The 1985 Oldsmobile 88 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,756,009 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING (ENGINE RUN ON WITH IGNITION OFF).
SERVO ROD ASSEMBLY COULD CATCH ON ENGINE COMPONENTS ANDRESULT IN A STUCK THROTTLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
INSTALL A NEW BUSHING IN CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL.
THE TIRE PLACARD LABEL ON THE LEFT FRONT DOOR MAY HAVE BEEN PRINTED WITH AN ERROR WHICH SPECIFIES A HIGHER MAXIMUM LOADING THAN IS ALLOWED. CONSEQUENCE OF…
NEW TIRE PLACARD LABELS WITH CORRECT INFORMATION WILL BE INSTALLED.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“In the past 7 months I've had 2 accidents due to tires not gripping the road in rainy conditions. Last oct. I slid 2 and a half car lengths and hit the rear of a vehicle at a stop sign. Last week it happened but it wasn't as serious. My classic 1985 olds delta 88 was ruined. I've kept driving it…”
“Right front tire separated, aftermarket equipmenmt installed at 30,000 miles, tire size 205/75r15, dot# unavailable. Firestone was notified. Mr *tt *jb”
“Steering wheel oscillation, vehicle pulling to left during straight travel and crabbing in left and right turns, problems caused by tread separation of front gillette golden bear touring tires 20575r15. *cj”
“The car was wobbling. Pulling off to the side of the highway, the tread was completely off the tire and wound around the rear axle. (dot number: hyhhf7b109 tiresize: p225/75r15)”
“Driver seat belt failure, belt will not lock in place. Tt”
“The wheel had rusted and corroded, causing a vibration and the left front wheel came loose while driving at45mph on the highway. *ak”
“I heard on the radio there is a recall to fix this but general motors and the oldsmobile dealers have no information on this. Although gm has had several calls on the matter. I presently have a broken bolt and no one to fix it. No safety defect discussed in summary.*ak”
There is no summary currently available
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 Oldsmobile 88 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.