1990 Oldsmobile 98 problems
The 1990 Oldsmobile 98 has 26 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (15%) concerns brakes. After that come engine (15%) and cruise control (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 15% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
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%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 3 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1990 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Oldsmobile 98 with enough data (13 complaints in that window).
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.
Was driving 55MPH steering wheel caught on fire. Managed to pull off road, and put out flames. Had vehicle towed to dealership to locate cause of fire. Mechanic was still working on vehicle.
Technical service bulletin, possible malfunction of ABS block and modulator pressure valve. Nonvisual block of wood appears to lay under brake pedal during application.
The brake fluid is leaking from the master cylinder assembly. Owner has added a half of container of brake fluid every (2) weeks for the past (5) years. The dealer was not able to correct the problem.
While driving, vehicle lost power steering, the battery and alternator went bad. This cause the vehicle to be inoperative. The dealership indicated that the harmoic balancer located in the engine had went out. Please provide more details. Ts