Safety Score
86
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-11-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BECAME FULLY ENGULFED IN FIRE. *PH *NM |
| 2003-03-25 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE STEERING WENT OUT IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE SID… |
| 2002-05-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES FAILED, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SURGE FORWARD.*AK |
| 2001-04-08 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | FUEL LINES ARE RUSTING AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK |
| 2001-01-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | 1.) THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR SAGS AND THE HINGES ARE RUSTY. THE DOOR LOOKS AS THOUGH IT WILL FALL OFF AT ANY TIME. THE … |
| 2000-10-24 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2000-08-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | ENGINE SHUTDOWN/NO POWER STEERING/DANGEROUS SITUATION /ELDERLY DRIVER !! THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM AND THE CAR HAS O… |
| 2000-06-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND CAR WAS TOTALED, NO WARNING SIGNS, AN ADJUSTER CAME AND SAID THAT CRADLE BOLTS W… |
| 2000-05-15 | TIRES | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE @ 70MPH, WHEN THE TREAD ON MY TIRE SEPARATED. THE TIRE DID NOT GO FLAT OR BLOW COMPLETE… |
| 1999-12-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | Yes | 0 | 1988 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS- ENGINE CRADLE AND/OR FRONT SUSPENSIONS BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *LA THE CLAIM WAS FILE… |
| 1999-12-29 | STRUCTURE | Yes | 1 | ENGINE SUPPORT FAILED (BROKE) WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. IMPOSSIBLE STEERING CONTROL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LEAVE ROAD… |
| 1999-12-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | Yes | 1 | WITH LIGHT BRAKING THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP AT SPEEDS UNDER 15MPH. THIS HAPPENED TWICE, THE SECOND TIME RESULTING IN … |
| 1999-09-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE IS STALLING AND CUTTING OFF DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL WIRES UNDER THE DASHBOARD MELT… |
| 1999-03-30 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | CRADLE BOLTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 97V-058, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM |
| 1998-08-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE DISTRIBUTOR SHAFT SEAL HAS DETERIORATED, ALLOWING OIL TO FLOW DOWN THE ENGINE BLOCK AND COVER TO THE BOTTOM OF THE… |
| 1998-08-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | RECALL 97V058000, REAR CRADLE BOLTS. THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED AND DEALER WAS CONTACTED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DEA… |
| 1998-07-23 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE A FRAME FAILED TO SUPPORT TH… |
| 1998-07-03 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 97VO5800, MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 97016, TIE ROD END. DEALER REFUSED… |
| 1997-07-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | THE REAR DISC BRAKES CONSTANTLY CORRODE, AND THEY DO NOT OPERATE AT ALL. *AK |
| 1996-12-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. |
| 1996-08-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE ROLLED RIGHT OUT THE DRIVEWAY. *… |
| 1996-08-04 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | LEFT FRONT SUBFRAME MOUNTING BARS FELL OFF. *AK |
| 1996-07-11 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | SEAT LATCH FAILED TO LOCK SEAT IN PLACE. *SD |
| 1996-02-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | No | 0 | BOTH REAR BRAKE CALIPERS SEIZED/ REPLACED. *AK |
| 1996-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, CAUSING CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO BLOW FUSES. |
| 1995-08-30 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | FRONT END SHIMMING FLUID DROPPED INTO BEARING AREA AND RUINED STEERING. TT |
| 1995-07-10 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, DIFFICULTY SHIFTING INTO GEARS. *AK |
| 1995-06-29 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES PULSATING DUE TO RUST/REAR CALIPER SLIDES FROZEN. *SD |
| 1995-06-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | No | 0 | BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED. *SD |
| 1995-06-01 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | WHEEL RIMS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, RIPPING INSIDE OF TIRE. *AW |
| 1995-05-23 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | Yes | 0 | THE REAR CALIPERS HAVE LOCKED UP SEVERAL TIMES. THEY HAVE BOTH BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE BRAKES GO ON FINE, AN… |
| 1995-05-14 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT FAILURE, BUCKLE HAS CRACKED MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO LATCH THE SEAT BELT. TT |
| 1995-04-11 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKE FAILURE. *TW |
| 1995-03-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | No | 0 | REAR DISC BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKES. *SKD |
| 1995-03-12 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | VEHICLE VIBRATES AT 50 MPH. *SKD |
| 1995-03-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | CORRODED DISC BRAKES CAUSING LACK OF BRAKE REDUCTION WHEN APPLIED. PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DEAILS. IDENTIF… |
| 1995-02-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | TRAVELING NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED ENGINE STALLED DUE TO IGNITION MODULE FAILURE. TT |
| 1995-02-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES. TT |
| 1995-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT |
| 1995-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | THE REAR DISC BRAKE WAS CORRODED. TT |
| 1994-12-15 | PARKING BRAKE | No | 0 | EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. *AK |
| 1994-12-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | HAD TWO BRAKE JOBS DONE ON ABS BRAKES BECAUSE OF CORRODED REAR DISC AND ROTORS. TT |
| 1994-10-15 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING | No | 0 | WIPER SWITCH OVERHEATS/MELTS IF ICE OR DEBRIS ACCUMULATES ON WIPERS, CAUSING WIPERS TO FAIL/POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD |
| 1994-09-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES SQUEAK. TT |
| 1994-08-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | No | 0 | THE REAR DISC BRAKES HAVE SUFFERED SEVERE CORROSION OF THE CALIPERS ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. TT |
| 1994-06-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE FELL OUT WHILE DRIVING. TT |
| 1994-04-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | REAR DISC BRAKE CORROSION AND ROTORS. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT |
| 1994-03-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, RUSTED ROTORS IN THE REAR, PARKING BRAKE IS FROZEN. TT |
| 1994-01-20 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | A PIECE OF THE CHASSIS THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE SWAY BAR BROKE OFF. ALSO, THE A-FRAME ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE RIPPED… |
| 1994-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | ROTORS CORRODED/CALIPERS FRACTURED/ LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. *SKD |