57 of the 1,226 complaints filed about the Oldsmobile 88 are about the seat belts — 5% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1995.
57
Complaints
5%
Share of all complaints
5
Crashes
0
Fires
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT JAMMED AND IS UNUSABLE. GM WEBSITE LIMITS CONTACT TO EXISTING BRANDS. THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR OLDSMOBILE OWNERS, AND NO DEALERSHIPS TO CONTACT.
NHTSA complaint #10201705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DT: 1990 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY CLOSED. THE CONTACT CALLED OLDSMOBILE, AND THEY STATED SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT GET FIXED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED FOR A MONTH. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUT HIS SEA BELT INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT.
NHTSA complaint #10139586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WILL NOT BUCKLE. ALSO, VEHICLE SMELLED OF GAS. MANUFACTURER URGED THE CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.
NHTSA complaint #10101665 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
REAR AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WILL NOT BUCKLE. ALSO, VEHICLE SMELLED OF GAS. MANUFACTURER URGED THE CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.
NHTSA complaint #10101665 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED IN PLACE AND WILL NOT RETRACT. DEALER WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT.
NHTSA complaint #10038491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
AFTER COMING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A CEMENT LIGHT POLE, CONSUMER HAD HER SEAT BELT ON, HOWEVER WAS STILL THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT IN THIS ACCIDENT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #566590 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE, WOULD NOT LATCH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK THE ORIGINAL SEAT BELT IS THE WRONG SIZE. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE.
NHTSA complaint #8009615 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
REAR DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT RELEASE FAR ENOUGH TO FASTEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND HE COULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER STATED THAT RETRACTOR NEEDED REPLACING.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*SLC
NHTSA complaint #897302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER AND PASSENGERS SEAT BELTS WILL NOT EXTEND FROM RETRACTING MECHANISM, CAUSING SEAT BELTS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE RIGHT REAR HAS COMPLETELY FAILED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #894698 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT OUT OF RETRACTOR MECHANISM, CAUSING SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #887166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #875767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE SEAT BELT BECOMES UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING. NLM
NHTSA complaint #552594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS LOCKED, AND IT WON'T RELEASE THE SEAT. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY TO RESTRAIN CHILD.
NHTSA complaint #858296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR PASSENGER'S RESTRAINT HAS JAMMED IN PLACE. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #855054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHENEVER SEAT BELTS ARE USED THEY RISE UP TO ACROSS THE NECK. NLM
NHTSA complaint #549185 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
MIDDLE RECEIVING PART OF THE BUCKLE IN THE MIDDLE FRONT SEAT POSITION STICKS UP AWKWARDLY, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO BUCKLE ALL THE FRONT SEATBELTS UP WITH 3 PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT SEAT. ALSO THE VEHICLES MIDDLE FRONT SEATBELT DOES NOT FIT AROUND THE OCCUPANT. DEALER CANNOT RETROFIT SEATBELTS.
NHTSA complaint #851583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
MIDDLE RECEIVING PART OF THE BUCKLE IN THE MIDDLE FRONT SEAT POSITION STICKS UP AWKWARDLY, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO BUCKLE ALL THE FRONT SEATBELTS UP WITH 3 PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT SEAT. ALSO THE VEHICLES MIDDLE FRONT SEATBELT DOES NOT FIT AROUND THE OCCUPANT. DEALER CANNOT RETROFIT SEATBELTS.
NHTSA complaint #851583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT IS LOOSE. MJS
NHTSA complaint #545488 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
FRONT SEATBELT BUCKLED UP AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO UNDO. OWNER HAS TO PLAY WITH THE BUCKLE FOR AWHILE TO GET THEM LOOSE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, BUT STILL NO SOLUTION.
NHTSA complaint #846408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DESIGN OF DRIVER'S SIDE SAFETY BELT CANNOT BE PROPERLY ADJUSTED FOR WOMAN 5'2". HIGH POSITION PLACES BELT ON CHIN, LOW POSITION PLACES BELT ON NECK. NLM
NHTSA complaint #547366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.