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1990 Oldsmobile 98

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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17Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1990 Oldsmobile 98

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 17 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 4 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 3 reports
  • Structure: 3 reports
  • Vehicle Speed Control: 3 reports
  • Electrical System: 2 reports

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Recall links

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    15
    1987    10
    1988    11
    1989    17
    1990    47
    1991    38
    1992    13
    1993
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

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

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

    4 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Jul 25, 2000
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    ORIGINAL ABS PUMP MOTOR FAILED ON 10/10/99. THIS MOTOR WAS REPLACED WITH A GM ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT PART. THIS REPLACEMENT PUMP FAILED IN LESS THAN 30 DAYS AND WAS SUSPECTED AS BEING A FAULTY PUMP AND WAS AGAIN REPLACED WITH ANOTHER GM ORIGIAL PART. ON 07/12/99 THIS REPLACEMENT PUMP FAILED. ALL THREE FAILURES RESULTED IN LOSS …

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    ORIGINAL ABS PUMP MOTOR FAILED ON 10/10/99. THIS MOTOR WAS REPLACED WITH A GM ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT PART. THIS REPLACEMENT PUMP FAILED IN LESS THAN 30 DAYS AND WAS SUSPECTED AS BEING A FAULTY PUMP AND WAS AGAIN REPLACED WITH ANOTHER GM ORIGIAL PART. ON 07/12/99 THIS REPLACEMENT PUMP FAILED. ALL THREE FAILURES RESULTED IN LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #726020

    Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 1997
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    THE BRAKE FLUID IS LEAKING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY. OWNER HAS ADDED A HALF OF CONTAINER OF BRAKE FLUID EVERY (2) WEEKS FOR THE PAST (5) YEARS. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #818458

    Mileage unknown · Jul 22, 1997
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION OF ABS BLOCK AND MODULATOR PRESSURE VALVE. NONVISUAL BLOCK OF WOOD APPEARS TO LAY UNDER BRAKE PEDAL DURING APPLICATION. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #814686

    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

    Recall campaigns

    0

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    Defect investigations

    0

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    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.