1995 Oldsmobile 88: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 150 complaints
150
Total Complaints
136,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Top Issue
20
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

100,000 25th Percentile
136,000 Median Mileage
172,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
14
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
10
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
9
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
6
AIR BAGS
6
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
5
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
4
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4

Severity Assessment

20
Crashes
9
Fires
14
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"COMPUTER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DECELERATING. *AK"
"SHOCK ABSORBERS HAVE POOR STABILITY AND FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE CROSSING FIVE LANE HIGHWAY. SHOCKS ARE TOO SOFT FOR CONTROL. TT"
"SOMEONE IN 3RD LANE CUT IN FRONT TO MAKE AN OFF RAMP EXIT, VEHICLE SWERVED/LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *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