1989 Oldsmobile 98 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 45%of 11 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 117,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the electrical system of the 1989 Oldsmobile 98, 45% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 117,000 miles. 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.
“Dt: consumer purchased a. Heater switch. Consumer installed the switch himself. There were no instructions/warning or cautions on the box. There were specs on the box on how many inches to keep it away from anything flammable. Consumer was driving the car with the installed switch and the car caught on fire 5 minutes later.”
NHTSA complaint #10124482, filed 2005-06, 117,000 milesElectrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 | 7% |
| 1997 | 3 | 10% |
| 1996 | 3 | 30% |
| 1995 | 2 | 7% |
| 1992 | 8 | 21% |
| 1991 | 8 | 17% |
| 1990 | 2 | 12% |
| 1989 | 5 | 45% |
| 1988 | 1 | 10% |
| 1987 | 3 | 20% |
| 1986 | 1 | 8% |
Other parts of the 1989 Oldsmobile 98
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Oldsmobile 98
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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