30 of the 387 complaints filed about the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme are about the electrical system — 8% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1995.
30
Complaints
8%
Share of all complaints
0
Crashes
2
Fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE SIDE OF THE TRUNK. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ANTENNA WIRES CAUSED THE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10103219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE DIGITAL DASHBOARD COMPONENT DOESN'T WORK 99% OF THE TIME. I NEVER KNOW THE SPEED I AM GOING, OR IF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANYTHING COMES ON. WHEN THE DASH DOES COME ON IF YOU HIT THE SLIGHTEST BUMP IT GOES BACK OFF. I FEEL THIS IS UNSAFE. AS I RESEARCHED THIS SITE FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME CAR I FIND THAT MY COMPLAINT IS THE 5TH ONE FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I HAVE BOUGHT AND REPLACED THE COMPONENT THINKING IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT IT DIDN'T. IT IS WITH THE WIRING ITSELF. A DEFECT IN THE WRING FROM THE MANUFATURER, AGAIN IT'S NOT THE COMPONENTS. I WOULD LIKE A RECALL TO BE ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. I STILL HAVE THE OLD DASH COMPONENT SO IF THEY NEED TO BE TESTED.
NHTSA complaint #10086856 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT HOT. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC BEFORE THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICED THE VEHICLE 4 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE, IN WHICH THE THERMOSTAT, THE WATER PUMP, THE RADIATOR AND THE INTAKE GASKET WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST.
NHTSA complaint #10071946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED FUSE AND THE BULB BLEW OUT, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED 3 TIMES, AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10061064 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO A DEFECTIVE BATTERY. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THREE DAYS LATER, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THIS TIME, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10057835 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO A DEFECTIVE BATTERY. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THREE DAYS LATER, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THIS TIME, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10057835 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE OWNER STATED THERE WAS NO WHERE IN THE MANUAL THAT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPROGRAMMED WITH EVERY BATTERY CHANGE. ALSO, THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE TOOK HIS FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE STALLED.
NHTSA complaint #10055768 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
MY VIN[XXX] IS NOT INCLUDED IN GM RECALL # 03V-527. MY 1997 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS DESCRIBED. THE REPAIR ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR FROM CALDWELL CLOVER CHEVROLET, AN AUTHORIZED GM FACILITY IS $843.00. THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL EFFECTED AUTOMOBILES WITH THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED APPROX. 8 - 12 TIMES OVER THE PAST 3 MONTHS. ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS SAME CAR IS THE HORN. IT DOES NOT BLOW. AN AUTHORIZED GM FACILITY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM UNDER THE HOOD AND STATED IT IS IN THE STEERING COLUMN UNDER THE AIR BAG WHICH IS A TIMELY AND EXPENSIVE REPAIR. THIS PROBLEM IS CONSTANT. THE HORN HAS NOT BLOWN IN OVER 1YEAR EXCEPT ON THE RARE OCCASION (APPROX. EVERY TWO MONTHS) IT WILL BLOW FOR LESS THAN 20 MIN. THEN STOP AGAIN.*AK *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #10054481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
VEHICLE DID NOT GIVE ANY WARNING THAT THE BATTERY WAS DISCHARGING. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 55MPH ON INTERSTATE 95 IN MA. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AS I EXITED THE ROAD. SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED IN 4 YEARS. NO ICONS CAME ON TO WARN ME. FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE TO HAVE CAR STALLED AT EXIT WITH TRUCKS EGRESSING THE ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #10039389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHEN MAKING TURNS AND SOMETIMES WHEN YOU DRIVE OVER A SLIGHT BUMP THE HEATER FAN WILL TURN ON BY ITSELF OR IF LISTENING TO THE RADIO THE STATION WILL CHANGE BY ITSELF. ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE AUTO DOOR LOCKS WILL SUDDENLY CLICK.THIS VEHICLE HAS TEMPERATURE AND RADIO CONTROLS INSTALLED ON STEERING WHEEL. WHEN I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO SERVICE THE RECALL IN REGARDS TO THE AIR BAG DEFECT I INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE PROBLEM THINKING IT MAY RELATE TO THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAG WIRING BUT I WAS TOLD THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS AND WERE ONLY REQUIRED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT HAND WHICH WAS THE AIR BAG INFLATER.
NHTSA complaint #10025366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER RECALL WAS DONE THE AIRBAG SENOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE TO DO A TEST TO SEE WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. MR
NHTSA complaint #8020736 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
VEHICLE HAD FOUR BATTERIES AND TWO ALTERNATORS REPLACERD WITHIN THREE YEARS AT A REPAIRS SHOP. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8006768 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE STALLED AT ANY TIME/ ANY SPEED. MECHANIC REPLACED WIRING HARNESS, WIRES WERE MELTED. VEHICLE HAS NOT STALLED SINCE. CONSUMERS CONCERN WAS THAT SAME QUALITY WIRES MIGHT FAIL IN OTHER LOCATIONS OF VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #895070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
AIRBAG RECALL 00V171000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00058. PART HAS BEEN ON ORDER FOR 6 MONTHS. HORN ON VEHICLE DOESN'T WORK, AND DEALER WILL NOT WORK ON IT BECAUSE AIRBAG CAN DEPLOY IF TAMPERED WITH. CONSUMER IS IN A DIFFICULT SITUATION, AND HAS AVOIDED 2 ACCIDENTS SINCE THIS PROBLEM. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN RUDE TO CONSUMER, AND ARE NOT PROVIDING ANY ASSISTANCE.
NHTSA complaint #881823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER HAS TO ADD 2QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES. PROBLEM HAS BEEN SINCE VEHICLE HAD 10,000 MILES. CONSUMER WAS AT DEALERSHIP, AND WAS GIVEN A TSB (87-60-03) REGARDING LOWER INTAKE GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER WAS SAYING THAT CONSUMER HAD TO SPEND $600 TO REPAIR PROBLEM. OLDSMOBILE WILL BE CONTACTED TO EXPLAIN REASON OF LETTER, AND WHY CONSUMER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT. *AK IGNITION CYLINDER REPLACED DUE TO SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, VEHICLE NEEDED BRAKE SWITCH AND LEFT FRONT WHELL SPEED SENSOR. 2 HIGH MOUNT STOP LAMP BULBS BURNT OUT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #878917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DIGITAL DASHBOARD IS ACTING ERRATICALLY, IT WILL FLASH ON AND AND OFF, DOES NOT INDICATE CORRECT SPEED OR CORRECT MILEAGE.
NHTSA complaint #878450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED AND WAS REMOVED BY OWNER AND PLACED IN BACK OF OWNERS SUBURBAN TO TRANSPORT FOR EXCHANGE FOR NEW BATTERY AT WAL-MART. APPARENTLY THE BATTERY LEAKED DURING TRANSPORT AND WAS NOT DETECTED. UPON REMOVING BATTERY TO BRING INTO STORE, OWNER WAS BURNED WITH BATTERY ACID. OWNER WAS TREATED BY FLUSING WITH WATER. VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED DUE TO ACID. CARPET IN BACK OF VEHICLE WAS DISSOLVED, UNDERFLOORING BEGAN TO RUST, AND OTHER PERSONAL BELONGINGS SUCH AS A BABY BLANKET WERE DISSOLVED BY THE ACID.
NHTSA complaint #739170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
FAULTY WIRING CAUSES SMOKE TO TRAIL THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING THE TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO WORK, ALSO WHEN USING THE PASS KEY IN HOT WEATHER THE CAR WILL NOT START. NLM
NHTSA complaint #553641 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
MY DASHBOARD WOULD COME ON FOR A WHILE THEN WHILE DRIVING WILL GO OFF SO I CAN'T SEE HOW FAST I'M GOING OR HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE
NHTSA complaint #728794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
FROM PURCHASE 5/98 TO NOW 9/10/99 ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES. CAN'T GET A REASON OR CAUSE OTHER THAN "HOT WEATHER"??HAS TO BE A REASON!!SOMETHING CAUSING THIS. ALTERNATOR OUT 6TH TIME TODAY!!IN SHOP NEXT WEEKK HELP!!!
NHTSA complaint #711204 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.