The 1993 Oldsmobile 88 has 20 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 20% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
20
Transmission complaints
20%
Share of year
1
Crash-involved
1
Related recalls
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.
Consequence
VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.
“WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE,BLEW UP AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. APPRAISER CLAIMS THE FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF RADIATOR OR TRANSMIISION WHICH BLEW UP IN THE FIRE. *AK”
NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 1993 Oldsmobile 88 transmission — 20% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the transmission: 96V015000.
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.