1997 Oldsmobile 88 service brakes, hydraulic problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1997 Oldsmobile 88 — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 1997 chevrolet lumina, 1997 oldsmobile and 1998 oldsmobile all have had brake lines fail due to corrosion in the last two years. The most recent failure almost resulted in an accident as the brakes failed during a panic stop to avoid a collision. All vehicles had steel brake lines replaced to…”
filed Feb 9, 2010
“Dt: the rear brakes have never worked on this vehicle. The back drums are black, they've never had contact unless using the emergency brake.*ak”
filed Jun 3, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other 88 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 88 | 6 | 8% |
| 1998 88 | 18 | 11% |
| 1996 88 | 6 | 7% |
| 1995 88 | 14 | 12% |
| 1994 88 | 15 | 24% |
| 1993 88 | 21 | 28% |
| 1992 88 | 26 | 36% |
| 1990 88 | 4 | 17% |
| 1989 88 | 2 | 7% |
| 1988 88 | 3 | 8% |
| 1986 88 | 4 | 21% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Oldsmobile 88
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.