The 1994 Oldsmobile 98 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,487 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 23 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
A SPRING IN THE HEAD LAMP PORTION OF THE HEAD PARK LAMP SWITCH CAN FAIL PREVENTING LATCHING OF THE HEAD LAMP PORTION OF THE SWITCH IN THE "ON" POSITION.
THE HEAD LAMPS WOULD NOT STAY ILLUMINATED RESULTING IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT HEAD/PARK LAMP SWITCH BUILD DATE CODES AND REPLACE SWITCHES WITH SUSPECT DATE CODES.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“While driving 30 mph vehicle hit a small tree, both airbags deployed. Consumer received burns to right side of face/ bleeding behind right eye, and a fractured nose. Still under medical attention. *ak *jb”
“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…”
“When driving at 50 mph abs system locked up, causing the consumer to rear end another vehicle. *ak”
“Engine stalled at 40mph on downhill. Has stalled before at slow speeds”
“While driving at highway speeds vehicle was involved in a frontal collision , upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. The dealer and manufacturer will be notified. *ak”
“Consumer lost consciousness due to hypoglycemia and hit a tree, there was no deployment of driver or passenger side airbags. Nlm”
“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. *ak *slc”
“Fuel gauge goes up/down while driving, difficult to understand fuel level, could run out of fuel unknowingly. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 Oldsmobile 98 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.