IllustrationABS BRAKE FAILED WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, CAUSING A LOCKUP AND ABS WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *AK
1992 Oldsmobile 98
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 3 of 38 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
38 reportsANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, DURING A PANIC STOP SITUATION , THE PEDAL WAS SOFT, AND VERY LIMITED BRAKING WAS EXPEIRENCED. THE REAR RETURN SPRINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED THE VEHICLE HESITATES AND CUTS OFF. *AK
OTHER: AIRBAG COVER ON THE STEERING WHEEL HAS AN OPENING OF APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2".
FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID 100 FEET ON WET PAVEMENT.*AK *SLC
COOLANT LINE GOING TO RADIATOR BURST, CAUSING ALL TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK OUT/CAR STALL. *DSH
ABS BRAKES; FAILURE ON THE BRAKES, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE INSTEAD OF STOPPING, ACCELERATES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, HAD TO HAVE ABS REPLACED. TT DEALER REPLACED ECU AND WHEEL AND SPEED SENSOR. *SLC
Official recalls
196V015000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines
Jan 23, 1996
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.
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
1EA93011 · Fuel Line Failure
Opened May 3, 1993 · Closed May 31, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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