"How reliable is the 1995 Oldsmobile 98?"

"Based on 71 NHTSA complaints, the 1995 Oldsmobile 98 has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER."

"What are common problems with the 1995 Oldsmobile 98?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1995 Oldsmobile 98 is UNKNOWN OR OTHER, accounting for a significant portion of the 71 total complaints filed."

1995 Oldsmobile 98: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 71 complaints

Total Complaints

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

AIR BAGS

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

PARKING BRAKE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ABS: WHILE TRAVELING DOWN ROAD, 65 MPH, VEHICLES IN FRONT STOPPED TO MAKE TURN; APPLIED BRAKES, NOTHING HAPPENED; CHANGED LANES TO AVOID HITTING CARS IN REAR."

"POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILURE. *AW"

"HEAD REST DOES NOT RAISE HIGH ENOUGH TO PROTECT TALL PEOPLE FROM INJURY. *DSH"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NC: 39 FL: 6 OH: 3 MI: 3 NY: 3 AL: 2 MA: 2 NE: 2 IL: 2 CA: 1

Who Files Complaints?

19.7%

Original Owners

80.3%

Second+ Owners

Oldsmobile 98 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	26	-	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	1
1991	69	-	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	7
1992	46	-	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	4
1994	23	-	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	10
1997	35	-	SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER	0
1998	32	81,500	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	1

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