1984 Oldsmobile 88: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
5 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1984 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 5 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 1 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly | 1 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 1; Structure: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 5 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 |
1995: 1; 2000: 3; 2002: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 487874 · 1995-11-27 (November 27, 1995)
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE STICKS. *SD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 487874 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 550597 · 2000-01-28 (January 28, 2000)
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 550597 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 567439 · 2002-09-12 (September 12, 2002)
THE OVERHEAD UPHOLSTER HAD DROPPED DOWN AND PARTICLES OF GLUE, DUST AND CLOTH WERE FALLING ON THE CONSUMERS SKIN CAUSING ITCHING AND SORES. *YH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 567439 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 858296 · 2000-03-10 (March 10, 2000)
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS LOCKED, AND IT WON'T RELEASE THE SEAT. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY TO RESTRAIN CHILD. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 858296 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 862759 · 2000-05-31 (May 31, 2000)
CRUISE CONTROL SERVO SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE WHEN UNEXPECTED, CAUSING INCREASE IN SPEED. DRIVER COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE, RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE. *AK *ML
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 862759 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
83V118000 · Vehicle Speed Control:Linkages
Reported: 1983-11-15 (November 15, 1983)
THE THROTTLE MAY JAM AND MAY NOT RETURN TO THE CLOSED POSITION. THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE OMISSION, DURING ASSEMBLY, OF A NUT ON THE CRUISE CONTROL ROD WHICH LIMITS TRAVEL IN THE THROTTLE MECHANISM.
Remedy: VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE MISSING NUT ADDED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL ROD WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA campaign record ↗84V027000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages
Reported: 1984-03-12 (March 12, 1984)
VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH AN INCORRECT BRAKE PEDAL BRACKET WHICH CAUSES THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BE LOCATED IN A POSITION LOWER THAN NORMAL.
Remedy: BRAKE PEDAL BRACKET WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE.
NHTSA campaign record ↗89V102000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Reported: 1989-06-16 (June 16, 1989)
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).
Consequence: SERVO ROD ASSEMBLY COULD CATCH ON ENGINE COMPONENTS ANDRESULT IN A STUCK THROTTLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: INSTALL A NEW BUSHING IN CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL.
NHTSA campaign record ↗