Tl* the contact owned a 1994 oldsmobile 88 royale. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the contact's vehicle was suddenly rear ended. The front driver and passenger seats fell backwards and the bolts that held the seats detached. As a result, the seats disengaged from the floorboard of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries to the leg, knee, head, shoulder, arm, and hand. The contact sustained injuries to the neck, back, knees, and ribs. Both required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 147,000. The VIN was not available. Updated 02/03/17*lj the consumer requested a status update. *js VIN invalid updated 7/11/18*jb
The worst 1994 Oldsmobile 88 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
Problems by type
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- Brakes16
- Engine11
- Electrical10
- Body9
- Transmission6
- Airbags4
- Suspension4
- Visibility4
- Steering3
- Locks2
- Seat belts2
- Tires2
- Acceleration1
- Fuel system1
- Lights1
- Seats1
Specific symptoms reported on the 1994 Oldsmobile 88
Recalls 1
Exterior lighting: headlights: switch
- What is wrong
- A spring in the head lamp portion of the head park lamp switch can fail preventing latching of the head lamp portion of the switch in the "on" position.
- Risk
- The head lamps would not stay illuminated resulting in reduced driver visibility.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect head/park lamp switch build date codes and replace switches with suspect date codes.
Recall number 94V138000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 1994 Oldsmobile 88 24
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- Owners of some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3T40, 4T60, 4T60-E or 4T65-E transaxles may comment on a...
- Some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3T40, 4T60 or 4T60-E transxales may comment on a grinding and / or...
- Some customers may comment that there is corrosion ( rust ) appearing on the left and /or right rocker...
- Some customers may comment that the vehicle
- Concerns of door handles on white painted vehicles truning yellow
- Comments on inoperative power door locks (front and/or rear doors).
- Experiencing intermittent steering column snap or click noise when turning
- Excessive vibration of electrochromic inside rearview mirror
- Driveline vibration over 37 mph (replace prom)
What 1994 Oldsmobile 88 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl*the contact owns 1994 oldsmobile delta 88. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH the cradle bolt that holds the engine and transmission was damaged by rust causing the steering column to disconnect from the rack and pinion. The failure caused the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer regarding the rust on the bolts and was advised that there were no recalls and the warranty had expired. The contact will be responsible for the repair cost. The vehicle can not be driven to due the failure. The contact stated that the rust was caused by salt build up during inclement weather. The failure mileage was 182,000.
The hood on a 1994 oldsmobile delta 88 was lifted to check battery and both gas filled struts designed to keep the hood up suddenly failed. This resulted in the hood falling and trapping my right wrist and hand. Laceration was inflicted along with radial and/or ulnar nerve damage.
1994 olds 88 has to be sold for salvage due to the frame rusting and cracks have been formed in the frame. The car has been stored inside a garage 10 out of the 12 years of ownership (2 owners)
While driving 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The consumer restarted the vehicle, but it was hard to shift. The dealership was aware of the problem but was unable to resolve the issue. The cause was not determined. Please provide more information.
I received a price quote from a local gm dealership of $2500 to repaint the car. The bodyshop mgr. Told me that there was a prolem with gm paint from 1985 to 1995. I called gm canada and their response was that they had no information regarding my complaint. So I am lodging this info with your website.
Finish coat and clear coat bubbling and peeling off in flakes on right rear door and leaving the primer in tact. Called customer service for oldsmobile and was told vehicle too old to claim manufacturer defect but no doubt this appears to be a manufacture defect.
Rear passenger side seat belt locked in place and will not retract. Dealer will have to replace the seat belt.
The rear tire collapsed onto the body of vehicle. The bolt broke in half inside the bushings and the nut side of the bolt fell off allowing only the remaining half of the bolt to hold up the suspension arm.*jb *ts
Both alternator and batteries have been replace on numerous occassions since this date. The battery seems to drain the alternator resulting in failure .
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Questions about the 1994 Oldsmobile 88
Is the 1994 Oldsmobile 88 reliable?
Owners have filed 63 complaints about the 1994 Oldsmobile 88, fewer than a typical 88 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1994 Oldsmobile 88?
Brakes, with 16 complaints. Next is engine (11).
How many recalls does the 1994 Oldsmobile 88 have?
1 recall, covering exterior lighting.
What year does the Oldsmobile 88 have bad brakes?
The Oldsmobile 88 model years with the most brakes complaints are 1992 (27 complaints), 1993 (21 complaints) and 1998 (20 complaints).
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