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Why we don't show Oldsmobile-wide stats: Oldsmobile reliability varies hugely by model. Looking at the brand average is misleading — the Oldsmobile F-150 might be solid while the OldsmobileFocus has known transmission issues. Pick the specific model you're interested in.

Oldsmobile Models (6)

Sorted by severity (worst first)
1

Oldsmobile Silhouette

(1990–2004) high severity
1,277 complaintsCrash rate: 5.1%Severity: 59776
2

Oldsmobile Intrigue

(1996–2002) high severity
1,598 complaintsCrash rate: 4.8%Severity: 41174
3

Oldsmobile Cutlass

(1981–1999) high severity
2,239 complaintsCrash rate: 6.3%Severity: 36352
4

Oldsmobile Bravada

(1991–2004) high severity
1,346 complaintsCrash rate: 9.1%Severity: 31616
5

Oldsmobile Aurora

(1993–2003) high severity
1,038 complaintsCrash rate: 3.2%Severity: 28569
6

Oldsmobile Alero

(1998–2004) high severity
2,936 complaintsCrash rate: 4.3%Severity: 26521
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Most Common Oldsmobile Problems

Components most reported across all Oldsmobile models in NHTSA complaints.

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM7903.3%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP66514.6%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE4332.1%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE4050.2%
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3871.3%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING3240.6%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR3050.7%
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL29757.2%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL29226.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2581.9%

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