1993 Oldsmobile 88

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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74Owner complaints

Model-year median: 8

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

1993 Oldsmobile 88

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 74 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 21 reports
Power Train: 18 reports
Engine And Engine Cooling: 11 reports
Air Bags: 7 reports
Electrical System: 7 reports

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Recall links

96V015000 — Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

21 Power Train

18 Engine And Engine Cooling

11 Air Bags

7 Electrical System

All reported categories

Fuel System, Gasoline

2 Vehicle Speed Control

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 7 of 74 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.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Power Train. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine And Engine Cooling. 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.

9 crash reports10 fire reports6 injury reports

Tires complaints

1 reports

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Mileage unknown · Oct 19, 1995

Tires

TIRE DEVELOPS A SEPARATION, THE TWO REAR TIRES DEVELOPED SEPARATIONS AFTER 19K MILES. TT GENERAL AMERTECH ST TIRES, P205/70R15, DOT A3M0FFA332, CONSUMER STATES THE TWO REAR TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AT 17000 MILES, THE TWO REPLACED TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AT 20000 MILES, POSSIBLE SEPARATION CAUSED BY DESERT…

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NHTSA ODI #973604

Recall campaigns

96V015000 · 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.

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Defect investigations

PE93013 · Fuel Leaks

Opened Mar 5, 1993 · Closed Jul 13, 1993

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

There is no summary currently available

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.