1990 Oldsmobile 88 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 21%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1990 Oldsmobile 88, 21% of the 24 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, 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.
“Hood struts fail to hold especially in colder weather, engine tends to stall on right-turn highway on-ramps or sharp right turns with 5 gallons or less in the tank, (original) silver paint is peeling badly from engine hood and beginning now on roof as well.”
NHTSA complaint #725799, filed 2000-07Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30 | 39% |
| 1998 | 76 | 46% |
| 1997 | 27 | 27% |
| 1996 | 23 | 25% |
| 1995 | 21 | 18% |
| 1994 | 11 | 17% |
| 1993 | 11 | 15% |
| 1992 | 9 | 12% |
| 1991 | 1 | 6% |
| 1990 | 5 | 21% |
| 1989 | 2 | 7% |
| 1988 | 5 | 14% |
| 1987 | 3 | 17% |
| 1986 | 3 | 16% |
| 1984 | 3 | 33% |
Other parts of the 1990 Oldsmobile 88
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 Oldsmobile 88
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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