FaultScore

1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass suspension problems

15 of the 161 complaints about the 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass are about the suspension — 9% of everything reported for this model year.

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15

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Lower Ball Joint 5 33.3%
Control ARM 4 26.7%
Front 3 20.0%
Suspension 2 13.3%
Upper Ball Joint 1 6.7%

Suspension across every Oldsmobile Cutlass year

1997 15 31.9%
1998 20 42.6%
1999 12 25.5%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Stone Mountain, GA

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

DT: CONTACT OWNS A 1997 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT WHEELS TURNED OUTWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE LOWER LEFT BALL JOINT/CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, AND THE CONTROL ARM WERE EITHER BROKE OR DAMAGED. TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE THE ABOVE MENTIONED COMPONENTS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER.

NHTSA complaint #10135435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Stone Mountain, GA

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

DT: CONTACT OWNS A 1997 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT WHEELS TURNED OUTWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE LOWER LEFT BALL JOINT/CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, AND THE CONTROL ARM WERE EITHER BROKE OR DAMAGED. TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE THE ABOVE MENTIONED COMPONENTS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER.

NHTSA complaint #10135435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Beloit, WI

SUSPENSION:FRONT

DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEMS- DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDOW REPLACED AT DELIVERY DUE TO LARGE SCRATCH. TAIL LIGHT COVER REPLACED DUE TO MOISTURE BUILD UP. DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS WINDOW MOTORS REPLACED DUE TO MALFUNCTION. BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT 2000 MILES, CV JOINTS REPLACED AT 1000 MILES, CONTROL ARMS REPLACED ONCE AT 5800 MILES AND AGAIN AT 10000 MILES. STEERING RACK REPLACED AT 12400 MILES, BY THIS TIME THE COMPLETE FRONT END HAD BEEN REPLACED FROM THE FACTORY ORIGINAL. AND AT 19000 MILES IT IS MAKING NOISE AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #714750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Beloit, WI

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEMS- DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDOW REPLACED AT DELIVERY DUE TO LARGE SCRATCH. TAIL LIGHT COVER REPLACED DUE TO MOISTURE BUILD UP. DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS WINDOW MOTORS REPLACED DUE TO MALFUNCTION. BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT 2000 MILES, CV JOINTS REPLACED AT 1000 MILES, CONTROL ARMS REPLACED ONCE AT 5800 MILES AND AGAIN AT 10000 MILES. STEERING RACK REPLACED AT 12400 MILES, BY THIS TIME THE COMPLETE FRONT END HAD BEEN REPLACED FROM THE FACTORY ORIGINAL. AND AT 19000 MILES IT IS MAKING NOISE AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #714750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dothan, AL

SUSPENSION:FRONT

FRONT END OUT OF ALINMENT CAUSING VIBRATION. YH

NHTSA complaint #549188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hemet, CA

SUSPENSION

SUSPENSION FAILED. NLM

NHTSA complaint #607809 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mckees Rocks, PA

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED TWICE; ONCE AT 2055 MILES AND ONCE AT 6000 MILES. THIS WAS DUE TO A NOISE THE DRIVER HEARD WHEN DRIVING. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THIS HAPPENED ON DECEMBER 13, 1997.

NHTSA complaint #820602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pleasant Ridge, MI

SUSPENSION:FRONT

NO SUMMARY.

NHTSA complaint #701606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Elizabeth, PA

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT

CONTROL ARMS REPLACED, ORIGINAL ONES WERE WEAK CAUSING NOISE.

NHTSA complaint #535113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Elizabeth, PA

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

CONTROL ARMS REPLACED, ORIGINAL ONES WERE WEAK CAUSING NOISE.

NHTSA complaint #535113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Elizabeth, PA

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #535113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Elizabeth, PA

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

ANTI LOCK BRAKE WHEEL SENSOR FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #535113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Elizabeth, PA

SUSPENSION

SUSPENSION SYSTEM CAUSES NOISE IN THE REAR END OF VEHICLE AND PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES.

NHTSA complaint #535113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Elizabeth, PA

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

SUSPENSION SYSTEM CAUSES NOISE IN THE REAR END OF VEHICLE AND PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES.

NHTSA complaint #535113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Elizabeth, PA

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

CONTROL ARMS REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #535600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass problems

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