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Oldsmobile 98 problems reported in California

55 of the 417 complaints filed about the Oldsmobile 98 came from California, most often about the electrical system.

Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.

Complaints from California

Crashes

Fires

1987

Worst model year

What failed

Seat Belts 7 12.7%

Electrical System 7 12.7%

Engine & Cooling 6 10.9%

Brakes 5 9.1%

Suspension 4 7.3%

Tires 3 5.5%

Fuel & Propulsion 3 5.5%

Body & Structure 3 5.5%

Steering 3 5.5%

Transmission & Drivetrain 3 5.5%

Equipment & Accessories 2 3.6%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 3.6%

By model year

1975 98 1 1.8%

1980 98 1 1.8%

1985 98 1 1.8%

1986 98 2 3.6%

1987 98 11 20.0%

1989 98 4 7.3%

1990 98 1 1.8%

1991 98 10 18.2%

1992 98 3 5.5%

1993 98 1 1.8%

1994 98 3 5.5%

1995 98 1 1.8%

1996 98 2 3.6%

1997 98 11 20.0%

1998 98 3 5.5%

Cities reporting most

Costa Mesa 9 27.3%

Escondido 6 18.2%

SAN Jose 3 9.1%

Santa FE Springs 2 6.1%

Bonsall 2 6.1%

Temecula 2 6.1%

Clovis 2 6.1%

Torrance 2 6.1%

Sacramento 2 6.1%

Cucamonga 1 3.0%

Granada Hills 1 3.0%

Redondo Beach 1 3.0%

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