IllustrationOCCUPANT IN REAR OF VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK BY OBJECT IN TRUNK THAT CAME THROUGH THE WEBBING BETWEEN UPPER/LOWER SEAT, CAUSING PARALYSIS. *SD
1993 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: 7 of 74 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.
- 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
What owners actually said
74 reportsTIRE 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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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 HEAT. *SLC
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL COLLISION AT 25 MPH. TT *JB
AT 53,000 MILE THE MOTOR BRAKE BURN OUT . TT
EXPERIENCING FRONT END VIBRATIONS AND REAR BRAKE STICKING PROBLEMS AT LOWER/HIGHER SPEEDS. TT
VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING DRIVING COMING DOWN A STEEP HILL WHILE IN 2 GEAR. TT
IGNITION SWITCH MODULE FAILURE, UNABLE TO START VEHICLE. TT
FUEL/VAPOR/FUEL RETURN LINES HANGING DOWN UNDER VEHICLE WITH NO PROTECTION. *SKD
ABS ANTI-LOCK WARNING COME ON WILL NOT GO OFF THERE IS BRAKE. TT
VEHICLE HAD A FIRE THAT STARTED IN ENGINE. TT
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
1PE93013 · Fuel Leaks
Opened Mar 5, 1993 · Closed Jul 13, 1993
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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