1985 OLDSMOBILE 88 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
N/A
Safety Rating
7
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1985 OLDSMOBILE 88
The 1985 OLDSMOBILE 88 has received a total of 7 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. The most commonly reported problems involve the Tirestreadbelt (3 complaints), Seat Beltsfrontbuckle Assembly (1 complaint), and Tires (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1985 OLDSMOBILE 88
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1985 OLDSMOBILE 88, potentially affecting up to 1,756,009 vehicles.
Recall 89V102000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
| 1,755,897 vehicles affected
Defect: A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING (ENGINE RUN ON WITH IGNITION OFF).
Consequence: SERVO ROD ASSEMBLY COULD CATCH ON ENGINE COMPONENTS ANDRESULT IN A STUCK THROTTLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: INSTALL A NEW BUSHING IN CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL.
View full details →Recall 85V028000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 112 vehicles affected
Defect: THE TIRE PLACARD LABEL ON THE LEFT FRONT DOOR MAY HAVE BEEN PRINTED WITH AN ERROR WHICH SPECIFIES A HIGHER MAXIMUM LOADING THAN IS ALLOWED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: EXCESSIVE VEHICLE LOADING COULD CAUSE A TIRE BLOWOUT AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: NEW TIRE PLACARD LABELS WITH CORRECT INFORMATION WILL BE INSTALLED.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1985 OLDSMOBILE 88
7 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1985 OLDSMOBILE 88. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tirestreadbelt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Beltsfrontbuckle Assembly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
IN THE PAST 7 MONTHS I'VE HAD 2 ACCIDENTS DUE TO TIRES NOT GRIPPING THE ROAD IN RAINY CONDITIONS. LAST OCT. I SLID 2 AND A HALF CAR LENGTHS AND HIT THE REAR OF A VEHICLE AT A STOP SIGN. LAST WEEK IT HAPPENED BUT IT WASN'T AS SERIOUS. MY CLASSIC 1985 OLDS DELTA 88 WAS RUINED. I'VE KEPT DRIVING IT BECAUSE OTHERWISE IT'S A GOOD CAR. NOW I FACE INSPECTION AND IT WILL NEVER PASS. I HAD LIABILITY INSURANCE SO I COULDN'T REPAIR IT'PARTS ARE EITHER UNAVAILABLE OR VERY COSTLY. WHAT CONCERNS ME IS THAT MY INSURANCE RATES WILL SKYROCKET.THE TIRES ARE EL DORADO MARQUIS P205/75 R. *TR
RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED, AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENMT INSTALLED AT 30,000 MILES, TIRE SIZE 205/75R15, DOT# UNAVAILABLE. FIRESTONE WAS NOTIFIED. MR *TT *JB
STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION, VEHICLE PULLING TO LEFT DURING STRAIGHT TRAVEL AND CRABBING IN LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS, PROBLEMS CAUSED BY TREAD SEPARATION OF FRONT GILLETTE GOLDEN BEAR TOURING TIRES 20575R15. *CJ
THE CAR WAS WOBBLING. PULLING OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, THE TREAD WAS COMPLETELY OFF THE TIRE AND WOUND AROUND THE REAR AXLE. (DOT NUMBER: HYHHF7B109 TIRESIZE: P225/75R15)
I HEARD ON THE RADIO THERE IS A RECALL TO FIX THIS BUT GENERAL MOTORS AND THE OLDSMOBILE DEALERS HAVE NO INFORMATION ON THIS. ALTHOUGH GM HAS HAD SEVERAL CALLS ON THE MATTER. I PRESENTLY HAVE A BROKEN BOLT AND NO ONE TO FIX IT. NO SAFETY DEFECT DISCUSSED IN SUMMARY.*AK
Safety Rating for the 1985 OLDSMOBILE 88
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1985 OLDSMOBILE 88 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1985 OLDSMOBILE 88
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1985 OLDSMOBILE 88
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the OLDSMOBILE 88
- 1980 OLDSMOBILE 88 — 0 complaints
- 1981 OLDSMOBILE 88 — 4 complaints
- 1982 OLDSMOBILE 88 — 13 complaints
- 1984 OLDSMOBILE 88 — 9 complaints
- 1985 OLDSMOBILE 88 (current)
- 1986 OLDSMOBILE 88 — 33 complaints
- 1987 OLDSMOBILE 88 — 22 complaints
- 1988 OLDSMOBILE 88 — 46 complaints
- 1989 OLDSMOBILE 88 — 32 complaints
- 1990 OLDSMOBILE 88 — 28 complaints
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- OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE — 1,277 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE AURORA — 1,038 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA — 625 total complaints
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