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Oldsmobile 88 engine and engine cooling problems by year

223 NHTSA owner complaints name the engine and engine cooling across 12 88 model years. The most reported year is 1998 with 76 reports.

YearEngine and Engine Cooling reportsShare
1999 883039%
1998 887646%
1997 882727%
1996 882325%
1995 882118%
1994 881117%
1993 881115%
1992 88912%
1990 88521%
1989 8827%
1988 88514%
1986 88316%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the engine and engine cooling. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.