Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1991 Oldsmobile 88

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
16
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
3
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Consumer complaints

16 filed
1
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION Components
    4
  • Parking Brake
    2
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK Assembly
    1
  • Seat Belts
    1
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER Cylinder
    1
  • Power TRAIN:AUTOMATIC Transmission
    1
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
    1
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION
    1

Recalls

2 campaigns
06E043000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2006-05-19

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

RiskTHIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

FixHONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

91V167000·PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL1991-09-23

WHEN APPLIED, THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY MAY RELEASE ONE OR MORE TEETH, REDUCING THE CABLE LOAD TO THE REAR BRAKES.

RiskDEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF THE LEVER RELEASE AND ROADLEVEL. THE PARKING BRAKE MAY NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, ALLOWING IT TO ROLL, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 105.

FixREPLACE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA investigations

1 action
EA93011·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1993-05-03 → 1994-05-31

FUEL LINE FAILURE

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