1985 Oldsmobile 98 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 56%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the steering of the 1985 Oldsmobile 98, 56% of the 9 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.
“The steering is hard to turn there is a service bulletin for this car . Tt consumer until the vehicle heats up the steering is extremly difficult, consumer assumed that this was normal due to the vehicle being new.”
NHTSA complaint #974699, filed 1995-11Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 1985 Oldsmobile 98
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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