Total Complaints
7 filings
OLDSMOBILE SUPREME · model year
1990 OLDSMOBILE SUPREME
7 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 1990OLDSMOBILESUPREME carries 7 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 1 fire, 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 1990 SUPREME is service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor with 2 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (1) and service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (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 1990 SUPREME. 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.
7
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
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 |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
| STEERING | 1 |
Recent Complaints
19981020STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CRADLE BOLTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, CAUSING VIBRATION.
19981020STEERING
STEERING SHAFT FAILED.
19961231ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
PROM CHIP FAILED.
19951004SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PERFORMANCE OF THE BRAKE IS LOW AND THE ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON . TT
19950615SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REAR ROTORS/CALIPERS SLEEVE/PIN FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWAY WHEN BRAKING. *SKD
19950518FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR WAS PARKED AND IGNITION TURNED OFF, THERE WAS AN ENGINE FIRE, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. TT TT
19950413SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REAR BRAKE ROTORS/CALIPERS/PADS REPLACED DUE TO PARKING BRAKE NOT BEING USED TO ADJUST REAR BRAKES. *SKD
Compare 1990OLDSMOBILESUPREME to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1990 OLDSMOBILE SUPREME have?▼
The 1990 OLDSMOBILE SUPREME has 7 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1990 OLDSMOBILE SUPREME?▼
The most-complained component for the 1990 OLDSMOBILE SUPREME is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP.
Is the 1990 OLDSMOBILE SUPREME 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 1990 OLDSMOBILE SUPREME; 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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