OLDSMOBILE 88 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

OLDSMOBILE 88 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of OLDSMOBILE 88 recalls and defective parts found on OLDSMOBILE 88 automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the OLDSMOBILE 88 manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

Most Recent Recalls For OLDSMOBILE 88

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1998-1999 OLDSMOBILE 88 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY Recall
1998-1999 OLDSMOBILE 88	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY Units affected: 910873	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 2004-02-24
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3800 V6 (L36) ENGINES AND CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, THE REGULATORS HAVE A MUCH HIGHER THAN USUAL RATE OF FUEL LEAKS. A LEAK CAN ALLOW FUEL TO ENTER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD THROUGH A VACUUM LINE. IF THE ENGINE DOES NOT START WHEN CRANKED, THE FUEL FROM THE LEAKING REGULATOR AND A MISTIMED SPARK CAN CAUSE A BACKFIRE.
1999 OLDSMOBILE 88 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Recall
1999 OLDSMOBILE 88	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Units affected: 99333	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1999-04-26
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4T65E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE." A RETAINING CLIP, WHICH SECURES THE MANUAL VALVE TO THE LINKAGE OF THE TRANSMISSION DETENT LEVER, CAN BECOME LOOSE UNDER A COMBINATION OF POSSIBLE DRIVER SHIFTING MANEUVERS AND ALLOW THE LINK TO BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE MANUAL VALVE.
1996 OLDSMOBILE 88 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Recall
1996 OLDSMOBILE 88	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Units affected: 275811	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1996-07-01
Summary: A BACKFIRE DURING ENGINE STARTING CAN CAUSE BREAKAGE OF THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD.
1992-1993 OLDSMOBILE 88 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES Recall
1992-1993 OLDSMOBILE 88	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES Units affected: 585182	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1996-01-23
Summary: 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.
1996 OLDSMOBILE 88 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER Recall
1996 OLDSMOBILE 88	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER Units affected: 32869	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1995-10-23
Summary: THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A MALFUNCTION ALARM, LIGHTING AND LOCKING (MALL) MODULE THAT CAN CONTAIN A DAMAGED CAPACITOR. IF THE CAPACITOR IS DAMAGED, THE "KEY IN THE IGNITION" WARNING CHIME AND THE DRIVER SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED WARNING CHIME AND INDICATOR LAMP MAY NOT WORK. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION" AND FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." IN ADDITION, OTHER CHIME REMINDER FUNCTIONS, INTERIOR LIGHTING CONTROLS, AND POWER DOOR LOCKING FEATURES ARE ALSO AFFECTED.
1994-1995 OLDSMOBILE 88 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH Recall
1994-1995 OLDSMOBILE 88	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH Units affected: 1487	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1994-08-02
Summary: 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.
1991 OLDSMOBILE 88 PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL Recall
1991 OLDSMOBILE 88	PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL Units affected: 20765	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1991-09-23
Summary: WHEN APPLIED, THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY MAY RELEASE ONE OR MORE TEETH, REDUCING THE CABLE LOAD TO THE REAR BRAKES.
1990 OLDSMOBILE 88 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH Recall
1990 OLDSMOBILE 88	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH Units affected: 116	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1991-03-01
Summary: CARS WERE BUILT MISSING A WIRE BETWEEN THE DIGITAL CLUSTER AND THE DIMMER CONTROL, THEREBY FAILING TO PROVIDE AT LEAST TWO LEVELS OF LIGHTING.
1989 OLDSMOBILE 88 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS Recall
1989 OLDSMOBILE 88	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS Units affected: 6	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1989-11-07
Summary: VEHICLES MAY HAVE DISCREPANT WELDS IN THE LEFT REAR ROCKER PANEL WHICH CAN CAUSE DEFORMATION OF THE PANEL.
1984-1985 OLDSMOBILE 88 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Recall
1984-1985 OLDSMOBILE 88	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Units affected: 1755897	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1989-06-16
Summary: A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING (ENGINE RUN ON WITH IGNITION OFF).