1999 Oldsmobile 88: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 106 complaints
106
Total Complaints
67,280mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

59,947 25th Percentile
67,280 Median Mileage
118,295 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
8
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
14
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAKES FADE CONSTANTLY."
"BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT."
"CONSUMER HAD DRIVER'S SIDE LAP BELT CHECKED UPON PURCHASE. DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THAT THE LAP BELT SHOULD NOT HAVE TENSION UNTIL OR UNLESS HE APPLIES THE BRAKES AT MORE THAN 30MPH. *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