1996 Oldsmobile 88 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 4%of 92 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 visibility of the 1996 Oldsmobile 88, 4% of the 92 complaints for this model year.
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.
“On the morning of august 8, 2009, I was driving my 1996 Oldsmobile eighty eight on northbound us-27, near alma, michigan. At one point the air bag light on my dashboard came on. Shortly thereafter, both the driver and passenger side air bags deployed spontaneously. I would also like to mention that it was raining quite heavily prior to and throughout this incident. My car is in the process of being repaired. The front windshield was shattered and is being replaced. The dashboard needs to be repaired and the air bags are being removed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10280780, filed 2009-08Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
| 1998 | 2 | 1% |
| 1997 | 8 | 8% |
| 1996 | 4 | 4% |
| 1995 | 8 | 7% |
| 1994 | 4 | 6% |
| 1993 | 2 | 3% |
| 1992 | 3 | 4% |
| 1990 | 1 | 4% |
| 1989 | 2 | 7% |
| 1987 | 1 | 6% |
| 1986 | 2 | 11% |
Other parts of the 1996 Oldsmobile 88
23 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsTires
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 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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