1985 Oldsmobile 88: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1985 Oldsmobile 88. The newest campaign is 89V102000. NHTSA received the report on 16 Jun 1989. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 7 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 89V102000, in the NHTSA record
Install a new bushing in cruise control servo bail.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 1,756,009 units in total.
89V102000Received . 1,755,897 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
A small nylon bushing in the cruise control servo bail may slip out of place, causing intermittent and unexpected increases in engine speed or dieseling (engine run on with ignition off).
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Servo rod assembly could catch on engine components andresult in a stuck throttle with potential for a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install a new bushing in cruise control servo bail.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
85V028000Received . 112 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The tire placard label on the left front door may have been printed with an error which specifies a higher maximum loading than is allowed. Consequence of defect: excessive vehicle loading could cause a tire blowout and result in an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
New tire placard labels with correct information will be installed.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
7 complaints, 7 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Tires | 4 |
| Seat Belts | 1 |
| Wheels | 1 |
| Unknown or Other | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 16 May 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE88027 | Preliminary evaluation | HEADLAMP SWITCH FAILURE | Exterior Lighting | 9 Feb 1988 | 11 May 1988 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1985 Oldsmobile 88The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1985 Oldsmobile 88: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/oldsmobile/88/1985/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1985 Oldsmobile 88?
- 1,756,009 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Oldsmobile 88 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 38 recall campaigns for the Oldsmobile 88, model years 1967 to 1999. 2 of them name the 1985 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1985 Oldsmobile 88 name most often?
- Tires: 4 of 7 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1985 Oldsmobile 88 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.