1994 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/29/1994· SEATS

  HEAD REST NOT DESIGNED TO RAISE HIGH ENOUGH TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HEAD/NECK SUPPORT FOR TALL PEOPLE. *AK

• 12/20/1999· SEATS

  THE PASSENGER 8-WAY POWER SEAT BACK FELL TO A TOTAL RECLINE POSITION WITH THE ADULT PASSENGER IN IT. SHE WAS SHAKEN BUT NOT INJURED. THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY WHEN THIS EVENT WERE TO OCCUR DURING RAPID DECELERARTION OR EVASIVE MANUVERING IS GREAT. TH POSSIBILITY OF SLIPPING UNDER THE LAP-BELT WITH THE SEAT IN THE TOTAL RECLINE POSITION IS GREAT IF, FOR SOME OTHER REASON, THIS EVENT COUPLED WITH OTHERS, RESULT IN A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURERE MUST UNDERSTAND THE SEVER POTENTIAL OF THIS TYPE OF EVENT. ONE REPORTED OCCURENCE MAY NOT MANDATE A RECALL BUT THE MANUFACTURER SHOUILD BE ENCOURAGED TO TREAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT AS THEY WOULD A WARRANTY ISSUE. *AK

• 12/12/1996· STEERING

  THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND HIGH PRESSURE HOSE IS LEAKING. *AK

• 12/11/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  THE OWNER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND THE MANUFACTURER IS REFUSING TO GIVE ANY INFO RELATED TO A TEST THAT THEY DID ON THE CAR. TT

• 12/10/1994· SEATS

  HEAD RESTRAINTS ARE TOO SHORT TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HEAD SUPPORT. *AK

• 12/09/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DIFFICULTY LOCATING HORN BUTTONS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

• 12/07/1994· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO 3RD GEAR UPON ACCELERATION. *SKD

• 12/06/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  GAS GAUGE DRIFTED/FAILED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/HESITATE WHILE ACCELERATINGAND HAS STOPPED IN CONGESTERSD TRAFFIC TWICE. IN ADDITION, DASHBOARD RATTLES. *AK

• 11/29/2016· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURECrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1994 OLDSMOBILE 88 ROYALE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS SUDDENLY REAR ENDED. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS FELL BACKWARDS AND THE BOLTS THAT HELD THE SEATS DETACHED. AS A RESULT, THE SEATS DISENGAGED FROM THE FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEG, KNEE, HEAD, SHOULDER, ARM, AND HAND. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK, KNEES, AND RIBS. BOTH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/03/17*LJ THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A STATUS UPDATE. *JS VIN INVALID UPDATED 7/11/18*JB *TR

• 11/20/1998· STEERING

  THE STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING DIFFICULTY OF STEERING WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. NEVER BEEN TO DEALER. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHE INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

• 11/18/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

• 11/14/1994· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  OIL LIGHT INDICATOR MALFUNCTIONED.

• 11/11/1994· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  LEFT REAR BRAKE DRUM CRACKED, CAUSING NOISE. *SKD

• 11/09/1994· TIRES

  RIGHT FRONT GOODYEAR TIRE BLEW OUT.

• 11/06/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE AND ANOTHER CONSUMER SAW SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE, VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. *AK

• 11/05/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE SHOES FAILED, CAUSING NOISE WHILE BRAKING.

• 10/21/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  DEFECTIVE ANTI LOCK BRAKE POWER MODULATOR VALVE CAUSED ABS LIGHT TO COME ON SEVERAL TIMES, VALVE WAS REPLACED.

• 10/15/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  FAILURE ON THE ENGINE, WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT NO WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *AK

• 10/14/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ALTERNATOR FAILED. MJS

• 10/12/2003· STRUCTURE

  FINISH COAT AND CLEAR COAT BUBBLING AND PEELING OFF IN FLAKES ON RIGHT REAR DOOR AND LEAVING THE PRIMER IN TACT. CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR OLDSMOBILE AND WAS TOLD VEHICLE TOO OLD TO CLAIM MANUFACTURER DEFECT BUT NO DOUBT THIS APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. *LA

• 10/06/1997· SUSPENSION

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE MAKES NOISE AND HAS EXPERIENCED UNEVEN WEAR IN THE TIRES.

• 10/05/2010· STRUCTURE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 1994 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE CRADLE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED BY RUST CAUSING THE STEERING COLUMN TO DISCONNECT FROM THE RACK AND PINION. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER REGARDING THE RUST ON THE BOLTS AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE CONTACT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE DRIVEN TO DUE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUST WAS CAUSED BY SALT BUILD UP DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,000.

• 10/03/2009· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  THE HOOD ON A 1994 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 WAS LIFTED TO CHECK BATTERY AND BOTH GAS FILLED STRUTS DESIGNED TO KEEP THE HOOD UP SUDDENLY FAILED. THIS RESULTED IN THE HOOD FALLING AND TRAPPING MY RIGHT WRIST AND HAND. LACERATION WAS INFLICTED ALONG WITH RADIAL AND/OR ULNAR NERVE DAMAGE. *TR

• 10/02/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT

  WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER-DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY UNLESS WIPER SWITCH IS TURNED TO 'HIGH' AND THEN DOWN TO THE INTERVAL I NEED. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH WHEN I TURNED THE WASHERS ON AND THE WIPERS DID NOT COME ON. OLDSMOBILE HAS REFUSED TO CORRECT. AIR CONDITIONING-KNOB FELL OFF IN MY HAND THIS AFTERNOON. I CANNOT SELECT THE DEFROST MODE AND IT IS COLD AND RAINING. ABS MODULATOR VALVE WAS REPLACED BY OLDSMOBILE (I THOUGHT NHTSA WOULD LIKE TO KNOW). AIR CONDITIONING-EVAPORATOR WAS REPLACED AT 38798 MILES. OLDSMOBILE REFUSED TO REIMBURSE BECAUSE I HAD THE WORK DONE AT A NEARBY CHEVROLET DEALER SINCE SMOKE WAS POURING OUT OF THE VENTS AND INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. ALTERNATOR DIED AT 39196 MILES AND OLDSMOBILE REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME.

• 09/21/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  RANDOMLY ENGINE CUT OFF. DEALER WAS CONTACTED,AND MAJOR REPAIRS WERE MADE. YET, VEHICLE STILL HAS SAME PROBLEM. *AK DEALER REPLACED PLENIUM AND THROTTLE SENSOR AT 93710 MILES, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO STALL. *MJS

• 09/18/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES THERE WERE NO BRAKES(ABS ANTI -LOCK) CAUSE AN ACCIDENT . TT

• 09/17/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  DURING VEHICLE OPERATION IN WET CONDITIONS. THE ABS BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

• 09/09/2003· SEAT BELTS

  REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED IN PLACE AND WILL NOT RETRACT. DEALER WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT. *AK

• 08/31/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ENGINE FAILURE CONTINUALLY, REPLACEMENT OF THE FAULTY THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND PLENIUM (WHICH WAS WARPED AND ALLOWING COOLANT TO SHORT OUT THE SENBSOR) DID NOT RECTIFY FAILURE. MJSD

• 08/28/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL CRANK BACK UP IMMEDIATELY, BUT THERE WERE TIMES THAT IT WILL NOT.DEALER AND MECHANIC HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DULPICATE DEFECT. CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN.*AK

• 08/15/2006· STRUCTURE

  1994 OLDS 88 HAS TO BE SOLD FOR SALVAGE DUE TO THE FRAME RUSTING AND CRACKS HAVE BEEN FORMED IN THE FRAME. THE CAR HAS BEEN STORED INSIDE A GARAGE 10 OUT OF THE 12 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP (2 OWNERS)*JB

• 08/13/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  REPLACED STARTER MOTOR/BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM. *AK

• 08/12/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS RUN AND THE TEST SHOWED THAT THE VALVE MODULATOR IN THE ABS IS DEFECTIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

• 08/09/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE LINES BECAME CORRODED/ RUSTED THROUGH. ONE OF THE LINES CRACKED, CAUSING NO BRAKING ABILITY, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A CRASH. *AK

• 08/07/2000· STRUCTURE

  PAINT BEGAN TO BUBBLE AROUND EDGES AND PEELED OFF IN LARGE PORTIONS. MAJOR PEELING WAS OCCURING ON ROOF TOP/TRUNK AND HOOD. IT HAS MULTIPLE SPOTS OF PEELING. *AK

• 07/18/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  AFTER DRIVING FOR A SHORT DISTANCE AND TURNING THE VEHICAL OFF, VEHICAL WILL TURN OVER, BUT NOT START. "AFTER CHECKING, NO SPARK TO PLUGS" AFTER 20 MINUTES OR MORE OF TRYING TO RESTART VEHICAL, IT WILL FINALLY START. DEALERSHIP DOES NOT SEEM TO KNOW WHAT IS WRONG.*AK

• 07/17/1999· STRUCTURE

  PAINT IS PEELING OFF OF ROOF OF VEHICLE IN MULTIPLE SPOTS (BASE COAT AND CLEAR COAT), BUT PRIMER REMAINS. IS THIS A OEM DEFECT IN THE PAINT PROCESS/BASE COAT ADHESION? THE PAINT PEEL BEGINS AS A BUBBLE UNDER THE SURFACE, THEN FLAKES AWAY IN LARGE (QUARTER SIZE AND LARGER) FLAKES.

• 07/15/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  AT HIGH SPEEDS THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITH NO WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

• 06/28/1995· POWER TRAIN

  ODOMETER MALFUNCTIONED, CANNOT RECORD TRUE MILEAGE ON VEHICLE. *AK

• 06/27/2003· SUSPENSION,TIRES

  THE REAR TIRE COLLAPSED ONTO THE BODY OF VEHICLE. THE BOLT BROKE IN HALF INSIDE THE BUSHINGS AND THE NUT SIDE OF THE BOLT FELL OFF ALLOWING ONLY THE REMAINING HALF OF THE BOLT TO HOLD UP THE SUSPENSION ARM.*JB *TS *JB

• 06/22/1996· VISIBILITY

  WRONG WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES INSTALLED, CAUSING WINDSHIELD TO BE SCRATCH/DISTORTING VISIBILITY. *SD

• 06/18/2000· POWER TRAIN

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THAT VEHICLE. *AK

• 06/12/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  DRIVING & NOTICED ABS LIGHT ON. PULLED OVER. TURNED IGNITION ON/OFF, ACCORDING TO MANUAL. LIGHT STILL ON. CALLED & TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. MECHANIC SAID NEEDED TO REPLACE 2 PMV VALVES & CR VOLTAGE. THEN BLED BRAKES. *AK

• 06/11/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGCrash

  THE EXHUAST SYSTEM CAME OFF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

• 06/08/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH MAY CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OR INOPERATIVE ABS BRAKES AT 37,000 MILES. SYSTEM CHECKED OUT BY INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, INDICATED PUMP DEFECTIVE. *AK *ML

• 05/25/2000· POWER TRAIN

  THE IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED WITHOUT THE GEAR BEING IN NEUTRAL OR PARK DUE TO MASTER LOCK CYLINDER FAILURE. YH

• 05/22/1995· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  OUTSIDE DOOR LOCK ON DRIVER'S SIDE WON'T OPEN WITH KEYDUE TO BROKEN LOCK CYLINDER. *AK

• 05/06/1998· AIR BAGS

  VEHCICLE OWNER COMPLAINS THAT NOISE FROM AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT RESULTED IN HER WEARING A HEARING AID.(UNSPECIFIED).

• 05/04/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP. *DSH

• 04/25/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND POWER IS LOST AND YOU LOSE CONTROL-. *AK