1989 Oldsmobile 98 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 9%of 11 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 seat belts of the 1989 Oldsmobile 98, 9% of the 11 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“Driver shoulder lap belt did not restrain driver from hitting the steering wheel, during totalled head on collision. Tt consumer suffered severe injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #975340, filed 1995-11Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 4% |
| 1997 | 15 | 50% |
| 1996 | 2 | 20% |
| 1995 | 1 | 3% |
| 1994 | 1 | 6% |
| 1993 | 1 | 8% |
| 1992 | 1 | 3% |
| 1991 | 1 | 2% |
| 1990 | 1 | 6% |
| 1989 | 1 | 9% |
| 1988 | 1 | 10% |
| 1987 | 1 | 7% |
| 1985 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 1989 Oldsmobile 98
5 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
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 Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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