MYRModel Year Report

Oldsmobile 88 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1998 · Best bets: 1988, 1994, 1992, 1993, 1999, 1996

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Oldsmobile 88 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2000 highlighted. 1980: 0 complaints 1980 1981: 4 complaints 1982: 3 complaints 1984: 9 complaints 1984 1985: 7 complaints 1986: 19 complaints 1987: 18 complaints 1987 1988: 37 complaints 1989: 27 complaints 1990: 24 complaints 1990 1991: 16 complaints 1992: 73 complaints 1993: 74 complaints 1993 1994: 63 complaints 1995: 117 complaints 1996: 92 complaints 1996 1997: 101 complaints 1998: 164 complaints 1999: 77 complaints 1999 2000: 0 complaints 2000
2000: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
19800
19814
19823
19849
19857
198619
198718
198837
198927
199024
199116
199273
199374
199463
1995117
199692
1997101
1998164
199977
20000

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2000 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Recommended 77 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Avoid 164 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1997 Caution 101 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 92 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Caution 117 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 63 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 74 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 73 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1991 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Recommended 37 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1987 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.