IllustrationTHERE HAVE BEEN TOO MANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE TO LIST
1995 Oldsmobile 88
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all 88 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
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.
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
What owners actually said
117 reportsBROKEN BOLT ON POWER STEERING PUMP CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER STEERING.
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL, ALMOST RESULTING AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, REAR IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE. 35 MPH WAS THE SPEED, DRY PAVEMENT. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH THE ENGINE CUTS OFF, LOSING BRAKE POWER. STEERING AND INSTRUMENT PANEL. DEALER HAS VEHICLE CURRENTLY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM FAILED.
SEAT AND HEAD RESTRAINT TOO LOW, CAUSING INJURIES TO NECK AND BACK DURING MINOR COLLISIONS.
WHILE 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.
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH CONTROL.
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.