Total Complaints
8 filings
OLDSMOBILE TROFEO · model year
1990 OLDSMOBILE TROFEO
8 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1990OLDSMOBILETROFEO carries 8 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.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1990 TROFEO is service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components with 2 filings, followed by unknown or other (2) and electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash (2). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 13 investigation files overlapping the 1990 TROFEO. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
8
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 |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 2 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20001219ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE DRIVER DISPLAY MODULE FAILED CAUSING THE GAUGES AND DASH LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE IN WET, COLD, OR DAMP WEATHER, THE MAIN COMPUTER BUS DID NOT FUNCTION IN THE SYSTEM FOR OTHER MONITORED SYSTEMS. *SLC
19991004SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES. STARTER INOPERATIVE WHEN CAR IS HOT, NO HEAT, AC, BRAKES,ETC.
19991004ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES. STARTER INOPERATIVE WHEN CAR IS HOT, NO HEAT, AC, BRAKES,ETC.
19991004UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES. STARTER INOPERATIVE WHEN CAR IS HOT, NO HEAT, AC, BRAKES,ETC.
19991004VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES. STARTER INOPERATIVE WHEN CAR IS HOT, NO HEAT, AC, BRAKES,ETC.
19990707UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. DEALER CLAIMS THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK
19980930SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
HYDRAULIC BRAKE MOTOR AND PUMP WERE DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING.
19951214SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
APPLIED BRAKES VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT PULLED THE STEERING RIGHT PULLS STEERING OUT OF HAND. TT
Compare 1990OLDSMOBILETROFEO to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1990 OLDSMOBILE TROFEO have?▼
The 1990 OLDSMOBILE TROFEO has 8 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1990 OLDSMOBILE TROFEO?▼
The most-complained component for the 1990 OLDSMOBILE TROFEO is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include UNKNOWN OR OTHER and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH.
Is the 1990 OLDSMOBILE TROFEO 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 as of 2025. 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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.