Vehicle report

1988 OLDSMOBILE CALAIS

Reported problems

18 complaints · median — miles
ComponentReports
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE2
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

1988 Oldsmobile Calais Reported Problems: 18 complaints | CarFathom