1990 Oldsmobile 98 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1990 Oldsmobile 98. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Trunk lid opened by itself when parked. *tr”
“Trunk lid opened by itself when parked. *tr”
“The frame underneath the vehicle unexpectedly sheared off while driving,. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over. Had the vehicle towed home. Consumer will contact the dealer the next day. *ak”
“Was driving 55mph steering wheel caught on fire. Managed to pull off road, and put out flames. Had vehicle towed to dealership to locate cause of fire. Mechanic was still working on vehicle.*ak”
“While driving, vehicle lost power steering, the battery and alternator went bad. This cause the vehicle to be inoperative. The dealership indicated that the harmoic balancer located in the engine had went out. Please provide more details. Ts”
“Original abs pump motor failed on 10/10/99. This motor was replaced with a gm original equipment part. This replacement pump failed in less than 30 days and was suspected as being a faulty pump and was again replaced with another gm origial part. On 07/12/99 this replacement pump failed. All three…”
“Horn would intermittently sound off while driving. Vehicle was taken to a repair shop, and was informed that the problem could not be repaired. *ak”
“Technical service bulletin, possible malfunction of abs block and modulator pressure valve. Nonvisual block of wood appears to lay under brake pedal during application. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 Oldsmobile 98 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.