1998 OLDSMOBILE 98
32 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 4 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 3 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 3 |
| TIRES | 2 |
| SEATS | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 2 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
| STRUCTURE | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 1 |
Recent Complaints
DT: 1996 OLDSMOBILE 98 ELITE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HIT A DEER, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. THIS AIR BAG HAD A BIG HOLE IN IT, ALMOST 6-7 INCHES LONG AND 2-3 INCHES WIDE. ALSO IT HAD A BURNED LOOK TO IT. NO ONE INVESTIGATED TO SEE WHY IT HAD A HOLE. THE WAS TOTALED. THE CONSUMER'S GRANDDAUGHTER SUSTAINED A DEVIATED SEPTUM. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK
CONSUMERS MOTHER-IN-LAW WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE VEHICLE SHE WAS DRIVING WAS REAR ENDED AND THE SEAT BROKE, CAUSING INJURIES. *YH (DAUGHTER FOR MOTHER-IN-LAW)
CONSUMERS MOTHER-IN-LAW WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE VEHICLE SHE WAS DRIVING WAS REAR ENDED AND THE SEAT BROKE, CAUSING INJURIES. *YH (DAUGHTER FOR MOTHER-IN-LAW)