FaultScore

Oldsmobile Cutlass seat problems

46 of the 2,251 complaints filed about the Oldsmobile Cutlass are about the seats — 2% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1993.

46

Complaints

2%

Share of all complaints

9

Crashes

1

Fires

Seats complaints by model year

1983 Cutlass 1 2.2%
1984 Cutlass 1 2.2%
1987 Cutlass 1 2.2%
1988 Cutlass 1 2.2%
1989 Cutlass 1 2.2%
1990 Cutlass 3 6.5%
1991 Cutlass 8 17.4%
1992 Cutlass 5 10.9%
1993 Cutlass 10 21.7%
1994 Cutlass 1 2.2%
1995 Cutlass 2 4.3%
1996 Cutlass 6 13.0%
1997 Cutlass 1 2.2%
1998 Cutlass 3 6.5%

Median failure at 69,000 miles

1999 Cutlass 2 4.3%

What owners said

1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass at 69,000 miles Tupelo, MS

SEATS

AIR CONDITIONING CUTS ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. LEATHER UPHOLSTERY HAS PREMATURELY WORN.

NHTSA complaint #10128138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass Altadena, CA

SEATS

THE MECHANICAL PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: TRANSMISSION, WATER PUMP, ALTERNATOR, ENGINE FAN, SHOCKS, MOTOR MOUNTS HAD BROKEN, BRAKES, FOG LIGHT NEVER WORKED, CABLE AND HINGES ON THE DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE SEATS WERE BREAKING, THE ARM REST WAS HOLLOW, THE VEHICLE CONTINUOSLY RAN HOT, EVEN AFTER THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED, WHICH WAS DUE TO THE ENGINE FAN NOT WORKING. MR SCC

NHTSA complaint #10015673 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Vancouver, 00

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE ABS FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB ALSO, CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT THE FRONT SEAT RECLINER MECHANIMS DO NOT LOCK INTO POSITION AND CAN ALLOW FOR SEAT OCCUPANTS TO BE THROWN FORWARD INTO THE STEERING COLUMN, DASH, WINDSHIELD DURING A CRASH. MJJ

NHTSA complaint #10015987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass West Jordan, UT

SEATS

FRONT SEATS ORIGINAL HAVE NO ADJUSTMENT FOR RECLINING--SEATS LAY BACK TOO FAR AND IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE LAYING DOWN--HEAD REST DON'T STAY UP--SEAT BELTS COME OUT OF DOOR AND BECAUSE OF INCLINE OF SEATS TOO FAR THE SHOULDER STRAP IN FAR AWAY FROM SHOULDER

NHTSA complaint #9007125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Grandbury, TX

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION DRIVER'S POWER SEAT WILL MOVE FORWARD AND/OR BACKWARD INVOLUNTARILY.

NHTSA complaint #8013235 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Marietta, GA Crash 1 injured

SEATS

SEAT FAILED TO REMAIN UPRIGHT, BEDING BACKWARDS DURING REAR END COLLISION, THUS NOT PROTECTING BACK AND NECK FROM INJURY.

NHTSA complaint #760634 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass Mesa, AZ

SEATS

A/C HAS A BAD CONTROL HEAD AND IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO GMC. CAUSES A/C TO CUT IN AND OUT. LEATHER SEATS HAVE WORN OUT PREMATURELY/ DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BROKEN.

NHTSA complaint #754694 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Bradview Heights, OH Crash 1 injured

SEATS

CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM REAR BY A CAR TRAVELING 50 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVERS SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED AND CAME OFF THE TRACK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA complaint #898457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Sedalia, MO Crash 1 injured

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

VEHICLE WAS HIT BY A DRUNK DRIVER. HEADREST BUSTED, AND CONSUMER'S HEAD AND NECK WERE INJURED. CONSUMER FELT THAT HEADREST SHOULD NOT HAVE BUSTED. IF IT HAD NOT BUSTED, CERTAIN INJURIES WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SUSTAINED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #891152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Evans, GA

SEATS

WHEN BRAKING, THE PASSENGER SEAT BACK FLIES FORWARD. IT HAS ALMOST SINCE THE TIME I BOUGHT THE CAR IN OCT 1992. I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW FAST I HAVE TO BE GOING BUT PROBABLY IS AROUND 40-50 MPH. AND PUT ON BRAKES IN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

NHTSA complaint #727725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass Palm Habor, FL

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

HEADRESTS ARE TOO LARGE AND NOT POSITIONED PROPERLY IN THE VEHICLE, CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY FROM REARVIEW MIRROR. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT NOTHING CAN DONE.

NHTSA complaint #851891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ormond BEA, FL 1 injured

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED BY A DRUNK DRIVER WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. DRIVER SEAT BACK COLLAPSED ON IMPACT WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY, CAUSE DUE TO DESIGN FLAW.

NHTSA complaint #527730 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Green BAY, 00

SEATS

DRIVER SIDE SEAT TRACK IS BROKEN. SEAT IS UNABLE TO LATCH IN PLACE;DEALER NOTIFED AND INFORMED THAT REPAIRS WOULD ONLY BE DONE AT CONSUMER COST. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #844484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Houston, TX

SEATS

THERE WAS A RECALL #91C10 ON THE DRIVER POWER SEAT WHICH THE OCCUPANT HAD THE VEHICLE RECALL REPAIRS DONE IN JAN 1993. ON MAY 28, 1999 THE DRIVER SEAT STARTED TO SMOKE FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT UNDERNEATH THE SEAT IN A WIRE IN THE BOX AND BURN THE OCCUPANT'S SOCKS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #840292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ormond BEA, FL

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

SEAT BACK COLLAPSED WHILE INVOLVED IN A REAR IMPACT COLLISION.

NHTSA complaint #530295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ormond BEA, FL 1 injured

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

SEAT BACK COLLAPSED DURING REAR END COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURY. (MJS)

NHTSA complaint #530176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass Charleston, WV

SEATS

CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 65 MPH SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH ON FLAT GROUND. WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS STEERING STAYS STIFF AND HARD TO TURN MOST TIME AT LOW SPEEDS. NOISE AND WHISTLE COMES FROM STEERING. LOW PITCH RATTLE, CLINK, SQUEAK NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE DURING LOW SPEED. SLOW AND HARD STARTING,INTERMITTENT MISFIRE. TRIM OVER RT. AND LEFT REAR DOORS IS BUCKLING. DISCOVERED BLACK ELEC. TAPE HOLDING BODY FRAME AT DOORS TOGETHER (PAINT CHIP OF TAPE) AFTER USING THE HEATER WHEN I TURN THE ENGINE OFF THERE IS A BUBBLING NOISE WHICH COMES FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF THE CAR.

NHTSA complaint #700166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ormond BEA, FL 1 injured

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

SEAT BACK COLLAPSED WHEN REAR ENDED AT A STOP LIGHT.

NHTSA complaint #532503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Billerica, MA

SEATS

WHILE DRIVING I LEANED BACK TO ADJUST MY JACKET AND MY DRIVERS SIDE SEAT FRAME SNAPPED CAUSING ME TO BRIEFLY LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR DURING A BUSY TIME IN TRAFFIC.

NHTSA complaint #704271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Murrieta, CA

SEATS

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT IS BROKEN, POSSIBLE CAUSE METAL CARRIAGE PLASTIC MOLDED SEAT SUPPORTS BROKE. PLASTIC IS LOOSE CAUSING SEAT TO FALL OUT. PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #824053 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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