1986 OLDSMOBILE 88 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
33
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
1
Investigation
Overview of the 1986 OLDSMOBILE 88
The 1986 OLDSMOBILE 88 has received a total of 33 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SUSPENSION:REAR. The most commonly reported problems involve the Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline (2 complaints), Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection System (2 complaints), and Service Brakes Hydraulicpower Assisthydraulic (2 complaints).
Recalls for the 1986 OLDSMOBILE 88
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1986 OLDSMOBILE 88, potentially affecting up to 38,309 vehicles.
Recall 86V122000 — SUSPENSION:REAR
| 38,309 vehicles affected
Defect: THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT STUD TO KNUCKLE ATTACHMENT MAY HAVE BEEN INADEQUATELY TIGHTENED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS COULD ALLOW THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT STUD TO LOOSEN AT THE KNUCKLE ATTACHMENT. A LOOSE BALL JOINT STUD COULD EVENTUALLY BREAK AND SEPARATE FROM THE KNUCKLE. SEPARATION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL...
Remedy: REPLACE AND TIGHTEN BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT STUD NUTS.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1986 OLDSMOBILE 88
33 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1986 OLDSMOBILE 88. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
VEHICLE STALLS ABOUT 3 MINUTES AFTER FIRST START, MOSTLY WHEN MAKING TURNS OR WHEN COMING TO A STOP. NLM
WHILE TRAVELING WENT INTO EXCESSIVE ACCELERATION WITHOUT INDICATION DUE TO CRUISE CONTROL BEING STUCK. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND WAS INJURED. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLS/ AND HESITATES. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN PUT IN REVERSE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL MECHANISM GETS STUCK OR CANNOT MOVE PROPERLY WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. *AK
View all Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline complaints →
Safety Rating for the 1986 OLDSMOBILE 88
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1986 OLDSMOBILE 88 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1986 OLDSMOBILE 88
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1986 OLDSMOBILE 88
NHTSA has opened 1 investigation into potential safety defects in the 1986 OLDSMOBILE 88.
Other Model Years of the OLDSMOBILE 88
- 1981 OLDSMOBILE 88 — 4 complaints
- 1982 OLDSMOBILE 88 — 13 complaints
- 1984 OLDSMOBILE 88 — 9 complaints
- 1985 OLDSMOBILE 88 — 7 complaints
- 1986 OLDSMOBILE 88 (current)
- 1987 OLDSMOBILE 88 — 22 complaints
- 1988 OLDSMOBILE 88 — 46 complaints
- 1989 OLDSMOBILE 88 — 32 complaints
- 1990 OLDSMOBILE 88 — 28 complaints
- 1991 OLDSMOBILE 88 — 16 complaints
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- OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS — 2,251 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE — 1,598 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA — 1,346 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE — 1,277 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE AURORA — 1,038 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA — 625 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE 98 — 417 total complaints