Oldsmobile exhaust system problems
Across all Oldsmobile models in NHTSA's complaint database, 233 complaints involve exhaust system. The 88 accounts for the largest share (21%). The single worst model year is the 1998 88 with 19 exhaust system complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 233 about exhaust system, all Oldsmobile models
- Most affected
- 88 21% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 114 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 14
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Oldsmobile models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | 49 | 21% |
| Alero | 46 | 20% |
| Silhouette | 27 | 12% |
| Intrigue | 24 | 10% |
| Cutlass | 23 | 10% |
| Bravada | 16 | 7% |
| Aurora | 15 | 6% |
| Achieva | 8 | 3% |
| Cutlass Supreme | 8 | 3% |
| Ciera | 7 | 3% |
Worst model years for exhaust system
- 1998 Oldsmobile 8819 complaints
- 2000 Oldsmobile Alero16 complaints
- 1999 Oldsmobile Alero14 complaints
- 2001 Oldsmobile Alero10 complaints
- 1999 Oldsmobile 888 complaints
Exhaust system complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 16 |
| 1995 | 14 |
| 1996 | 22 |
| 1997 | 18 |
| 1998 | 41 |
| 1999 | 41 |
| 2000 | 28 |
| 2001 | 24 |
| 2002 | 8 |
| 2003 | 4 |
Among the 114 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.