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1995 Oldsmobile 88

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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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

Visibility complaints

8 reports
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264,384 miles · Mar 27, 2006
Electrical SystemExterior LightingStructureCrashFire

I PURCHASED A 1995 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 ROYALE LSS 4D SEDAN 6CY/3800 SERIES 2. AT SEVEN SEAS AUTO 118 MAPLE ST. MANCHESTER NH,03103. PAID 1,500 CAME WITH A 20-DAY PLATE AND A STATE INSPECTION. NOW THE CAR HAS A NEW ALTERNATOR AND EVERYTHING PASSED INSPECTION, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. FIRST THING, CAR WAS BOUGHT ON THE 8TH. MY BIR…

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I PURCHASED A 1995 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 ROYALE LSS 4D SEDAN 6CY/3800 SERIES 2. AT SEVEN SEAS AUTO 118 MAPLE ST. MANCHESTER NH,03103. PAID 1,500 CAME WITH A 20-DAY PLATE AND A STATE INSPECTION. NOW THE CAR HAS A NEW ALTERNATOR AND EVERYTHING PASSED INSPECTION, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. FIRST THING, CAR WAS BOUGHT ON THE 8TH. MY BIRTHDAY IS ON THE 15TH, YET THE INSPECTION IS GOOD FOR 07 NOT 06 LIKE IT SHOULD BE. SECOND E-BRAKE DOES NOT WORK AND REGULAR BRAKES DON'T WORK RIGHT, THE ABS- BRAKE LIGHT WAS ALWAYS ON. THIRD WITHIN 11 DAYS OF OWNING THE CAR HAD TO BUY 3 BATTERIES. THE FIRST WAS ONE HOUR AFTER BUYING THE CAR, SECOND WAS 5 DAYS LATER. THE THIRD WAS 4 DAYS AFTER THAT. NOW IN HAVERILL MASS. WENT TO PUT THE THIRD BATTERY IN, THE ALTERNATOR STARTED SMOKING UP. THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. CALLED THE DEALER SAID THIS IS RIDICULOUS I WANT MY MONEY BACK. HE SAID NO FIX IT ON YOUR OWN. PLUS WHEN IT RAINS ALL FOUR FLOORS GET WET. AND THE WINDSHIELD LEAKS WATER DRIPS ON YOUR LEGS WHILE YOUR DRIVING. OBD SENSOR LIGHT ALWAYS ON, AND THE ABS-BRAKE LIGHT ON. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10153832

Mileage unknown · Mar 7, 2000
Visibility

AFTER 1/4 IN OF ICE HAD MELTED AWAY, WINDSHIELD HAD A HAIR LINE CRACK IN IT. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT EITHER IT WAS CAUSED BY STRESS, OR ORIGINALLY PUT IN WRONG. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER. *ML

NHTSA ODI #858094

Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 2000
Visibility

FRONT RIGHT POWER WINDOW STICKS AND WILL NOT GO UP. MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND NOW THE WINDOW WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CANNOT FIND A PERMANENT SOLUTION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #854640

Mileage unknown · Dec 3, 1998
Electrical SystemService Brakes, HydraulicVisibility

THERE HAVE BEEN TOO MANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE TO LIST

NHTSA ODI #701095

Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 1997
Visibility

WINDOW STICKS MID-WAY.

NHTSA ODI #525066

Mileage unknown · Jul 1, 1997
Visibility

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING FOR NO REASON. DEALERS COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HIS SAFETY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #813701

Mileage unknown · Apr 17, 1997
Visibility

SUN REFLECTS ON WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

NHTSA ODI #516553

Mileage unknown · Nov 30, 1995
Visibility

RIGHT WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. *DSH

NHTSA ODI #601299

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

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