1998 Oldsmobile 98 problems
The 1998 Oldsmobile 98 has 32 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (19%) concerns engine. After that come air bags (12%) and tires (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 32 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- 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; 3 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1998 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Oldsmobile 98 with enough data (17 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.
Dt: 1996 oldsmobile 98 elite. The consumer stated the vehicle hit a deer, and the passenger's side air bag did not deploy. The driver's side air bag did deploy. This air bag had a big hole in it, almost 6-7 inches long and 2-3 inches wide. Also it had a burned look to it. No one investigated to see why it had a hole. The was totaled. The consumer's granddaughter sustained a deviated septum. A police report was taken.
Consumers mother-in-law was involved in an accident, the vehicle she was driving was rear ended and the seat broke, causing injuries. (daughter for mother-in-law)
Vehicle does not down shift properly. Took vehicle to mechanic, and they were going to replace the pressure control solenoid.
My 1998 oldsmobile regency was losing coolant. I could not see a visible leak. The check engine indicator light came on, so I took the vehicle to be serviced. The mechanic found the upper intake (plenum) to be leaking the coolant into the engine (cylinder #3.) the leak was caused due to the fact that the intake plenum is made of plastic. I intend to send oldsmobile a copy of my bill which was $533.32. Why would a company make a part such as this out of plastic?