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1995 Oldsmobile 88

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

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

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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

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

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 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 1995
Unknown Or Other

NOTICED THAT THERE IS NOTHING TO INDICATE THAT THE DOORS ARE PROPERLY CLOSED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #968473

Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 1995
Vehicle Speed Control

CRUISE CONTROL FAILS TO RESUME SPEED IF RESUME SPEED BUTTON IS HELD TOO LONG TO THE RIGHT. *AW

NHTSA ODI #485723

Mileage unknown · Jun 15, 1995
Power Train

NOISE UPON ACCELERATING. RESULTING IN TRANSAXLE REPLACEMENT. TT

NHTSA ODI #966999

Mileage unknown · Jun 14, 1995
Wheels

VEHICLE VIBRATION. DIAGNOSIS LUG NUTS ON RIGHT REAR WHEEL BROKE OFF. OWNER HAS DEFECTIVE PART. TT

NHTSA ODI #966876

Mileage unknown · May 4, 1995
SteeringSuspensionCrash

SHOCK ABSORBERS HAVE POOR STABILITY AND FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE CROSSING FIVE LANE HIGHWAY. SHOCKS ARE TOO SOFT FOR CONTROL. TT

NHTSA ODI #964806

Mileage unknown · May 1, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteering

STEERING GEAR REPLACED DUE TO NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #489796

Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 1995
Electrical System

COMPUTER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DECELERATING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #480043

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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.