37 of the 2,251 complaints filed about the Oldsmobile Cutlass are about the other systems — 2% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1990.
37
Complaints
2%
Share of all complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IGNITION FAILURE WHEN SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE. IGNITION STUCK BETWEEN ACC AND OFF POSITION. DASHLIGHTS AND RADIO LIGHTS STAYED ON STEERING WHEEL WONT LOCK, SHIFT LEVER WONT LOCK FREELY MOVED. UNHOOKED BATTERY TO KEEP IT FROM DRAINING DOWN
NHTSA complaint #10837733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I CURRENTLY HAVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WITH MY 1998 OLDS CUTLASS GL. MY POWER STEERING IS STIFF AND MAKES A "WAILING" NOISE. MY COOLENT SYSTEM HAS A LEAK. MY HEAT AND AIR HAVE COMPLETEY STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS (IN THE PAST THAT HAVE BEEN REPAIRED_ WITH MY POWER WINDOW LOCKING UP (DRIVERS SIDE). THE SOUND SYSTEM SHORTED OUT. THE CD PLAYER QUIT WORKING. I HAVE REPLACED MY WIPER BLADES SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY STILL DO NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD COMPLETELY. ONE TIME WHEN MY TEENS WERE USING MY CAR, THEY WERE ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE CAR WENT COMPLETELY DEAD...NOT ONLY WERE THEY TERRIFIED, IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THEM TO BE IN.
NHTSA complaint #10114007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WELL, I HAVE A 1984 CUTLASS CIERA "LS". SHE ONLY HAS 24,000 ORIGINAL MILES. HAS NO RUST, NO FADED PAINT, AND NO DAMAGED PARTS ON THE BODY, UNDER THE HOOD, BUT THE INTERIOR CEILING UNFORTUNATELY HAS STARTED TO FALL DOWN (THE CLOTH TOP). I HAD IT REPAIRED ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO AND IT STARTED RECENTLY FALLING AGAIN. WITH ITS MILEAGE, IS IT STILL UNDER SOME TYPE OF WARRANTY? I AM TERRIBLY UPSET YOU GUYS AT GENERAL MOTORS QUIT MAKING THE CIERA, I OWN THE '84 PLUS 8 OTHER CIERAS IN MINT CONDITION WITH EXTREMELY LOW MILEAGE. PLEASE EMAIL ME BACK AND DONT QUIT MAKING OLDSMOBILES. "IM DESPERATE". I'M REAL ANGRY THAT GM IS GOING TO STOP MAKING OLDSMOBILES. LET ME SAY IF THEY QUIT MAKING THEM THEY ARE GOING TO CATCH MAJOR HELL FROM THE PEOPLE WHO BUY THEM. I HAVE ONE LAST QUESTION, WHY DID GM QUIT MAKING THE CIERA? THAT CAR WAS SOLID METAL AND HAD A GREAT STRONG AND CLASSIC BODY STYLE. THATS BULLCRAP THAT OLDAMOBILE HAS STARTED TO MOVE INTO THE PLASTIC STAGE, THAT JUST DISGUSTS ME, JUST LIKE THE PRESIDENT OF GENERAL MOTORS WHO MAKES ME SICKER THAN THE MEANING OF THE WORD SICK! IF RANSOM OLDS HEARD ABOUT THIS HE'D BE SPINNING IN HIS GRAVE. WHY RUIN A 108 YEAR OLD TRADITION OF THE OLDSMOBILE. IT MAKES NO SENSE! PLEASE CONTINUE TO MAKE CARS AND PLEASE MAKE THE DISCONTINUED MODELS COME BACK AGAIN SUCH AS THE CIERA. RIEGELMAN
NHTSA complaint #10070007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE BREAKING DOWN.*MR
NHTSA complaint #10054024 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIR BAG SPLIT 1 1/2 INCHES. *MR THE VINYL WHICH COVERED THE AIR BAG SPLIT. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10038630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HAS FAILED 3 TIME AT THE COST OF $300 EACH TIME. DT
NHTSA complaint #770291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN USING AIR CONDITIONING, ALTERNATOR GOES OUT AND KILLS THE BATTERY. HAD 4 ALTERNATORS AND BATTERIES REPLACED. TOOK TO DEALER WHO INDICATED ENGINE WAS TOO BIG FOR ALTERNATOR ALSO CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL, ENGINE COOLING FAN REPLACED, POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE FAILED AND REPLACED, REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF, CEILING FABRIC COMING UNGLUED AND DASHBOARD VENT COVER COMING OFF. *AK
NHTSA complaint #8007026 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE ENGINE WOULD BE MAKING NOISES. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED. TWO-WEEKS LATER, ENGINE CHECK INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED. ENGINE SHUTDOWN, AND WOULD NOT RESTART. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #8002377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE REAR NUT BOLTS BROKEN, ENGINE MOVES AT THE LEAST BUMP ON PAVEMENT. TICKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL NOT START RIGHT AWAY. COOLANT CONSTANT NEEDED. ENGINE LIGHT/OR BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON.
NHTSA complaint #749416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER WANT TO BUY THIS PERTICULAR VEHICLE AND CHECK THE ENGINE AND EVERY THING LOOKS OKAY EXCEPT THE INDICATOR LIGHT FOR LOW IN COOLANT LIGHTS UP AND WHEN CONSUMER CHECKED THE COOLANT, IT CONTAINS 50/50 OF COOLANT AND WATER MIXTURE IS A BIT OVERFILL.
NHTSA complaint #784134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN ARE YOU TESTING 2001 CARS AND TRUCKS?MOST DEALERS ALLREADY HAVE ALL 2001 IN STOCK
NHTSA complaint #734698 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE HEARD OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN THIS REGARD, DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION?
NHTSA complaint #729371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA complaint #729541 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
POTENTIAL CRADLE BOLT CORROSION PROBLEM! NO HELP FROM GM! HELP. THIS IS A DOCUMENTED PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY IN STATES THAT USE ROAD SALT. THERE HAS BEEN AN OFFICIAL RECALL, BUT MINNESOTA WAS NOT INCLUDED. WHEN WILL MN BE ADDED TO RECALL? THERE ARE DOCUMENTED CASES OF MN DRIVERS LOSING CONTOL OF THE STEERING.
NHTSA complaint #728701 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON; DIAGNOSTIC RAN - REPORTED BAD AIR PUMP WHICH WAS REPLACED. WITHIN DAYS LIGHT CAME BACK ON. DIAGNOSTIC RAN AGAIN; SAME CODE=BAD AIR PUMP. MECHANIC SAID THE PUMP IS A BAD DESIGN. THE PUMP ALLOWS WATER TO GET INTO PUMP WHICH THEN GETS INTO THE ENGINE CAUSING DAMAGE AND THE LIGHT TO COME ON. $500 LATER - NO RESOLUTION; SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #721378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I CONTACTED BOTH OLDSMOBILE & MICH. ATTY GEN. JENNIFER GRANHOLM WITH CONCERNS AND POTENTIAL FOR GREATER DAMAGE/INJURY. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY.
NHTSA complaint #717244 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGIN ECHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE DEALER SAID THE AIR PUMP HAD FAILED. EVEN THOUGH MY CAR IS TECHNICALLY OUT OF THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD BY A FEW MONTHS, IT HAS NOT REACHED 36,000 MILES YET (3 YRS/36,000 MILE WARRANTY). I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THERE ARE REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR PUMP ON THE 1996 CUTLASS.
NHTSA complaint #717049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN TRAVELING DASH LIGHTS FLASH AND GO COMPLETLY OUT. WHEN PROBLEM OCCURS CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SPEED TRAVELING DUE TO THE DARKNESS OF THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #854065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHASED A 91 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME AS A "DEMO" MODEL FROM A LOCAL DEALER. I WAS THE FIRST "TITLED" OWNER OF THE CAR. FROM THE TIME I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 92, I NOTICED "SPLITTING OR CRACKLING" IN THE PAINT OF THE CAR. AFTER A FEW YEARS, IT BEGAN FLAKING AT THE CRACKED AREAS AND PEELING. I MENTIONED THIS TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND TOOK IT FOR REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. THEY INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE DEFECT. I LEFT IT GO, NOW ITS GETTING VERY BAD AND RUST IS STARTING TO FORM. I AM LIVID! I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF THE OUTSIDE WITH REGULAR CLEANING AND WAXING. NOTHING HAS HELPED TO STOP THE FLAKING. WHEN I WASH THE CAR WITH A POWERFUL SPRAY NOZZLE, IT FLAKES OF IN LARGE HUNKS!! PLEASE HELP! I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPAINT THE ENTIRE CAR! IT ONLY HAS 66K MILES AND I PLANNED TO HAVE THE CAR FOR AWHILE YET BUT THE APPEARANCE IS EMBARRASSING THROUGH NO FAULT OF MY OWN. I CONTACTED GM A FEW MONTHS AGO BUT THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD DO NOTHING BECAUSE I DIDN'T CONTACT THEM DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD WHICH ENDED APPROX TWO YEARS AGO. I TOLD THEM I DID CONTACT THE DEALER DURING THE WARRANTY TIME BUT THEY TOLD ME NOTHING COULD BE DONE SO I LEFT IT GO AND JUST ASSUMED THEY WERE INFORMING ME CORRECTLY. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF WHAT I CAN DO, IF ANYTHING. I DO KNOW OF OTHER GM CAR OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR PAINT PROBLEMS ON THEIR VEHICLES AND THE PROBLEM WAS TAKEN CARE OF FOR THEM. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN.
NHTSA complaint #715985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FAILURES OUTLINED ABOVE CAUSED CAR ENGINE TO FAIL ON A TOTAL OF 3 OCCASIONS - COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #714006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.