Complaints by model year
Distinct federal complaints filed against each model year of the Oldsmobile Cutlass, to date. Hover a bar for the count. Older years have had longer to accumulate filings; the rankings below correct for that.
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1982
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1991
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1998
1999
Highest totals within an 8-year windowAll other years
Model years compared
Ranked from the same federal record on an equal exposure window. Click any year for its full file.
Highest complaint totals
- 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass - 143 complaints in its first 8 years (155 to date)
- 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass - 141 complaints in its first 8 years (156 to date)
- 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass - 132 complaints in its first 8 years (193 to date)
Ranked on distinct complaints filed within eight years of the model year, so old and new years get the same exposure window. Not adjusted for sales volume; a best-selling year files more complaints at the same failure rate.
Lowest totals among mature years
- 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass - 69 complaints in its first 8 years (80 to date)
- 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass - 76 complaints in its first 8 years (103 to date)
- 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass - 82 complaints in its first 8 years (96 to date)
Same eight-year window, among model years old enough to have completed it and with at least 25 complaints in it. Model years before 1990 are excluded because the federal file begins in 1995. A low total is not proof of reliability.
What owners report, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints to date | Within 8 years | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass | 80 | 69 | 0 |
| 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass | 155 | 143 | 2 |
| 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass | 96 | 82 | 2 |
| 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass | 123 | 104 | 0 |
| 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass | 156 | 141 | 3 |
| 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass | 148 | 132 | 4 |
| 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass | 139 | 122 | 4 |
| 1992 Oldsmobile Cutlass | 136 | 105 | 3 |
| 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass | 193 | 132 | 6 |
| 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass | 103 | 76 | 6 |
| 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass | 113 | 67 | 6 |
| 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass | 74 | 39 | 6 |
| 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 1983 Oldsmobile Cutlass | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 1982 Oldsmobile Cutlass | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Safety-recall remedies are normally provided at no charge. Under US federal law the mandatory free remedy applies when the vehicle was no more than 15 years old at the time the defect was determined; manufacturers often cover older vehicles voluntarily. Canadian rules differ. Confirm eligibility with the manufacturer using the VIN.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03V527000 | 1997-1998 | Steering | CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE LOWER PINION BEARINGS IN THE POWER RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY IN WHICH THE RETAINER TABS WERE NOT CRIMPED PROPERLY. |
| 01V068000 | 1997-1998 | Visibility | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE "SALT BELT" STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE,... |
| 00V189000 | 1991 | Structure | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS,... |
| 98V306000 | 1995 | Seat Belts | THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS. |
| 97V065000 | 1995 | Seat Belts | THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS. |
| 97V058000 | 1988-1991 | Structure | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS,... |
| 97V017000 | 1994-1995 | Visibility | SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE. |
| 95V173000 | 1991-1993 | Seat Belts | THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH REAR OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES THAT MAY NOT WITHSTAND THE REQUIRED LOAD. |
| 95V115000 | 1988-1990 | Wheels | CRACKS DEVELOP IN THE WHEEL MOUNTING SURFACE. IF THESE CRACKS BECOME SEVERE ENOUGH, THE WHEEL WILL COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. |
| 94V041000 | 1988-1990 | Wheels | CRACKS DEVELOP IN THE WHEEL MOUNTING SURFACE. IF THESE CRACKS BECOME SEVERE ENOUGH, THE WHEEL WILL COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. |
| 95V061000 | 1994 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | THE REAR WHEEL BRAKE HOSE(S) CAN CONTACT THE REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CAUSING THE BRAKE HOSE(S) TO WEAR THROUGH. |
| 94V211000 | 1993-1994 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | THE BRAKE LINES CAN CONTACT THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTING BRACKET OF THE FRAME SIDE RAIL. |
| 93V162000 | 1994 | Vehicle Speed Control | THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE CONDUIT END FITTING WHILE ENGAGED AND ACCELERATOR CONTROL COULD BE LOST. |
| 93V121000 | 1993 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | THE BRAKE HOSES WERE MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY, AND DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 106, "BRAKE HOSES." |
| 93V035000 | 1993 | Seats | THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT SEAT MANUAL RECLINING MECHANISMS DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS." THE SEAT BACK MECHANISMS WILL NOT LATCH UNDER... |
| 92V124000 | 1991 | Seats | THE POWER SEAT OR RECLINER WIRING HARNESS CAN BE PINCHED OR CAN CHAFE ON THE SEAT FRAME OR SPRING SUPPORT ROD, WEARING THROUGH THE WIRE INSULATION AND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. |
| 92V066000 | 1992 | Electrical System | THE OPTIONAL REMOTE ENTRY MODULE MAY HAVE A FAULT WHICH CAUSES RANDOM ACTUATION OF INTERIOR LAMPS, DOOR LOCKS, AND/OR TAILGATE RELEASE. |
| 92V043000 | 1991 | Visibility | MOISTURE CAN ENTER THE EXPRESS-DOWN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE AND CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT CAUSES WINDOW OPERATION WITHOUT OPERATOR CONTROL, AND LEAVES THE WINDOW IN THE DOWN... |
| 92V003000 | 1991 | Seat Belts | THE FRONT DOOR SHOULDER BELT GUIDE LOOPS MAY BE CRACKED AND ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 208. |
| 91V214000 | 1992 | Power Train | THE REVERSE SERVO APPLY PIN MAY BIND IN THE CASE WHICH COULD CAUSE REVERSE BAND DISTRESS (LOSS OR SLIPPING OF REVERSE), REVERSE BAND DRAG IN DRIVE RANGE (POOR PERFORMANCE -- POOR... |
| 91V005000 | 1990 | Seat Belts | FRONT SHOULDER SAFETY BELT WEBBING MAY SEPARATE AT FRONT BELT UPPER GUIDE LOOPS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE FRONT SEAT. |
| 90V185000 | 1989-1990 | Exterior Lighting | BRAKE STOPLAMPS MAY NOT ILLUMINATE OR, IN SOME CASES, STOPLAMPS WILL NOT STAY ILLUMINATED ALL THE TIME WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED DUE TO A FAULTY STOPLAMP SWITCH. |
| 90V054000 | 1988-1990 | Seat Belts | FRONT SHOULDER BELT GUIDE LOOP ATTACHMENT FASTENER MAY PULL THROUGH DOOR MOUNTED ANCHOR PLATE. |
| 89V122000 | 1989 | Equipment | THE ELECTRONIC AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL MAY NOT FUNCTION WHEN STARTING CAR THAT HAS BEEN PARKED FOR A FEW HOURS WITH IGNITION OFF. |
| 89V102000 | 1984-1988 | Vehicle Speed Control | A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING (ENGINE RUN ON WITH... |
| 88V175000 | 1988 | Parking Brake | THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE MAY BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE LEFT REAR BRAKE CALIPER. |
| 87V168000 | 1987 | Power Train | MANUAL VALVE LINK IN THE TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY FORMED. |
| 86V093000 | 1986 | Seat Belts | LEFT HANDED DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT ANCHOR PLATE MAY BE UPSIDE DOWN IN LOCK PILLAR SO THAT THE UNTHREADED SLOT OF THE PLATE ALIGNED WITH THE HOLE IN THE LOCK PILLAR. |
| 86V061000 | 1986 | Electrical System | AN INCORRECTLY INDEXED WIRING HARNESS MAY CAUSE THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS OR PARKING LAMPS ARE ON. |
| 84V154000 | 1985 | Seat Belts | THE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTORS WHICH MAY NOT PERFORM ADEQUATELY DURING A COLLISION. |