The 1988 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,755,897 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. 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.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Sometimes engine shuts down while driving the vehicle. Please describe. *ak”
“Sometimes engine shuts down while driving the vehicle. Please describe. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.