1975 Oldsmobile 98Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1975 Oldsmobile 98, most often about the tires. It is covered by 2 safety recalls.

CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)

Safety recalls2Free fix at dealers Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injury Top problem1Tires

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 11, 2001. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1975 Oldsmobile 98 has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

1Tires

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Tires	1	0

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

1975 Oldsmobile 98 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

no report yet

Vehicle speed control

Recall 74V-150 · Sep 9, 1974 · 1,951 vehicles

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Vehicle speed control

Recall 74V-140 · Sep 4, 1974 · 2,562 vehicles

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Oldsmobile.

Best & worst years

1975 vs. every other 98 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 98 median. How we score

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 9 13 15 10 11 17 47 38 13 16 30 10 30 27 1

'67'68'71'72'74'75'77'79'80'81'82'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99

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In owners' words

What 98 owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT (NO MAKE/MODEL OF TIRE PROVIDED) CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
Complaint 561550 · Jun 11, 2001

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