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1988 Oldsmobile SUPREME: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1988 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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 4 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior250.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum1
Vehicle Speed Control1

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1

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. 4 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.

1995
3
1996
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19953
19961

1995: 3; 1996: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. 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 482863 · 1995-04-02 (April 2, 1995)

REAR BRAKE SHOES/SLIDE CALIPERS/ROTORS REPLACED. *SKD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 482863 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 489081 · 1995-04-09 (April 9, 1995)

CORRODED REAR CALIPER PINS IN HOUSING, PREVENTED PADS FROM EQUALIZING PAD PRESSURE TO BOTH SIDES OF ROTORS, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR ON ROTORS/PADS. *SKD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 489081 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 489874 · 1995-04-28 (April 28, 1995)

REAR BRAKE CALIPER SLEEVES RUSTED, CAUSING ROTOR TO RUST, AND PREMATURE WEAR ON PADS. *SKD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 489874 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 504567 · 1996-05-15 (May 15, 1996)

VEHICLE SURGED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *DH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 504567 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

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

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.