1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Safety Score
69
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1993-07-21 93V121000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS 2,848 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2017-01-01 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 0 1993 CUTLASS CIERA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR CONDITIONER CONVERSION KIT UPGRADE AND POWER STEERING ISSUES. *…
2013-03-13 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR HAS A DECAL ON THE UNDE…
2006-06-08 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID WAS OBSERVED ON THE GROUND UNDERNEATH TH…
2004-09-10 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE HIS FRIEND WAS DRIVING SHE HEARD A NOISE, GOT OUT, AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SUB FRAME ON THE …
2004-06-10 STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR Yes 1 ON JUNE 10TH, TWO DAYS AGO, I TOTALED MY 93 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME ON I-93 IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. WHILE MY YEAR (93) H…
2003-08-26 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER No 0 MY 1993 OLDS CUTLASS SL HAS HAD BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED TWICE IN A YEAR IN THE REAR WITH GM PARTS ONCE IN THE FRONT. A…
2003-07-27 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER Yes 2 I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE FOR A TURNING CAR AND WAS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS WERE …
2002-11-03 SEAT BELTS:FRONT No 0 CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN PUTTING ON THE SEAT BELT IT WOULD TIGHTEN UP ENOUGH FOR IT TO FIT THE CONSUMER PROPERLY. DEAL…
2002-05-30 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 VEHICLE WAS LEAKING AND BRAKES DIDN'T HOLD WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED. CONTACTED DEALER. RIGHT REAR BRAKE HOSE WAS LEAKING…
2001-09-25 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF ENGINE, POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. *AK
2001-09-20 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 CONSUMER WAS TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY WHILE TRAVELING 5MPH AND VEHICLE STARTED TO ROAR UP AND SPEED UP. IT HIT NEIGHBO…
2001-08-20 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC No 0 I HAVE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR DISC BRAKES EQUIPPED ON MY CUTLASS SUPREME. THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION SUIT AG…
2001-06-28 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT No 0 WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE, FRONT RIGHT DROPPED, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, BUT WAS ABLE TO STOP SAFEL…
2001-06-10 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH No 1 DOOR HANDLES NO LONGER WORK FROM THE OUTSIDE. CHILDREN TRYING TO OPEN THEM AFTER THEY ARE BROKEN GET THEIR FINGERS PINC…
2001-05-25 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM RACINE, WE CROSSED THE RR TRACKS IN STURTEVANT AND THE CUTLASS JUST DIED. WE HAD LIGHTS BUT NO …
2001-05-04 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO FLOOR. BRAKE CALIPER AN…
2001-04-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY No 0 BATTERY HAD A SHORT WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID WAS ADDED TO VEHICLE.*AK THE VEHICLE HAD DEFECTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM REQUIR…
2001-03-07 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 WHEN DEPRESS BRAKES NOTICED BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT ON, AND LOUD NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THER…
2001-02-26 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 VEHICLE WOULD HAVE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. STOPPED VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM REAR BACK TIRE AREA. VEH…
2001-01-01 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH No 0 ON BOTH DOORS LATCH SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING, WHEN TURNING KEY THE LOCK POPS UP LIKE DOOR IS OPEN. BUT, WHEN PULLING …
2000-10-07 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 MY DIG. DASH WORK HALF THE TIME AND NOT THE REST. I CAN NOT SEE MY SPEED, GAS OR MILEAGE. ALSO EVERY NOW AND THEN SMO…
2000-09-29 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE BEGAN TOWARDS THE REAR …
2000-08-29 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR No 0 WHILE DRIVING, A SNAPPING SOUND WAS HEARD, ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON, DRIVER PULLED OFF HIGHWAY, ALTERNATOR FROZE CAUSIN…
2000-07-31 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS No 0 CAUSEING THE DOOR NOT TO OPERATE IN A PROPER MANNER. OUTER DOOR SKIN TORN AWAY FROM DOOR. *AK
2000-04-03 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT No 0 REAR DEFOGGER SWITCH WOULD STICK IN THE ON POSITION AND CANNOT TURN OFF. ALSO, REAR WINDOW JUST BLEW OUT. *AK *ML
2000-02-22 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 WHILE DRIVING ON A NARROW ROAD WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING A DEER. FUEL PUMP WENT OUT BECAUSE THE BAFFL…
1999-08-03 SEATS No 0 DRIVER SIDE SEAT TRACK IS BROKEN. SEAT IS UNABLE TO LATCH IN PLACE;DEALER NOTIFED AND INFORMED THAT REPAIRS WOULD ONLY…
1999-06-23 SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT No 0 DUE TO A DEFECTIVE MCPHERSON STRUT WHICH BROKE 4 TIMES. *AK STRUTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES IN ABOUT OVER A YEA…
1999-06-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC No 0 WHY THE NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT SLOW SPEED AND WHILE BACKING?
1999-04-07 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 I HIGHLY RECOMMEND NOT TO BUY A CUTLASS WITH THE 3.4 DOHC THE ENGINE IN THIS CAR SUCKS I'VE HAD TO REPLACE ALMOST EVER…
1999-03-29 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. MJS
1999-02-18 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE AND THEN HAD TO WAIT UNTIL VEHICLE HEATS UP BEFORE SHIFTING TRANSMISSION SO THAT VEHICLE C…
1999-02-02 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 SUBFRAME WHERE THE MOTOR BOLTS ARE CONNECTED TO THE BODY, THE WASHERS ARE HALF AN INCH UP INTO THE BUSHINGS. CONSUMER …
1999-01-26 SUSPENSION:REAR No 0 WHILE DRIVING AT 4 MPH ON BOULEVARD VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. OFF ROAD THE STEAL PLATE CONTROL ARM BROKE IN HALF. DE…
1998-11-08 TIRES No 0 DURING THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION RECALL, CAMPAIGN NUMBER 98T-002 OF JUNE 30, 1998, I BROUGHT M…
1998-09-19 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, DRIVERS FRONT SIDE WAS HIT AT 35MPH. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IM…
1998-09-15 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 THIS IS THE 2ND TIME I AM SENDING THIS IN I TRYED TO PUT A VIN # OF 1G3HW14TOPD326106 IT KEEPS COMING UP INVALID DONT K…
1998-08-14 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 VEHICLE HAS A GAS LEAK ON THE GAS LINE AT THE FILTER CONNECTION THAT HOOKS TO THE MEDAL TUBBING OF GAS LINE THAT COMES …
1998-08-04 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR No 0 ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN 4-5 YEARS, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE MAKES ROARING NOIS…
1998-07-18 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR No 0 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY NOTICED FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER PUT FIRE OUT. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE ALTERNATER…
1998-07-08 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS No 0 POWER STEERING GONE COMPLETELY BECAUSE HOSE WAS TO CLOSE TO THE FIREWALL CHAFFING THE POWER STEERING HOSE OVER TIME.
1998-05-13 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 WHILE DRIVING DASHBOARD VIBRATES TREMENDOUSLY, CAUSING A LOUD NOISE. THE DASHBOARD WAS CURRENTLY BOLTED DOWN BY A MECH…
1997-11-10 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 TRANSMISSION FAILED.
1997-10-27 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 ENGINE RACED OUT OF CONTROL, NO ENGAGEMENT OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, AND WHEN APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE VEHICLE CRA…
1997-06-23 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 DRIVING OR STATIONARY, KEYLESS REMOTE IS UNCONTROLABLE, DOOR UNLOCKED/TRUNK OPENED ON ITS OWN EVEN WITHOUT CONTROL IN T…
1997-04-01 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 0 AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS.
1997-03-31 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR No 0 BRAKES ROTORS FAILED.
1997-03-06 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING LOT , VEHICLE SHOT OUT IN REVERSE, STAYED IN REVERSE AND HIT (3) OTHER VEHICLES BEFORE C…
1997-02-27 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE ELECTRIC LOCKS STARTED UNLOCKING AND LOCKING, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO FLY UP. ALSO, KEYLE…
1997-01-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 FUEL PUMP FAILED TWICE.