Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1977 98.
The 1977 Oldsmobile 98, as documented in complaint records from 1990 through 1999, shows a reliability trajectory that peaks in 1991 with 65 complaints and then declines sharply to just a single complaint in 1999, indicating that the model year’s reported issues were concentrated in the early part of that decade and became negligible by its end.
Engine, drivetrain, dimensions and economy.
| Overall length | 220.1 in |
| Overall width | 77.2 in |
| Overall height | 57.5 in |
| Wheelbase | 118.1 in |
| Curb weight | 3986 lb |
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
Showing 2 of 2 campaigns on record for this vehicle.
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The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.
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