4 recalls across 4 model years
The Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight has 4 recalls spanning the 1979–1991 production run, with the most serious affecting 1988 models where a dislodged clip in the shifter mechanism can allow an accidental bump to move the transmission into an unintended gear without the driver noticing.
The 1991 model year has a separate concern: the parking brake may not hold the vehicle as required, which raises the risk of a parked vehicle rolling away. On earlier production, the 1980 model year has a tire placard on the driver's door that may list incorrect tire size information, making it unreliable for selecting replacement tires with adequate load capacity. The 1979 model year has a compliance issue involving missing Canadian vehicle certification and tire pressure labels.
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