Total Complaints
5 filings
OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 · model year
1976 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88
5 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 1976OLDSMOBILEDELTA 88 carries 5 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 1976 DELTA 88 is seat belts:front:buckle assembly with 1 filings, followed by seat belts:front:retractor (1) and fuel system, gasoline (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 1976 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.
5
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
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
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20020702STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MAIN FRAME OF VEHICLE DISEGAGED, CAUSING REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TO BREAK INWARDS. CONTACTED DEALER , AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
20020419ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE DEARLERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NLM
19990730SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON IS BROKEN / FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTING MECHANISM IS BROKEN. *YC
19990730SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON IS BROKEN / FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTING MECHANISM IS BROKEN. *YC
19990730FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS POOR GAS MILEAGE. *YC
Compare 1976OLDSMOBILEDELTA 88 to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1976 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 have?▼
The 1976 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 has 5 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1976 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88?▼
The most-complained component for the 1976 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 is SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR and FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.
Is the 1976 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 1976 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.
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