Oldsmobile 98 — YEARS TO AVOID

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

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Oldsmobile 98 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2000 highlighted. 1980: 1 complaints 1980 1981: 2 complaints 1982: 2 complaints 1983: 1 complaints 1983 1984: 1 complaints 1985: 9 complaints 1986: 13 complaints 1986 1987: 15 complaints 1988: 10 complaints 1989: 11 complaints 1989 1990: 17 complaints 1991: 47 complaints 1992: 38 complaints 1992 1993: 13 complaints 1994: 16 complaints 1995: 30 complaints 1995 1996: 10 complaints 1997: 30 complaints 1998: 27 complaints 1998 1999: 1 complaints 2000: 0 complaints 2000
2000: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
19801
19812
19822
19831
19841
19859
198613
198715
198810
198911
199017
199147
199238
199313
199416
199530
199610
199730
199827
19991
20000

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2000 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 30 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 30 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 38 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 47 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.