The 1992 Oldsmobile 98 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 585,182 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 46 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.
VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1992 oldsmobile 98. The alternator failed while driving 25 mph. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer would not assist because the vehicle was purchased as is. The current mileage was 170,000 and failure mileage was 166,000. Updated 10-29-08 *bf the…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1992 oldsmobile 98. The alternator failed while driving 25 mph. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer would not assist because the vehicle was purchased as is. The current mileage was 170,000 and failure mileage was 166,000. Updated 10-29-08 *bf the…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1992 oldsmobile 98. While driving 45-60 mph or attempting to accelerate from slow speeds, the transmission flips. The failure began in 2006 and has been occurring frequently ever since. The contact stated that he was never informed about a safety recall on his vehicle. The…”
“92 oldsmobile 98 electrical fire wiring harness no actual flames police officer disconnected the battery. *jb”
“The inside light overheated the vehicle. *jb”
“While attempting to drive to work on a cold day my car started slowing down, eventually it go to were I had to pull off the highway because my car did not have any drive forward or backward any longer. I keep my car in perfect condition it only 105,970 miles. Once I realized that my car was not…”
“The vehicle stalled while making a right turn. The vehicles fuel tank was half full when this occured. The consumer suspected there was a problem with the fuel pump. *nlm *ts *jb”
“There is recall 96v015002 for this car for this problem concerning transmission cooling leak. The campaign I contacted oldsmobile and they told me there is no active recall for my car. Safety defect not listed. *ak”
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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 1992 Oldsmobile 98 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.