Trunk lid opened by itself when parked.
The worst 1990 Oldsmobile 98 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Brakes4
- Acceleration3
- Body3
- Engine3
- Electrical2
Problems by type
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- Brakes4
- Acceleration3
- Body3
- Engine3
- Electrical2
- Steering2
- Transmission2
- Fuel system1
- Locks1
- Seat belts1
- Seats1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1990 Oldsmobile 98 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The frame underneath the vehicle unexpectedly sheared off while driving,. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over. Had the vehicle towed home. Consumer will contact the dealer the next day.
Was driving 55mph steering wheel caught on fire. Managed to pull off road, and put out flames. Had vehicle towed to dealership to locate cause of fire. Mechanic was still working on vehicle.
While driving, vehicle lost power steering, the battery and alternator went bad. This cause the vehicle to be inoperative. The dealership indicated that the harmoic balancer located in the engine had went out. Please provide more details. Ts
The lock on the drivers seat belt became unlatched and would not lock, this prevents the driver from wearing the seatbelt, the consumer contacted the dealer who stated that replacing the seatbelt was not possible because the component had been discontinued. Nlm
Original ABS pump motor failed on 10/10/99. This motor was replaced with a gm original equipment part. This replacement pump failed in less than 30 days and was suspected as being a faulty pump and was again replaced with another gm origial part. On 07/12/99 this replacement pump failed. All three failures resulted in loss of braking capability.
Please let me know what to do with this problem of clear coat, I want to know if I redo it or is it still under warranty
Horn would intermittently sound off while driving. Vehicle was taken to a repair shop, and was informed that the problem could not be repaired.
Various gauges failed due to failure of the dash cluster.
The brake fluid is leaking from the master cylinder assembly. Owner has added a half of container of brake fluid every (2) weeks for the past (5) years. The dealer was not able to correct the problem.
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Questions about the 1990 Oldsmobile 98
Is the 1990 Oldsmobile 98 reliable?
Owners have filed 17 complaints about the 1990 Oldsmobile 98, fewer than a typical 98 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1990 Oldsmobile 98?
Brakes, with 4 complaints. Next is acceleration (3).
How many recalls does the 1990 Oldsmobile 98 have?
No recalls on record.
What year does the Oldsmobile 98 have bad brakes?
The Oldsmobile 98 model years with the most brakes complaints are 1991 (18 complaints) and 1992 (16 complaints).
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