22 of the 164 complaints about the 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass are about the electrical system — 13% of everything reported for this model year.
22
Complaints
1
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1989 CUTLASS CALIAS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WHILE TRAVELING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HER HUSBAND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, AND HIT A MEDIAN. THE CONSUMER WASN'T DRIVING VERY FAST. THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10579755 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHEN DRIVING 70MPH A FIRE STARTED IN THE REAR RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10034274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 25MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS WENT OUT. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS. POPPED HOOD, AND SAW FIRE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH. *AK CONSUMER STATES STEERING COLUMN IS THE COMPONENT THAT FAILED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #890505 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS AGO, ELECTRONIC DASHBOARD BEGAN FLASHING, SOMETIMES GOING TOTALLY BLACK, WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE SPEED, AMOUNT OF GAS, MILEAGE, ETC.
NHTSA complaint #557370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING ALONG TA ROAD THE DASHBOARD WILL GO OUT COMPLETELY, CAUSING LOSS OF SPEEDOMETER/FUEL INDICATOR, AND ODOMETER.CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA complaint #848570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
HEATER COIL MODULE WAS REPLACED HOWEVER DID NOT RECTIFY PROBLEM,POSSIBLE IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. YH
NHTSA complaint #782346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN PAD, BOTH HORNS AND FUSE REPLACED BECAUSE HORN KEEPS SHORTING.
NHTSA complaint #543302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #521727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS ENGINE PERFORMANCE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #517351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION MODULE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #602896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING HARNESS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #514869 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
HORN GOES OFF BY ITSELF DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE. ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS, AND BATTERY WENT DEAD DUE TO HORN BLOWING ALL NIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #808868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
HORN GOES OFF BY ITSELF DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE. ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS, AND BATTERY WENT DEAD DUE TO HORN BLOWING ALL NIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #808868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS.
NHTSA complaint #803953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CUT OFF.PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #984025 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR REPLACED THREE TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #485275 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE CUTS OFF AFTER DRIVING 30 OR MORE MILES, SPEEDS 50 MPH; NO WARNING; CAUSE UNKNOWN. TT
NHTSA complaint #976816 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
THE CAR STOPPED AFTER IT JUMPED A COUPLE OF TIMES. REPLACED IGNITION MODULE. TT
NHTSA complaint #971195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AFTER TRAVELING TWO TO THREE HOURS ONE HUNDRED MILES VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC. TT
NHTSA complaint #965489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
COMPUTER REPLACED DUE TO VEHICLE STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #480318 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING FIRE. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #480318 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ECM SHORTED OUT, RESULTING IN INTERMITTENT STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #960297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.