Jeep Wagoneer S vs Oldsmobile 98

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Jeep Wagoneer S Oldsmobile 98
Complaints on file 171 417
Model years covered 2024–2025 1975–1999
Worst model year — 1995
Best model year — 1997
Crashes reported 6 31
Fires reported 0 10
Injuries reported 0 31
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 3.5% 17.3%

Jeep Wagoneer S by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 20 11.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 19 11.1%
Brakes 18 10.5%
Engine & Cooling 14 8.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 11 6.4%
Fuel & Propulsion 9 5.3%
Other & Unspecified 8 4.7%

Oldsmobile 98 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 83 19.9%
Airbags 33 7.9%
Seat Belts 33 7.9%
Steering 22 5.3%
Body & Structure 16 3.8%