1994 Oldsmobile 98 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 25%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 1994 Oldsmobile 98, 25% of the 16 complaints for this model year. 2 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.
“While driving vehicle at any speed and without warning, vehicle will start stalling, resulting in complete shutdown. Consumer states engine light comes on often, but not neccessarily when the engine stalls, the crankshaft position sensor, air mass flow sensor were replaced and a cracked vaccum line was replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #8015566, filed 2002-08“Anti lock brake system will not operate due to valve failure. The mechanic that found the problem said that this is a common problem, and general motors fails to repair it under warranty. They also would not give me any information on how much of a problem this has been. Perhaps there should have been a re-call on this device.”
NHTSA complaint #714379, filed 1999-11“Brakes: driving down highway approximately 10mph ,started braking because fire truck was coming . Applied brakes completely to the floor, and they would not hold. Brakes failed and rear ended a car.”
NHTSA complaint #817450, filed 1997-10Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 4% |
| 1997 | 1 | 3% |
| 1995 | 5 | 17% |
| 1994 | 4 | 25% |
| 1993 | 3 | 23% |
| 1992 | 16 | 42% |
| 1991 | 19 | 40% |
| 1990 | 4 | 24% |
| 1988 | 3 | 30% |
| 1987 | 4 | 27% |
| 1986 | 6 | 46% |
Other parts of the 1994 Oldsmobile 98
5 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 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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