1999 Oldsmobile 88 problems
NHTSA has received 106 complaints about the 1999 Oldsmobile 88, and 33% of them involve engine. Next are fuel system (13%) and electrical system (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 106 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 33% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 14
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 67,000 miles 38 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 12 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 38 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 67,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 83,000 miles (14 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 14 complaints mention a fire; 1 injury reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 9 model years of the Oldsmobile 88 with enough data (68 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Owner tried to start car and there was a popping noise from under the hood. Vehicle would not start, and smoke came from under vehicle due to the engine catching on fire. Dealer has seen vehicle.
Vehicle caught on fire. Dealer has been contacted for this problem, and discovered a mouse has built a nest in engine compartment. Consumer feels GM should take responsibility due to the design of the engine compartment which allowed a mouse to be able to have access to the engine department *slc
As the insured was starting the vehicle, there was a popping sound and then the vehicle caught on fire.(claim#52-2537-313)
When the vehicle was started there was a loud bang and smoke emitted from the engine compartment. The consumer opened the hood and noticed that the manifold cracked. Upon further investigation at the dealer it was determined that the fuel pressure regulator leaked causing the injector to blow off the injector. This in turn caused the intake manifold to crack. The dealer replaced the upper intake manifold with gaskets along with the fuel pressure regulator and fuel rails. *nlm
Request for compensation for engine failure as a result of a defective plastic intake manifold. Coolant leaked into the engine which was caused by the main bearing seizing. Recall# 04v090000. The initial diagnosis was that the seal under the plastic plenum was defective. The check engine light had come on within two blocks of leaving the service dealer. They found that coolant leaked into the engine again and the warped plastic plenum would not seal against the manifold.