1987 Oldsmobile 98 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 13%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1987 Oldsmobile 98, 13% of the 15 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Nar 03-25-2003. . Several parts on the vehicle failed such as 2 EGR valves, idle passage switch, power antenna, transmission gasket, cv boot, automatic air condition control unit, radio speakers, cruise control, random stalling, cracked radiator, water pump, the right rear brake spring, wheel alignment did not hold, air condition did not work due to a freon leak, head light adjusting screw broke, tie rods, battery cables, gas gauge broke, catalytic converter broke, the horn was hard to push.”
NHTSA complaint #10012364, filed 2003-03“While coming out of a parking stop throttle got stuck, resulting in sudden acceleration, which caused vehicle to go down an embankment. Cause unknown. Please provide further information.”
NHTSA complaint #834835, filed 1999-02Related recalls
- 88V080000May 16, 1988Excessive accelerator cable friction may restrict the cables free movement between the accelerator pedal and the throttle body.Covers: Oldsmobile 98 1987, 88 1987, Pontiac Bonneville 1987 +1 more
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1987 Oldsmobile 98
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1987 Oldsmobile 98
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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