1999 Oldsmobile 88 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 77 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 Oldsmobile 88, 1% of the 77 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.
“While traveling on a 4-lane highway at 55 MPH drivers side airbag suddenly deployed. Consumer managed to make it to the side of road. There were no bumps in road that could have caused airbag to suddenly deploy. Consumer has contacted dealer. Dealer has not found a solution. Please provide any further information.”
NHTSA complaint #891856, filed 2001-07Air 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 1999 Oldsmobile 88
30 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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