1991 Oldsmobile 88 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1991 Oldsmobile 88, 6% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles.
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.
“The contact owns a 1986 Oldsmobile delta 88 royale (n/a). The contact stated that vehicle exhibited unintended acceleration, causing the contact to drive into a busy intersection. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the defect was caused by carbon build-up in the throttle body. The throttle body was cleaned and the air filter was replaced. The defect was remedied. The contact indicated that the failure occurred on multiple occasions. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 50,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10584216, filed 2014-04, 50,000 milesVehicle 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 1991 Oldsmobile 88
9 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1991 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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