1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Safety Score
59
Average
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (3)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1997-02-11 97V017000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING 349,331 Details
1995-03-22 95V061000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS 199,572 Details
1994-10-26 94V211000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS 70,676 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2019-10-10 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 WINDSHIELD WIPER DOES NOT WORK. SOMETIMES IT WILL WORK WHEN LEFT SIGNAL LIGHT IS ON
2018-06-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN WOULD INADVERTENTLY ENGAGE. THE CONTAC…
2014-11-21 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 MY BOYFRIEND AND I HAVE AN OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME 1994 THE OTHER DAY WE GOT IN THE CAR TO DRIVE AND THE WIPERS WASN…
2010-06-11 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERAT…
2008-06-15 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL No 1 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME. WHILE TURNING THE IGNITION TO START THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT DRIV…
2008-06-11 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 TURN SIGNAL SWITCH/MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH THAT ALSO CONTROLS THE CRUISE CONTROL, WIPERS, AND WINDSHIELD WASHER. 1. I…
2006-09-28 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL No 0 ENTERED MY CAR AFTER BEING INSIDE STORE PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION TO START CAR WHEN THE AIR BAG IN STEERING WHEEL WEN…
2006-06-07 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL FROM SIDE TO SIDE THERE WAS A RUBBING NOISE FOLLOWED BY STEAM…
2005-08-17 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 I HAVE A 94 CUTLASS OLDS WITH ONLY 62,000 MILES ON IT. THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDA…
2005-03-22 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH No 0 BOTH OF THE REAR DOORS WILL NOT OPEN. CONSUMER CAN TRY USING THE REMOTE OR TRY TO PULL THE LOCKS UP MANUALLY, THEY WIL…
2005-02-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 THE INTAKE GASKET LEAKED ANTI-FREEZE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THESE …
2004-07-17 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING No 0 TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. HE WOULD HAVE TO JIGGLE THE LEFT TURN SIGNA…
2003-12-02 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ON MY 1994 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS CRUISER MAKE THE CAR IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP ON AN ICY ROAD. AT VERY LOW …
2003-05-15 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST No 0 WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL. *NLM
2002-10-20 SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC No 0 CONSUMER STATES, A MELTED FUSE BOX AT THE POWER DOOR LOCK CIRCUIT BRAKER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FUR…
2002-10-16 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 CONSUMER STATES HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL#94V159000. POWER DOOR LOCK FAIL. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
2002-10-01 SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING No 0 WHILE DRIVING. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY MADE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF NOISE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE …
2002-06-02 TIRES:SIDEWALL No 0 SAME DEFECT AS NHTSA RECALL #98T002000 BUT IN DIFFERENT TIRE SIZE. MASSIVE SIDEWALL CRACKING DEVELOPED ON TIRES WITH 15…
2001-10-23 TIRES No 0 COMPLETE TREAD SEPERATION ON LEFT FRONT TIRE - CASING REMAINED INFLATED SO NO BLOW OUT. *AK (TIRESIZE: 225/16)
2001-10-06 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
2001-09-07 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES Yes 0 WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY CONSUMER CHANGED GEAR TO DRIVE , AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF LIKE AN AIRPLANE. VEHICLE WAS OU…
2001-07-19 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 THERE IS A PISTON SLAP IN ENGINE WHICH MEANS THAT OIL DOES NOT REACH PISTONS WELL ENOUGH. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEA…
2001-07-03 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY No 0 WHILE DRIVING SMELLED FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND WAS INFORMED THAT FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING FUEL…
2001-06-19 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF POWER, DEALER STATED A ROD CAME THROUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK, UPON INSPECTION …
2001-06-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHILE TRAVELING 55MPH ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING CONSUMER BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE ENGINE FAILURE. AFTER VEHICLE WAS …
2001-05-10 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 WHEN TURNING ON TURN SIGNAL LIGHT ACCIDENTLY COULD TOUCH CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WHICH WOULD ACTIVATE, AND ENGINE WI…
2001-04-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE No 0 VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL FROM INSIDE. A MECHANIC FOUND IGNITION SWITCH HAD MELTED. ALSO, ANTI-THEFT MO…
2001-04-23 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Yes 3 WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 44MPH ON A MAIN STREET AND WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION ANOTHER VEHICLE JUMPED IN FRONT OF C…
2001-04-06 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 CAR QUITS RUNNING WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *AK
2001-03-09 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME AND HAS DONE SO SINCE APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS TO 3 YEARS AFTER PURCHASE. I HAVE TAKE…
2001-01-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 HEAD GASKET PREMATURELY FAILED AT ONLY 38,000 MILES, CAUSING DAMAGE TO ENGINE. *AK
2000-12-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 REAR WHEEL BRAKE HOSE WAS CHAFED. THERE WERE NO BRAKES. SAME AS RECALL 95V061000. *AK
2000-08-09 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 WHEN APPLYING BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY THERE WOULD BE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER'S SHOP FOR REPA…
2000-07-07 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC No 0 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
2000-04-17 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELTS FAILED. YH
2000-03-26 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES Yes 0 WAS DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. PULLED HARD TO LEFT IN FRONT OF SEMI-TRAILE…
2000-03-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 POPPING NOISE FOLLOWED BY BRAKE FAILURE. HAS BEEN IN SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES AND PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE FOUND
1999-11-08 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND KEPT GOING TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DO…
1999-11-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM No 0 I HAVE FOUND THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS LEAKING OIL FROM THIS PARTICULAR MOTOR V6-3100 3.1L MFI VIN M IN MY 1994 OLDSM…
1999-10-05 SUSPENSION:REAR No 0 THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME YEAR CAR HAD THE SAME THING WITH THE STRUT MOUNT WITH A FREIND
1999-08-29 SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR No 0 MAJOR SUSPENSION SUPPORT FRACTURED. DEALER DESTROYED PART EVN THOUGH OWNER DEMANDED PART FOR ANALYSIS. PHOTOS OF FRACTU…
1999-08-22 SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER No 0 RIGHT REAR STRUT PIERCED RIGHT THREW THE ROCKER PANEL, HITTING THE TRUNK AS I DRIVE, THIS HAPPENED LAST YEAR AND ON MY …
1999-06-18 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 ALL OF THE HOLD DOWN SCREWS HAVE BEEN, STRIPPED/LOST THEIR HOLD, ON THE CROSSMEMBER (ROLL BAR) COVER. I BELIEVE THIS I…
1999-06-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT No 0 TURN SIGNAL LEVER WILL NOT STAY IN DETENT POSITION. *AK
1999-04-12 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND CHILD HIT HER HEAD ON THE DASHBOARD DUE TO THE SHOULDER SEAT …
1999-03-09 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I CONTACTED BOTH OLDSMOBILE & MICH. ATTY GEN. JENNIFER GRANHOLM WITH CONCERNS AND POTENTIAL FOR GREATER DAMAGE/INJURY. …
1999-03-09 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 VEHIOCLE ABS SYSYTEM WOULD ENGAGE INTERMITTENLY WITH OUT REASON; VEHICLE IN /OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASION AND N…
1999-03-06 SEATS No 0 WHILE DRIVING I LEANED BACK TO ADJUST MY JACKET AND MY DRIVERS SIDE SEAT FRAME SNAPPED CAUSING ME TO BRIEFLY LOSE CONTR…
1999-01-18 AIR BAGS No 0 FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG OCCURED WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND PUT INTO GEAR RESULTING IN CONSUMER HITTING PARKED VEH…
1999-01-18 AIR BAGS No 0 FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION, NO INJURIES. (MJS)