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1989 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Sep 23, 1999
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1989 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser, most frequently naming the driver assistance and electrical categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Driver assistance150.0%
  • Electrical150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Driver assistance
Filed Sep 23, 1999

AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR AWHILE, ITS VERY HARD TO RESTART IT. WHEN IT IS STARTED WOULD HAVE A FAST IDLE. WOULD NOT KICK DOWN EVEN AFTER ACCELERATOR HAS BEEN PRESSED. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID
848579
Electrical
Filed Jun 5, 1996

TRANSMISSION COMPUTER REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE TO GO INTO 3RD/4TH GEARS. *SD

NHTSA ID
505316
Incident
Jun 5, 1996

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1994200—
1993100—
1992173056.5
1991631—
1990000—
1989Viewing200—
1988110—
1987220—
1986101040.6
1985010—
1984010—
1983100—
1979010—
1978010—
1977020—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.