What's Wrong with the 11th Generation Ninety Eight?

Front 3/4 view of a Oldsmobile Ninety Eight

The 11th generation Ninety Eight (1985—1990) has 3 owner complaints, mostly about transmission problems. Overall it ranks 4th in reliability out of 18 eligible Oldsmobile generations.

Reliability rankings are based on our PainRank™ system. A higher number means you can expect more significant problems. The average score for a Oldsmobile generation is 2.29, while this generation comes in at 0.28.

Compare With Other Ninety Eight Generations

What Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

What Breaks

Years to Avoid

11th Generation Ninety Eight Key Numbers

  1. 3 model years

    Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.

  2. 3 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  3. 4th in reliability

    Overall reliability rank out of 18 eligible generations.