IllustrationWHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE IGNITION RUNNING ON FLAT LAND IT TOOK OFF IN REVERSE. WHEN VEHICLE HIT A WATER HEATER, OWNER JUMPED IN AND CUT OFF IGNITION WITH GEAR INDICATOR STILL IN PARK. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM.
1995 Oldsmobile 88
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
Power Train complaints
4 reportsCONSUMER STATES THAT HER OWNER'S MANUAL STATES IF YOU CAN WALK AWAY FROM YOUR VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE KEY IN YOUR HAND YOUR VEHICLE IS IN PARK , THIS IS NOT TRUE BECAUSE KEY WAS TAKEN OUT OF IGNITION AND GEAR WAS NOT IN PARK AND VEHICLE HIT A TREE.*AK STEERING COLUM WAS RECONNECTED TO SHIFTER CABLE TO IGNITION SWITCH.*JB
TRANSMISSION LEAKED, CAUSING A FIRE WHILE DRIVING. TT
NOISE UPON ACCELERATING. RESULTING IN TRANSAXLE REPLACEMENT. TT
Official recalls
194V138000 · 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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.