Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 5 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1983 Oldsmobile Cutlass, most frequently naming the engine, heating & air conditioning and driver assistance categories. 2 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; and 1 NHTSA investigation names it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1996 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 1996 | 1 | 3 |
| Aug 2000 | 1 | 4 |
| Apr 2002 | 1 | 5 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
2 campaigns cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
CUTLASS SUPREME BRAKE LOCKUP
CUTLASS SUPREME BRAKE LOCKUP
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING IT SUDDENDLY ACCELERATED AND HIT OWNER AND TWO PRARKED CARS. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
NO SUMMARY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK BENT FORWARD/LEFT ANCHORAGE LOOP BROKE. *AK
AIR CONDITIONER MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE.
ENGINE FIRE (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT). *AK
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 38.1 |
| 1998 | 155 | 3 | 6 | 56.9 |
| 1997 | 96 | 3 | 6 | 60.3 |
| 1996 | 123 | 1 | 0 | 45.7 |
| 1995 | 156 | 4 | 0 | 53.3 |
| 1994 | 148 | 5 | 0 | 53.9 |
| 1993 | 139 | 5 | 1 | 59.8 |
| 1992 | 136 | 4 | 2 | 62.0 |
| 1991 | 193 | 8 | 8 | 63.4 |
| 1990 | 103 | 6 | 4 | 64.2 |
| 1989 | 113 | 6 | 4 | 62.1 |
| 1988 | 74 | 6 | 8 | 62.5 |
| 1987 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 62.8 |
| 1985 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 68.5 |
| 1984 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 65.5 |
| 1983Viewing | 5 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1982 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 1977 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
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.