1991 Oldsmobile 98: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1991 Oldsmobile 98. The newest campaign is 91V198000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Nov 1991. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Automatic Transmission. NHTSA has 47 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, 91V198000, in the NHTSA record
Install two transaxle shift control cable retaining clips.
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.
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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. 27,631 units in total.
91V198000Received . 6,866 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The console mounted shift lever may disengage from the shift control cable bracket causing loss of gear indicator reference and shift selector operation.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The driver can place the gear shifter in the parkposition without setting the parking brake and the transaxle may not actually bein park, resulting in unexpected vehicle movement if the vehicle is stopped on agrade. Also, the driver can place the gear selector in drive or reverse withoutturning the engine off and the transaxle may not be in the position indicated,causing the vehicle to move in the opposite direction. Both conditions canresult in a vehicle accident without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install two transaxle shift control cable retaining clips.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
91V167000Received . 20,765 units.
Parking Brake / Conventional / Mechanical
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
When applied, the parking brake lever assembly may release one or more teeth, reducing the cable load to the rear brakes.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Depending 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.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace parking brake lever assembly.
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.
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Complaints by component
47 complaints, 69 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1991 Oldsmobile 98
- All 1991 vehicles
| Component | 1991 98 | All 1991 vehicles | 98, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 376.8 | 181.9 | 177.5 | 26 |
| Electrical System | 159.4 | 91.5 | 107.9 | 11 |
| Air Bags | 101.4 | 28.1 | 79.1 | 7 |
| Equipment | 58 | 23.9 | 28.8 | 4 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 58 | 99.7 | 93.5 | 4 |
| Visibility | 43.5 | 33.4 | 38.4 | 3 |
| Power Train | 43.5 | 103.9 | 60 | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Air | 29 | 4.1 | 9.6 | 2 |
| Exterior Lighting | 29 | 18.1 | 24 | 2 |
| Steering | 14.5 | 40 | 52.8 | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 6
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 25 Mar 2005
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE93007 | Preliminary evaluation | FUEL LINE FAILURE | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 10 Feb 1993 | 3 May 1993 |
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 1991 Oldsmobile 98The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1991 Oldsmobile 98: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/oldsmobile/98/1991/. 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 1991 Oldsmobile 98?
- 27,631 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 98 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 30 recall campaigns for the Oldsmobile 98, model years 1967 to 1999. 2 of them name the 1991 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1991 Oldsmobile 98 name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 26 of 69 component mentions, or 376.8 per 1,000. For all 1991 vehicles the figure is 181.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1991 Oldsmobile 98 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.