Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Complaints on fileComplaints 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 Apr 17, 2008
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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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Jan 4, 1995
What this page shows
Our database holds 18 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaints, most recent first
Showing 1–18 of 18
Engine
Filed Apr 17, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1985 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING UPHILL. A FEW YEARS EARLIER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO GARAGE FOR A DIAGNOSIS, BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND ON APRIL 13, 2008, THE FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE OILER RACKER ARM ASSEMBLY. THE ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING A HOLE FOR THE OIL TO FLOW THROUGH THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THEY WILL NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE SPEED AND DEALER INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000. UPDATED 5/6/08 *CN UPDATED 05/06/08 *TR
NHTSA ID
10224846
Incident
Apr 13, 2005
Mileage
139,000 mi
Engine
Filed Oct 22, 2001
Fire reported
VEHICLE WAS DISABLED AND PARKED, DUE TO SUSPECTED ENGINE TROUBLE, THE ABANDONED VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES.*JB(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT#10-90-485)
NHTSA ID
563740
Incident
Aug 11, 2001
Engine
Filed Mar 9, 2001
Fire reported
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE DIED, THE CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE OVER AND FLAMES BEGAN COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE COMPARTMENT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY FIRE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM
NHTSA ID
560374
Incident
Jan 22, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 27, 2000
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 60-65MPH IN A 1985 STATION WAGON OLDSMOBILE, CUTLASS CIERA. DRIVER'S REAR TIRE SEPARATED. CONSUMER SAID IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS PULLED APART WITH A KNIFE. TIRE WERE PURCHASED 2-18-98 WITH 10-12,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.TIRE SIZE IS 195/75R14. THE MODEL TIRE IS A PREMIER 4.*AK
NHTSA ID
874001
Incident
Oct 25, 2000
Driver assistanceSeat belts
Filed Oct 17, 2000
BOTH PASSENGER'S SID EAND DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, CRUISE CONTROL SURGES FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY.*AK
NHTSA ID
873165
Incident
Sep 30, 1985
Steering
Filed Oct 17, 2000
STEERING WHEEL HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS IN THREE PLACES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ID
873143
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 16, 1999
CAR UNEXPECTEDLY SPEEDS UP/ACCELERATES. *AK
NHTSA ID
703364
Steering
Filed Dec 3, 1998
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING STEERING PROBLEMS WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. BEEN TO DEALER. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ID
831741
Incident
Nov 26, 1998
Transmission
Filed Nov 23, 1998
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE STALLED WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ID
831211
Incident
Nov 9, 1998
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 13, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE EXPRIENCING PROBLEM WITH ACCELERATION AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO FENCE. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
828869
Incident
Jun 25, 1998
Steering
Filed Jul 29, 1998
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE.*AK *JB
NHTSA ID
826001
Incident
May 15, 1998
Tires & wheels
Filed Feb 3, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported
REAR TIRES LOCKED UP, VEHICLE FISHTAILED, LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK
NHTSA ID
523970
Suspension
Filed Nov 10, 1997
VEHICLE PULLS WHEN BRAKES APPLIED DUE TO MISALIGNMENT.
NHTSA ID
524564
Incident
Apr 1, 1997
Suspension
Filed Jul 17, 1997
FRONT SUSPENSION BOLTS RUSTED, ALLOWING THEM TO PULL THROUGH THE RETAINERS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING..
NHTSA ID
519532
Transmission
Filed Dec 20, 1996
WHEN SHIFTING THE GEAR INTO REVERSE THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE, TOOK TO DEALER REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION 200-C METRIC . *AK
NHTSA ID
806587
Incident
Jan 1, 1901
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 21, 1996
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT ANOTHER CAR, MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE ACCELERATOR . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
NHTSA ID
803808
Brakes
Filed Mar 20, 1995
EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE AT RIGHT REAR WHEEL IS LOOSE. CAUSING IT TO RUB ON FRAME CHASSIS. TT
NHTSA ID
962205
Incident
Mar 20, 1995
EngineTransmission
Filed Jan 4, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME, ONLY 45K. TT
NHTSA ID
958204
Incident
Jan 3, 1995
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.