The 1993 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 15 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.
“When accelerating to enter a highway, there was a loud "clunk" and all control was lost as I entered the high speed lane. The engine quit, no brakes and the steering wheel just turned freely and the car rolled to a stop in the high speed lane. It turned out that the rear frame bolts under the…”
“The driver side air bag deployed randomly while I was driving. The vehicle did not strike any object nor did it hit any bump in the road. *jb”
“I was driving on highway 60 near dudley, mo @ 65 mph, when the airbag light came on. I took the nearby exit and stopped at a convenience store. Filled gas tank, everything seemd to be working fine, so I pulled back onto road, soon after the airbag deployed, and horn started honking. I stopped,…”
“While driving the consumer was informed by a passing motorist that her vehicle was in fire. The consumer and passenger were able to escape the vehicle with help from the passerby. Once the consumer and passenger exited the vehicle it rolled off the road and became fully engulfed in flames. The…”
“Tire blew out while driving on freeway, revealing 23 inch length of tire lost, separation at edges, and torn wire mesh( dot number: a3moffa163 tire size: p205/70r15 )”
“Gas gauge does not read correctly. When vehicle gets to about a quarter of tank it cuts off at any stop. *ak engine malfunctions. *yh”
“Gas gauge does not read correctly. When vehicle gets to about a quarter of tank it cuts off at any stop. *ak engine malfunctions. *yh”
“Anytime when starting vehicle the abs light and traction light come on and stay on. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Oldsmobile 98 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.