1996 Oldsmobile 98 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 30%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 230,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 1996 Oldsmobile 98, 30% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 230,000 miles.
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 contact owns a 1996 Oldsmobile 98. The contact stated while driving at 10-15 MPH, the driver's side air bag deployed inadvertently. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road. The vehicle was drivable; however, the contact's boyfriend pushed the vehicle in the nearby parking lot with assistance of a bystander. The vehicle was towed to the residence of the contact's friend. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. …”
NHTSA complaint #11461221, filed 2022-04, 230,000 miles“Inappropriate airbag deployment. Auto moving at 5 to 10 miles per hour, no collision with anything and the airbags deployed. Upper body injuries, went to hospital. Auto totaled by insurance company.”
NHTSA complaint #10335366, filed 2010-06Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Oldsmobile 98
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 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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