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1995 Oldsmobile 88

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

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117Owner 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

Air Bags
21Engine And Engine Cooling
21Service Brakes, Hydraulic
14Steering
14Electrical System
13
All reported categories
Seat Belts
9Visibility
8Structure
6Equipment
4Power Train
4Unknown Or Other
4Exterior Lighting
3Suspension
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Seats
2Engine
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Wheels
1

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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.

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.

  • 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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

14 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 1997
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

GOING 20MPH IN LINE OF TRAFFIC, HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND STAYED, AND CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THERE WERE NO BRAKES AND NO DEACCELERATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #812863

Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed ControlCrash

VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN AT SPEED 3 MPH VEHICLE WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, APPLIED BRAKES WHICH FAILED, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. TT

NHTSA ODI #973493

Mileage unknown · Oct 9, 1995
Exterior LightingService Brakes, Hydraulic

HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH FAILED. *DH

NHTSA ODI #601538

Mileage unknown · May 1, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteering

STEERING GEAR REPLACED DUE TO NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #489796

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.