Oldsmobile 98 Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 14 recall campaigns covering at least one Oldsmobile 98 model year (1982–1996). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Oldsmobile 98 recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 1982–1996
Campaign	1982	1984	1985	1986	1987	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996
96V116000 Fuel system	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
96V015000 Power train	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
95V204000 Electrical	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
94V190000 Lighting	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered
94V138000 Lighting	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered
91V198000 Power train	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
91V167000 Brake	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
89V102000 Vehicle speed control	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
88V080000 Vehicle speed control	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
87V135000 Electrical	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
87V093000 Brake	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
86V145000 Steering	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
84V063000 Equipment	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
82V012000 Fuel system	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 14 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 1996 Oldsmobile 98. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 96V116000 Filed Jul 1, 1996

GM/FUEL:CARBURETOR:SINGLE:MANIFOLD:INTAKE

Fuel system, gasoline · fuel injection system

Repair progress not yet reported275,811 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 96V116000

Listed for 1992, 1993 Oldsmobile 98. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 96V015000 Filed Jan 23, 1996

GM/TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC:COOLING UNIT

Power train · automatic transmission · cooling unit and lines

Repair progress not yet reported585,182 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 96V015000

Listed for 1996 Oldsmobile 98. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 95V204000 Filed Oct 23, 1995

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT

Electrical system · ignition · anti-theft · control module

Repair progress not yet reported32,869 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 95V204000

Listed for 1995 Oldsmobile 98. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 94V190000 Filed Oct 4, 1994

LIGHTING:GENERAL OR UNKNOWN COMPONENT:HEAD LIGHTS

Exterior lighting · headlights

Repair progress not yet reported1,997 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 94V190000

Listed for 1994, 1995 Oldsmobile 98. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 94V138000 Filed Aug 2, 1994

LIGHTING:SWITCH:BUTTON:RING:HEAD LIGHTS

Exterior lighting · headlights · switch

Repair progress not yet reported1,487 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 94V138000

Listed for 1991 Oldsmobile 98. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 91V198000 Filed Nov 14, 1991

POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC

Power train · automatic transmission

Repair progress not yet reported6,866 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 91V198000

Listed for 1991 Oldsmobile 98. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 91V167000 Filed Sep 23, 1991

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE:MECHANICAL:LEVER SETTLING

Parking brake · conventional · mechanical

Repair progress not yet reported20,765 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 91V167000

Listed for 1984 Oldsmobile 98. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 89V102000 Filed Jun 16, 1989

EQUIPMENT:SPEED CONTROL

Vehicle speed control

Repair progress not yet reported1,755,897 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 89V102000

Listed for 1987 Oldsmobile 98. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 88V080000 Filed May 16, 1988

FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL:PEDAL

Vehicle speed control · accelerator pedal

Repair progress not yet reported35,057 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 88V080000

Listed for 1987 Oldsmobile 98. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 87V135000 Filed Sep 1, 1987

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSE

Electrical system · wiring · fuses and circuit breakers

Repair progress not yet reported479,715 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 87V135000

Listed for 1986, 1987 Oldsmobile 98. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 87V093000 Filed Jun 23, 1987

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:ANTI-SKID SYSTEM

Service brakes, hydraulic · antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

Repair progress not yet reported6,004 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 87V093000

Listed for 1986 Oldsmobile 98. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 86V145000 Filed Nov 3, 1986

STEERING:POWER ASSIST:HOSE:FLUID

Steering · hydraulic power assist · hose, piping, and connections

Repair progress not yet reported88,668 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 86V145000

Listed for 1985 Oldsmobile 98. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 84V063000 Filed May 21, 1984

EQUIPMENT:CERTIFICATION LABEL

Equipment · other · labels

Repair progress not yet reported91 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 84V063000

Listed for 1982 Oldsmobile 98. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 82V012000 Filed Jan 3, 1982

FUEL:FUEL INJECTION:UNKNOWN TYPE:ACCUMULATOR

Fuel system, gasoline · fuel injection system

Repair progress not yet reported79,686 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 82V012000

Where to next

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How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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