1994 Oldsmobile 88: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 91 complaints
91
Total Complaints
128,500mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

101,123 25th Percentile
128,500 Median Mileage
147,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
6
STRUCTURE:BODY
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
5
AIR BAGS
3
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
3
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
3
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2
POWER TRAIN
2

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"OUT OF ROUND DRUMS, CAUSING VIBRATION. *AK"
"ODOMETER PERFORMS ERRATICALLY, GIVING INACCURATE READINGS. *AK"
"HOOD IS NOT ON CORRECTLY, APPEARS TO BE CROOKED. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28