1987 Oldsmobile 88 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 33%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1987 Oldsmobile 88, 33% of the 18 complaints for this model year. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“1) my 1987 delta 88 Oldsmobile will not steer left when cold, which is very dangerous when turning at a busy intersection. 2) my brakes have been repaired several times because they keep pulsating. This wears out my tires very fast. 3) when first cranked, it will drive for a mile at a medium rate of speed without touching the accelerator because the idle is messed up, even though it has been adjusted. 4) the windshield washer has never worked. All these things continually happen the 5 years I've owned it.”
NHTSA complaint #10054367, filed 2004-01“Park in shopping center in a parking space facing forward got into vehicle and started engine with foot on brake and accelerated forward and hit other cars. Tt”
NHTSA complaint #979213, filed 1996-02Related recalls
- 88V080000May 16, 1988Excessive accelerator cable friction may restrict the cables free movement between the accelerator pedal and the throttle body.Covers: Oldsmobile 88 1987, Pontiac Bonneville 1987, Oldsmobile 98 1987 +1 more
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 | 4% |
| 1998 | 7 | 4% |
| 1997 | 3 | 3% |
| 1996 | 4 | 4% |
| 1995 | 3 | 3% |
| 1994 | 1 | 2% |
| 1993 | 2 | 3% |
| 1992 | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 | 1 | 6% |
| 1989 | 4 | 15% |
| 1988 | 5 | 14% |
| 1987 | 6 | 33% |
| 1986 | 4 | 21% |
| 1984 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 1987 Oldsmobile 88
6 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsTires
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1987 Oldsmobile 88
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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