1995 Oldsmobile 88 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 117 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1995 Oldsmobile 88, 3% of the 117 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 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.
“Consumer states that her owner's manual states if you can walk away from your vehicle with the engine key in your hand your vehicle is in park , this is not true because key was taken out of ignition and gear was not in park and vehicle hit a tree. Steering colum was reconnected to shifter cable to ignition switch.”
NHTSA complaint #803968, filed 1996-10“While the vehicle was in park with the ignition running on flat land it took off in reverse. When vehicle hit a water heater, owner jumped in and cut off ignition with gear indicator still in park. Dealer is not able to determine a cause for this problem.”
NHTSA complaint #822061, filed 1998-03Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8 | 10% |
| 1998 | 10 | 6% |
| 1997 | 12 | 12% |
| 1996 | 5 | 5% |
| 1995 | 4 | 3% |
| 1994 | 6 | 10% |
| 1993 | 18 | 24% |
| 1992 | 11 | 15% |
| 1991 | 1 | 6% |
| 1990 | 1 | 4% |
| 1989 | 1 | 4% |
| 1988 | 1 | 3% |
| 1986 | 2 | 11% |
Other parts of the 1995 Oldsmobile 88
21 complaintsEngine cooling
21 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsSeat belts
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 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.
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