IllustrationANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CONDITIONS WHERE ANTILOCK BRAKES HAVE COME ON. BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC 2 TIMES, HE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEMS BOTH TIMES. ANTILOCK BRAKES CONTINUE TO FAIL. *AK
1992 Oldsmobile 88
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 11 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 reports7 fire reports10 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
26 reportsON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN AND CAUSE WHEELS TO DRAG. ABS SENSOR LIGHNT WOULD COME ON. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM IS STILL UNRESOLVED. *AK
WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH WHEN A DEER APPEARED SUDDENLY. APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT DEER WAS HIT BY LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE ON FRONT GRILL. VEHICLE STOPPED, BUT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER HIT UPPER PART OF CHEST & THROAT ON STEERING WHEEL DUE TO NO AIR BAG. WAS AT EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. WEARING NECK BRACE. *…
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WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH WHEN A DEER APPEARED SUDDENLY. APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT DEER WAS HIT BY LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE ON FRONT GRILL. VEHICLE STOPPED, BUT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER HIT UPPER PART OF CHEST & THROAT ON STEERING WHEEL DUE TO NO AIR BAG. WAS AT EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. WEARING NECK BRACE. *AK
BRAKE PADS FAILED.
BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING ON THE STREET AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, APPLIED BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND DID NOT CATCH. APPLIED BRAKES AGAIN AND THE BRAKES WORKED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. HAD MASTER CYLINDER AND RIGHT REAR WHEEL CYLINDER REBUILT. *AK *SLC
EA94-038, CONSUMER STATES UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER RUNNING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH OWNER APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. OWNER HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY PARK BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR UNDER 5MPH BEGINS TO RELEASE THE PEDAL, THE ABS CATCHES AND KICKS THE BRAKE PEDAL BACK OUT, JOLTING THE VEHICLE. IF IT'S WET AND BRAKING, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLIDE. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON, VEHICLE WORKS FINE. ABS LIGHT GOES OFF VEHICLE, THERE ARE PROBLEMS. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON AND REMAINS ON CONTINOUSLY. ACCORDING TO DEALER, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS COMPLETELY GONE. OWNER HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY BRAKING PROBLEMS. *AK
REAR WHEEL CYLINDER LEAK/SPRINGS BROKE, CAUSING REDUCTION IN BRAKING CAPABILITY.
Official recalls
196V015000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines
Jan 23, 1996
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.
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
5EA94024 · Inadvertent Shift Of Trans
Opened Jun 30, 1994 · Closed Jun 30, 1995
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
There is no summary currently available
PE94009 · Turbocharger Malfunction
Opened Jan 31, 1994 · Closed May 24, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System
There is no summary currently available
PE94006 · Inadvertent Shift Of Transmission
Opened Jan 28, 1994 · Closed Jun 30, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
There is no summary currently available
PE93007 · Fuel Line Failure
Opened Feb 10, 1993 · Closed May 3, 1993
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
PE92010 · Fuel Line Connector Fails
Opened Jan 27, 1992 · Closed May 22, 1992
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available