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1994 Oldsmobile 88

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

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63Owner complaints

Model-year median: 8

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
15Engine And Engine Cooling
11Electrical System
10Structure
9Power Train
6
All reported categories
Air Bags
4Suspension
4Visibility
4Steering
3Equipment
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Seat Belts
2Tires
2Unknown Or Other
2Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Other
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Air
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 63 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Power Train complaints

6 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 18, 2000
Power Train

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THAT VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #724159

Mileage unknown · May 25, 2000
Power Train

THE IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED WITHOUT THE GEAR BEING IN NEUTRAL OR PARK DUE TO MASTER LOCK CYLINDER FAILURE. YH

NHTSA ODI #552406

Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 1997
Power Train

WHEN PUT TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE, TRANSMISSION FELL OUT OF GEAR AND BECAME INOPERATIVE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #810200

Mileage unknown · Jun 28, 1995
Power Train

ODOMETER MALFUNCTIONED, CANNOT RECORD TRUE MILEAGE ON VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #485978

Mileage unknown · Apr 19, 1995
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainSteering

MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING FRONT END VIBRATION. TT

NHTSA ODI #963993

Mileage unknown · Jan 19, 1995
Power Train

ODOMETER PERFORMS ERRATICALLY, GIVING INACCURATE READINGS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #480662

Official recalls

1

94V138000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch

Aug 2, 1994

A SPRING IN THE HEAD LAMP PORTION OF THE HEAD PARK LAMP SWITCH CAN FAIL PREVENTING LATCHING OF THE HEAD LAMP PORTION OF THE SWITCH IN THE "ON" POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE HEAD LAMPS WOULD NOT STAY ILLUMINATED RESULTING IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT HEAD/PARK LAMP SWITCH BUILD DATE CODES AND REPLACE SWITCHES WITH SUSPECT DATE CODES.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.