1995 Oldsmobile 88 Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other 88 years
- About as many complaints as other years 2nd of 6 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 117 complaints with NHTSA about the 1995 Oldsmobile 88. That ranks 2nd out of 6 88 model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is air bags (21 complaints, 18%), typically at around 133,000 miles. Complaints mention 12 crashes, 5 fires, 12 injuries. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
- 117owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 12complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 1995 Oldsmobile 88 problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 21 | 18% | 133,000 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 21 | 18% | 115,350 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 14 | 12% | — | — | — |
| Steering | 14 | 12% | 121,003 | — | — |
| Electrical System | 13 | 11% | 147,000 | — | — |
| Seat Belts | 9 | 8% | — | — | — |
| Visibility | 8 | 7% | 264,384 | — | — |
| Structure | 6 | 5% | 183,000 | — | — |
| Equipment | 4 | 3% | 80,000 | — | — |
| Power Train | 4 | 3% | — | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 4 | 3% | 89,000 | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 3 | 3% | 264,384 | — | — |
| Suspension | 3 | 3% | 100,700 | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 | 3% | — | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 2 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Seats | 2 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Engine | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 1 | 1% | 180,000 | — | — |
| Wheels | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
1995 Oldsmobile 88 recalls (1)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Exterior lighting:headlights:switch
Problem: A spring in the head lamp portion of the head park lamp switch can fail preventing latching of the head lamp portion of the switch in the "on" position.
Risk: The head lamps would not stay illuminated resulting in reduced driver visibility.
Fix: Dealers will inspect head/park lamp switch build date codes and replace switches with suspect date codes.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
I was driving about 50 mph on the highway in a decent rain storm with a buddy of mine. All of the sudden boom the passenger air bag went off! Very frightening. The windshield shattered, the glove compartment is permanently open. Unknown cause.
Tl* the contact owns a 1995 oldsmobile 88. While driving at 10 mph, the front driver side air bags deployed without warning. The contact was injured and required medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was…
I started smelling fuel, as the week progressed the smell grew intensely unbearable, before taking my kids to school one day i decided let me take a look under the hood after all this is gasoline we are taking about. So i saw that the fuel line to the fuel rail was a little wet so i turned on my…
I was driving down highway 95 in manning so. Carolina and all of a sudden i heard this big bang and saw my windshield smashed and then noticed the airbag on the passenger side deployed! I didn't hit anything nor anything hit me nor hit any bumps! I was traveling from maine to florida. *tr
1995 oldsmobile delta 88. Consumer writes in regards to defective sensor light problems. *smd the consumer stated he spent hundreds of dollars, even thousands to try and fix the problem, but to no avail. The defective sensor light, caused him to have an accident in december 2012. The engine light…
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 1995 Oldsmobile 88?
Owners most often report air bags, engine and engine cooling, service brakes, hydraulic problems. The top one, air bags, accounts for 21 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 1995 Oldsmobile 88?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 1995 Oldsmobile 88 a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other 88 model years, the 1995 has about as many complaints as a typical year. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.