AI DamageOldsmobile Touring Sedan: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Oldsmobile Touring Sedan across 2 model years: 6 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Electrical system 50% of all complaints
- 2 Engine and cooling 33% of all complaints
- 3 Seats 33% of all complaints
- 4 Equipment 17% of all complaints
- 5 Exterior lighting 17% of all complaints
- 6 Seat belts 17% of all complaints
- 7 Service brakes 17% of all complaints
- 8 Structure 17% of all complaints
- Electrical system: 3 complaints (50% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine and cooling: 2 complaints (33% of all).
- Seats: 2 complaints (33% of all).
- Equipment: 1 complaints (17% of all).
- Exterior lighting: 1 complaints (17% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 6 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Driving vehicle, came to complete stop, another vehicle rearended oldsmobile near left side by gas tank, vehicle caught on fire, police and fire dept arrived put flames out.
While driving vehicle came to complete stop, another vehicle rearended oldsmobile which was hit on left side by rear lamp, near gas tank, vehicle caught on fire, police and fire depts arrived, put out flames.
Converter rattles whenever consumer is driving vehicle. Has contacted dealer. Seat belts will not lock. Consumer heard noise in front end and had the ball joint replaced. Alternator was replaced. Rear brakes were replaced. Tire was replaced, no specific tire information given. Tape player will not eject.
Door is falling apart, and all the parts inside keep coming out. Has not contacted dealer.
Vehicle stalled in traffic/cut off and lost power. Vehicle is running rough when driving. Have to keep feet on the brakes. When the vehicle cuts off, the steering wheel locks up.
Driver's seat back collapsed and bent upon impact due to a rear end collision.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Seats. Occupant sensor, power adjustment, seat mounts.
- Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.