Safety Score
98
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
10
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1996 Oldsmobile 98.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 1996 Oldsmobile 98. The contact stated while driving at 10-15 MPH, the driver's side air bag deploye… |
| 2012-02-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER AS NOTED ON OTHER MODELS IS DEFECTIVE IN THIS MODEL BUT IS NOT LISTED … |
| 2010-06-06 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 1 | INAPPROPRIATE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. AUTO MOVING AT 5 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR, NO COLLISION WITH ANYTHING AND THE AIRBAGS DEPL… |
| 2002-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE IT IWAS MISSING LIKE A SPARK PLUG IF IWAS NOT FIRING. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THAT VERY ISSUE.… |
| 1996-11-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | BATTERY REPLACED. |
| 1996-10-21 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION GEAR LEVER STICKS WHEN PUT IN REVERSE NOT ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK. |
| 1996-07-03 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | WHEEL BEARING FAILED. |
| 1995-10-18 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 1 | DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF COLLISION. TT |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | REAR SEAT BELTS NOT LONG ENOUGH TO BE UTILIZED. |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SEAT BELTS ARE TOO SHORT FOR PROPER USE. |