1988 Oldsmobile SupremeProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 1988 Oldsmobile Supreme, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 15, 1996. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1988 Oldsmobile Supreme has problems

4 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic30
Vehicle speed control11

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

0 recalls

1988 Oldsmobile Supreme recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1988 vs. every other Supreme 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 Supreme median. How we score

'84'86'87'88'89'90
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  • Caution
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In owners' words

What Supreme owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

CORRODED REAR CALIPER PINS IN HOUSING, PREVENTED PADS FROM EQUALIZING PAD PRESSURE TO BOTH SIDES OF ROTORS, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR ON ROTORS/PADS. *SKD
Complaint 489081 · Apr 9, 1995

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