1993 Oldsmobile 88 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 9%of 74 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the air bags of the 1993 Oldsmobile 88, 9% of the 74 complaints for this model year. 5 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.
“After coming out of a parking space, the consumer crashed into a cement light pole, consumer had her seat belt on, however was still thrown into the steering wheel, the driver side air bag experienced no deployment in this accident.”
NHTSA complaint #566590, filed 2002-07“Consumer was involved in a single car accident where the vehicle flipped over while driving approximately 45-53 MPH. Both the driver and passenger air bags did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10002431, filed 2003-01“While driving at a low speed under 10 MPH wheel felt like it was rolling over a bump, but was not. Driver's side air bag inadvertently deployed. Dealer has been contacted.”
NHTSA complaint #857688, filed 2000-03Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 6 | 4% |
| 1997 | 5 | 5% |
| 1996 | 10 | 11% |
| 1995 | 21 | 18% |
| 1994 | 4 | 6% |
| 1993 | 7 | 9% |
| 1992 | 13 | 18% |
| 1989 | 2 | 7% |
| 1988 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1993 Oldsmobile 88
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 Oldsmobile 88
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology