IllustrationSOMETIMES THE TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. I CHECKED THE FUZE PANEL UNDERNEATH THE DASH AND ALL WERE OKAY AND PROPERLY SEATED. I FIND THAT IF I BANG UNDERNEATH THE DASH THE SIGNAL WILL START OPERATING, IE STARTING BLINKING.
1995 Oldsmobile 88
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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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 reportsATTACHMENT BOLTS OF THE POWER STEERING BROKE OFF CAUSING THE BELT TO COME LOOSE RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. MJS
NO SUMMARY.
THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON & STAYS. HAS BEEN TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THE PROBLEM WAS ELECTRICAL & REPAIRED THE ABS LIGHT. *AK
THE FRONT RIGHT DOOR LOCK FAILS TO UNLOCK BY REMOTE OR KEY (FAILED TWICE) AND THE LEFT REAR DOOR FAILS TO UNLOCK BY REMOTE. THIS SUGGESTS TO ME A FAULTY SOLENOID COMPONENT AND IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE DRIVER'S DOOR SOLENOID WILL FAIL. AT THAT POINT THE ONLY WAY INTO THE CAR WOULD BE TO CLIMB IN THROUGH THE RIGHT RE…
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THE FRONT RIGHT DOOR LOCK FAILS TO UNLOCK BY REMOTE OR KEY (FAILED TWICE) AND THE LEFT REAR DOOR FAILS TO UNLOCK BY REMOTE. THIS SUGGESTS TO ME A FAULTY SOLENOID COMPONENT AND IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE DRIVER'S DOOR SOLENOID WILL FAIL. AT THAT POINT THE ONLY WAY INTO THE CAR WOULD BE TO CLIMB IN THROUGH THE RIGHT REAR DOOR. THIS OBVIOUSLY RAISES SAFETY CONCERNS IF THE OPERATOR IS UNABLE TO SAFELY ENTER THE VEHICLE IF BROKEN DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY OR IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH VEHICLE STALLED/SHUT OFF. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *ML
THERE IS AN OIL LEAK WITHIN THE MASTER CYLINDER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
THE 2 BOLTS TO THE POWER STEERING BRACKETS BROKE LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. DLR REPLACED BOLTS TO POWER STEERING BRACKET.MJS
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE WHEELWHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD ALSO SEEP TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WAS IN DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR REPAIRS. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
BOTH SHOULDER BELTS ARE STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR AND UNABLE TO FREE THEM, WHICH LEAVES REAR PASSENGERS WITHOUT RESTRAINT, AND MAY CAUSE INJURIES TO REAR PASSENGER IF INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Official recalls
194V138000 · 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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