK |
| 1996-07-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. KEY WILL NOT OPEN DOOR. DOOR LOCKS ARE ELECTRICAL. DOOR LOCK AND DOOR ACTUA… |
| 1996-01-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | THE LEFT REAR WHEEL ALWAYS LOCKS UP AND CAUSES THE CAR TO SKID. THE CAR HAS ABS. *AK |
| 1995-12-20 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FAILS TO GO INTO REVERSE INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO NEW DESIGN. |
| 1995-12-05 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT | No | 0 | HEAD REST DOES NOT RAISE HIGH ENOUGH TO PROTECT TALL PEOPLE FROM INJURY. *DSH |
| 1995-05-24 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | HOOD LATCH WOULD NOT OPEN HOOD. GAUGES DON'T WORK. DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK INOPERATIVE. |
| 1995-05-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS: WHILE TRAVELING DOWN ROAD, 65 MPH, VEHICLES IN FRONT STOPPED TO MAKE TURN; APPLIED BRAKES, NOTHING HAPPENED; CHAN… |
| 1995-04-15 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILURE. *AW |
| 1995-03-02 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | DUE TO THE SUN GLAZING ON THE WINDSHIELD, THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING. *AK |
| — | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | REAR SHIFTING MECHANISM FAILED. |
| — | WHEELS | No | 0 | WHEELS FAILED CAUSING TIRES TO LEAK AIR. |
| — | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES COOLANT WARNING LIGHT FLASHES, THERE IS PUDDLES OF ANTIFREEZE CAUSED BY THE COOLANT LEVEL SENSOR RETAIN… |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK | No | 0 | AIR CONDITIONER COOLING TEMP WAS LOWER THAN NORMAL STOPPED COOLING INSIDE OF CAR DEALER SAID HE FOUND LEAK AND REPLACED… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED THE CAR TO STALL,OIL GAUGE ERRATIC, AIR BAG LIGHT TO COME ON AND CHIMMER MODULE TO FAI… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | COOLANT WARNING LIGHT CAME ON---A LARGE POOL OF COOLANT UNDER CAR AFTER STOPPING---INSPECTION OF CAR SHOWED RETAINING C… |