Oldsmobile 88 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Oldsmobile 88 owners have reported a total of 539 problems for their cars built in the 4 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Oldsmobile 88. The 1998 Oldsmobile 88 cars have the most problems reported (203 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Oldsmobile 88

Model Year	Number of Problems
1999 88	106
1998 88	203
1997 88	119
1996 88	104

🔍 Common problems of Oldsmobile 88

The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for Oldsmobile 88 cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (184 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (49 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Oldsmobile 88

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Engine And Engine Cooling	184
Electrical System	49
Service Brakes	48
Gasoline Fuel System	40
Power Train	37
Air Bag	26
Vehicle Speed Control	19
Visibility	17
Seat Belt	15
Structure	14

Other Fuel System	11
Unknown Or Other	11
Steering	11
Suspension	10
Equipment	9
Tire	9
Seats	9
Exterior Lighting	9
Air Brake	4
Interior Lighting	3
Wheel	3
Latches/locks/linkage	1

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