Safety Score
94
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
30
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1997 Oldsmobile 98.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-05 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHILE GETTING ON THE FREEWAY THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED. I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL FROZE, AND LOOKED DOWN AND SAW THAT … |
| 2003-08-23 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | No | 0 | REA SEAT BELTS UNABLE TO FASTEN THEM TO SECURE PASSENGERS. BUCKLES RECESSED TO FAR INTO REAR SEAT CUSHION. REQUIRES AS… |
| 2003-05-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | I OWN A 1997 OLDSMOBILE REGENCY V6-3800 3.8L, VIN: [XXX]. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS LEAKING COOLANT, AND THE COST TO REPLA… |
| 2002-04-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE HAS STALLED 7 TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE TWICE, BUT COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE.*AK T… |
| 1998-09-15 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | TWO WHEEL STUDS AND LUG NUTS FAILED. MJS |
| 1998-02-01 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | FRONT SUSPENSION INSULATOR--BUSHINGS, LOWER CONTROL ARM AND SWAY BAR. |
| 1997-12-06 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | No | 0 | INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE, IT DOES NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE SPINS LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL. IT HAS BEE… |
| 1997-12-06 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | REAR SEAT BUCKLE EXTENSION TOO SHORT, DEALER PUT A SLEEVE AROUND EXTENSION BUT DID NOT LENGTHEN THE EXTENSION TO FIX TH… |
| 1997-09-30 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | CONSUMER'S WIFE WEIGHT IS 125LBS. SHE GOT INTO THE REAR SEAT OF THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED. TH… |
| 1997-07-21 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FEMALE PARTS IN THREE REAR SEAT SEAT BELTS ARE TOO SHORT, CAN'T GET A GOOD GRIP TO PLUG THEM INTO THE MALE ENDS. CON… |
| 1997-07-05 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR | No | 0 | GOING HWY SPEED (60MPH) WHEN VEHICLE STARTED TO WONDER FOR NO REASON. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORME THAT STABLIZER LINK … |
| 1997-05-19 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | CONSUMERS SEAT BELTS ARE NOT LONG ENOUGH TO ACCOMODATE PASSENGERS, THEE REAR SEAT BELTS ARE SUNKEN INTO THE CUSHIONS ,W… |
| 1997-02-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | REAR SEAT BELT RECEPTOR ENDS ARE SO SHORT THAT USE OF THE BELTS IS MOST DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SEAT BELT LATCHES IN THE REAR SEAT ARE NOT ABLE TO BE LATCHED. |
| — | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST | No | 0 | THIS VEHICLE HAS AN ELCTRICAL DRIVERS SEAT, WHEN THE CONSUMER SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF THE SEAT AUTOMATICALY ADJUSTED ITSEL… |
| — | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | SEAT BELTS DO NOT FIT AROUND THE CONSUMER. THEY ARE TOO SMALL DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SEAT BELTS STRAPS TOO SHORT. |
| — | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONER/HEATING SYSTEM TURNS THE TEMPERATURE DOWN TO 60 DEGREES ERRATICALLY, CAUSING WINDSHIELD TO FO… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DEFECT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND VISUAL SYSTEM |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | WIRES TO SPARK PLUGS ARE DEFECTIVE AND CAUSE MISFIRING. OWNER'S MANUAL SAYS TO REPLACE AT 100,000 MILES. THEY ARE CA… |
| — | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE A/C ON LIGHT/INDICATOR IS TOO SMALL TO BE OBSERVED WHILE DRIVING. YH |
| — | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | No | 0 | REAR SEAT SAFETY BELT ARE NOT LARGE ENOUGH FOR AN AVERAGE 150 TO 170 LB. PERSON. |
| — | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | No | 0 | SEAT BELT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO BUCKLE BECAUSE BUCKLE GOES UNDER THE SEAT. |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | NEW BRAKE SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED AND INSTALLED BY MANUFACTURER WHICH IS CAUSING A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE AT LEAST 1-2 CA… |
| — | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | No | 0 | REAR SAFETY BELTS TOO SMALL TO USE. |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | BATTERY BLEW UP BECAUSE ACID LEAKED FROM THE POSITIVE TERMINAL. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BATTERY AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE… |
| — | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | SIDE BARS HOLDING WINDSHIELD OBSTRUCT VIEW. SEAT BELTS HARD TO BUCKLE BECAUSE OF PLACEMENT. |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | REAR SEAT BELT FAILED. |
| — | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | No | 0 | REAR SEAT BELTS ARE PRACTICALLY UNSABLE. |
| — | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE OUTSIDE REAR-VIEW MIRROR TOO SMALL. |