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1995 Oldsmobile 88

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 23 of 117 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

12 crash reports5 fire reports8 injury reports

Equipment complaints

4 reports
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80,000 miles · Feb 24, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipment

AT 80,000 MILES MY INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKED ANTIFREEZE INTO MY ENGINE. THIS ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE NEW ENGINE DONE THE SAME THING. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE WITH THIS. THE FIRST ENGINE WAS THE ORIGINAL OLDS 88 ENGINE. THE SECOND ONE WAS THE SERIES LL ENGINE. I ALMOST GOT HIT WHEN THE CAR STALLED. BOTH OF THE MECHANICS INVOL…

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AT 80,000 MILES MY INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKED ANTIFREEZE INTO MY ENGINE. THIS ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE NEW ENGINE DONE THE SAME THING. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE WITH THIS. THE FIRST ENGINE WAS THE ORIGINAL OLDS 88 ENGINE. THE SECOND ONE WAS THE SERIES LL ENGINE. I ALMOST GOT HIT WHEN THE CAR STALLED. BOTH OF THE MECHANICS INVOLVED STATED THEY SEE THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10058914

Mileage unknown · Aug 10, 1999
Equipment

AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR CORE LOCATED IN AN ENCLOSED AREA BEHIND PASSENGER SIDE ENGINE FIREWALL DEVELOPED SERIOUS LEAKS CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF AIR CONDITION GAS. AT FIRST THE LOSS OF COOLANT GAS WAS THOUGHT TO BE AS RESULT OF FAILURE OF THE HIGH & LOW PRESSURE TUBE, HOWEVER AFTER REPLACEMENT A SERIOUS LEAK CONTINUED WITH- IN …

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AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR CORE LOCATED IN AN ENCLOSED AREA BEHIND PASSENGER SIDE ENGINE FIREWALL DEVELOPED SERIOUS LEAKS CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF AIR CONDITION GAS. AT FIRST THE LOSS OF COOLANT GAS WAS THOUGHT TO BE AS RESULT OF FAILURE OF THE HIGH & LOW PRESSURE TUBE, HOWEVER AFTER REPLACEMENT A SERIOUS LEAK CONTINUED WITH- IN THE SYSTEM WHICH WAS LATER DISCOVERED TO A LEAKING EVAPORATOR CORE. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR AIR CONDITION EVAPORATORS FOR THE 1995 OLDMOBILE 88 AND SOME OTHER GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES OF AROUND THAT MODEL YEAR. REPLACEMENT COST IS VERY EXPENSIVE. THE COST TO REPAIR THIS DEFECTIVE EQUIPTMENT SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE PAID BY THE CONSUMER.

NHTSA ODI #709800

Mileage unknown · Jan 6, 1997
Equipment

AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FAILED. MJS

NHTSA ODI #527394

Mileage unknown · Aug 31, 1995
Equipment

REPLACED A/C PRESSURE HOSE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #500215

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.

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NHTSA investigations

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