1985 Oldsmobile 88 Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 57%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 92,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the tires of the 1985 Oldsmobile 88, 57% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 92,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“In the past 7 months I've had 2 accidents due to tires not gripping the road in rainy conditions. Last oct. I slid 2 and a half car lengths and hit the rear of a vehicle at a stop sign. Last week it happened but it wasn't as serious. My classic 1985 olds delta 88 was ruined. I've kept driving it because otherwise it's a good car. Now I face inspection and it will never pass. I had liability insurance so I couldn't repair it'parts are either unavailable or very costly. What concerns me is that my insurance rates will skyrocket.the tires are el dorado marquis p205/75 r.”
NHTSA complaint #10330654, filed 2010-05, 120,000 miles“Steering wheel oscillation, vehicle pulling to left during straight travel and crabbing in left and right turns, problems caused by tread separation of front gillette golden bear touring tires 20575r15.”
NHTSA complaint #558863, filed 2001-01“The car was wobbling. Pulling off to the side of the highway, the tread was completely off the tire and wound around the rear axle. (DOT number: hyhhf7b109 tiresize: p225/75r15)”
NHTSA complaint #733786, filed 2000-10Tires: other model years
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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