Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints

1,599 consumer complaints on file.

• #806852December 30, 1996
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RELEASED FROM THE BELT BUCKLE WITHOUT ANY REASON. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #806789December 27, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  WHEN IT RAINS AND THE DRIVER TRIES TO MAKE A TURN THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF COMPLETELY AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #513170December 23, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

  DIFFICULTY ACCESSING HORN BUTTON IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #806587December 20, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  WHEN SHIFTING THE GEAR INTO REVERSE THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE, TOOK TO DEALER REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION 200-C METRIC . *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #806602December 20, 1996
  STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING THE A BOLT IN THE FRONT END BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE STEERING POWER. REPLACED BOLTS AND WASHER IN FRONT END AND STEERING SHAFT.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #507659December 19, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

  TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WORE A HOLE IN LOW SIDE OF A/C HOSE DUE TO AN ENGINEERING DESIGN DEFECT, POOR DESIGN OF TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE CAUSED A HOLE IN THE LOW SIDE OF THE A/C HOSE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #513017December 19, 1996
  STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

  FAULTY RUBBER DOOR GASKETS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #513040December 18, 1996
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  INTERMITTENT STALLING.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #512987December 17, 1996
  UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

  ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #806269December 12, 1996
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

  PULLED THE PASSENGER SHOULDER/LAP BELT (CONNECTED TO THE DOOR) OVER THE PASSENGER AND THE SHOULDER BELT COMPLETELY WENT LIMP AND THE LAP BELT REMAINED IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION, THE RETRACTOR WAS REPAIRED, NOW WORKING CORRECTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #806190December 11, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

  REAR BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED TWICE DUE TO CORROSION; ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS/

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #806141December 10, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  WHILE DRIVING LOW/HIGH SPEEDS, EXPERIENCED ENGINE SHUTDOWN, RENDERING POWER STEERING AND BRAKES INOPERATIVE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #512350December 4, 1996
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

  HEAD GASKET CRACKED,TIMING GEAR FAILED,SEALS AND GASKETS FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #601956November 22, 1996
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

  REAR SEAT BELT REPLACED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #511584November 20, 1996
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT

  SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #511455November 19, 1996
  LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

  RIGHT DOOR LATCH/STRIKER FAILURE. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #602294November 18, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

  TRANSMISSION LEAKS.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #511445November 18, 1996
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

  DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK BENT FORWARD/LEFT ANCHORAGE LOOP BROKE. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #805097November 15, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

  ON TWO OCCASIONS THE DRUMS FAILED, CAUSING BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKE CALIPERS TO SCORCH, RESULTING IN NUMEROUS BRAKE REPAIRS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #805141November 15, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE ROLLED RIGHT OUT THE DRIVEWAY. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0