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1982 Oldsmobile 98: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1982 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure:Body:Bumpers is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 2 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Structure:Body:Bumpers
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Structure:Body:Bumpers2

Structure:Body:Bumpers: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

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
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

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. 2 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.

1996
1
2001
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19961
20011

1996: 1; 2001: 1

Pattern summary

Structure:Body:Bumpers 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 507375 · 1996-08-14 (August 14, 1996)

REAR BUMPER FELL OFF AND HAD TO BE WELDED BACK ON ALUMINUM TO STEEL. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 507375 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 887209 · 2001-05-01 (May 1, 2001)

ALUMINUM REINFORCEMENT THAT ACTUALLY HOLDS BUMPER TO FRAME HAS CORRODED OFF, CAUSING BUMPER TO FALL OFF.*AK *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 887209 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

82V012000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System

Reported: 1982-01-03 (January 3, 1982)

UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE GOVERNOR WEIGHT RETAINER IN THE INJECTION PUMP MAY FAIL. THE THROTTLE VALVE COULD STICK, PREVENTING RETURN TO IDLE AND SHUT DOWN OF THE ENGINE BY THE DRIVER.

Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE GOVERNOR WEIGHT ASSEMBLY IN THE INJECTION PUMP AT NO COST TO OWNER.

NHTSA campaign record ↗