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1990 Oldsmobile 98

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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17Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall 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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Engine And Engine Cooling
3Structure
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Electrical System
2
All reported categories
Power Train
2Steering
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seat Belts
1Seats
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 17 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 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

3 reports
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160,000 miles · Dec 19, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING, THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WENT BAD. THIS CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE HARMOIC BALANCER LOCATED IN THE ENGINE HAD WENT OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

NHTSA ODI #10001238

Mileage unknown · Jul 21, 1998
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingVehicle Speed Control

VARIOUS GAUGES FAILED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE DASH CLUSTER.

NHTSA ODI #605850

Mileage unknown · Jun 30, 1995
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolinePower Train

FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILURE, VEHICLE RUN OUT OF FUEL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY *AK

NHTSA ODI #968054

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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