1997 Oldsmobile 88 electrical system problems
17 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1997 Oldsmobile 88, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 13% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 3 fires.
What owners wrote
Vehicle had been parked for awhile. Had got in and inserted key in ignition and started it. Suddenly, vehicle blew up and then caught on fire. Engine compartment had blown. Had no indication of cause of problem. Fire possibly caused by an electrical failure. *slc
Other problems reported for the 1997 Oldsmobile 88
- Engine 30 complaints