OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 · model year

1975 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88

3 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1975OLDSMOBILEDELTA 88 carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1975 DELTA 88 is seat belts:front:anchorage with 1 filings, followed by vehicle speed control:cables (1) and visibility:windshield wiper/washer (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.

NHTSA currently has 13 investigation files overlapping the 1975 DELTA 88. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.

3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

3 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER1

Recent Complaints

19981014SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

DRIVER SEAT BELT FAILED. ALSO, ACCESSIVE ACCELERATOR FRICTION RESTRICTED CABLE FROM MOVING BETWEEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THROTTLE BODY, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL PRIOR TO RECALL 88V08000. IN ADDITION, IN-LINE FUSIBLE LINK LOCATED IN PLASTIC WINDSHIELD BOTTLE BRACKET, MAY UNDER RESISTANCE CONDITION, MELT/IGNITE WASHER BOTTLE BRACKET, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE AS PER RECALL 87V135000. *AK

19981014VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

DRIVER SEAT BELT FAILED. ALSO, ACCESSIVE ACCELERATOR FRICTION RESTRICTED CABLE FROM MOVING BETWEEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THROTTLE BODY, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL PRIOR TO RECALL 88V08000. IN ADDITION, IN-LINE FUSIBLE LINK LOCATED IN PLASTIC WINDSHIELD BOTTLE BRACKET, MAY UNDER RESISTANCE CONDITION, MELT/IGNITE WASHER BOTTLE BRACKET, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE AS PER RECALL 87V135000. *AK

19981014VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

DRIVER SEAT BELT FAILED. ALSO, ACCESSIVE ACCELERATOR FRICTION RESTRICTED CABLE FROM MOVING BETWEEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THROTTLE BODY, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL PRIOR TO RECALL 88V08000. IN ADDITION, IN-LINE FUSIBLE LINK LOCATED IN PLASTIC WINDSHIELD BOTTLE BRACKET, MAY UNDER RESISTANCE CONDITION, MELT/IGNITE WASHER BOTTLE BRACKET, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE AS PER RECALL 87V135000. *AK

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NHTSA Investigations

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1975 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 have?
The 1975 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1975 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88?
The most-complained component for the 1975 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 is SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES and VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER.
Is the 1975 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1975 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.