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1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

Data refreshed

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 Aug 19, 2004
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.
4
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.
0
Reports on file since Jan 24, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 23 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1986 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 1–23 of 23

Fuel system
Filed Aug 19, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 28 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP AND THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. *JB

NHTSA ID
10089299
Incident
Aug 19, 2004
Body & structure
Filed Jul 12, 2004

CONSUMER STATES THAT HER DAUGHTER HAD A VEHICLE THAT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE BOLT, WHICH COULD HURT HER. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE REAR ENGINE CRADLE BOLT IN 1997. THIS WAS CORRECTED WITH THE RECALL BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. THE BOLT DISCONNECTED FROM THE ENGINE AT LEAST 3 TIMES SINCE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER HAD THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATED THAT JUST THE OTHER DAY HER DAUGHTER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND WAS SITTING ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE STREET, FACING TRAFFIC. THE RECALL STATED THAT ONCE THE BOLT FALLS OUT CONSUMER LOSES CONTROL OF STEERING. IT SEEMED THAT NOTHING WILL HOLD ENGINE BOLT IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
10081743
Incident
Jul 12, 2004
Tires & wheels
Filed Feb 6, 2001

CONSUMER KEPT HEARING NOISE FROM THE TIRE, THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE TIRE WAS SPLITTING IN THE MIDDLE WHICH CAUSED IT TO GO FLAT (SUMITOMO 205X75X14-9SS). NLM

NHTSA ID
559451
Transmission
Filed Nov 14, 2000

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SLC

NHTSA ID
557314
Filed Oct 19, 2000

WHEN ARE YOU TESTING 2001 CARS AND TRUCKS?MOST DEALERS ALLREADY HAVE ALL 2001 IN STOCK

NHTSA ID
734698
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 15, 2000

PE-00-020; FIRESTONE, F360 TIRES PURCHASED FOR A 1986, OLDSMOBILE, CUTLASS, TIRE SIZE P195/75R14, DOT NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE. WHEN DRIVING 60 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED SHIMMY IN FRONT END WHEN PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SHREDDED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK CONSUMER REPLACED ALL TIRES AND THE SHIMMY HAS GONE AWAY. *SLC

NHTSA ID
870610
Engine
Filed Aug 1, 2000
Fire reported

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE WHILE DRIVING (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS

NHTSA ID
553312
Incident
Jun 1, 2000
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 13, 1999

WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL IS STICKING ALL THE TIME. CONTACTED DEALER, AND COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
850584
Incident
Oct 8, 1999
Engine
Filed Aug 30, 1999
Fire reported

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS

NHTSA ID
548227
Incident
Jul 30, 1999
Body & structureDriver assistanceEngine+1 more
Filed Jul 20, 1998

THE HINGE PINS AND BUSHINGS ARE NOT STRONT ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE DOORS. CONSEQUENTLY, THE DOORS AG AND ARE THEN HARD TO OPEN.

NHTSA ID
780149
Brakes
Filed Oct 28, 1997

BACK BRAKES FAIL AND LOCK UP.

NHTSA ID
524069
Brakes
Filed Sep 20, 1996

WHILE TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE. THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND THEN THE BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY OUT.*AK

NHTSA ID
802725
Incident
Sep 10, 1996
Suspension
Filed Feb 26, 1996
Crash reported

POOR STABIITY, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT)*SD

NHTSA ID
501702
Incident
Feb 26, 1996
Brakes
Filed Aug 18, 1995

REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. *AK

NHTSA ID
483356
Incident
Aug 18, 1995
Electrical
Filed Aug 11, 1995
Fire reported

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE. TT

NHTSA ID
970223
Incident
Aug 10, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Aug 9, 1995

THE PLASTIC SHEATH ON FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAS CRACKED AND NO LONGER LATCHES. TT

NHTSA ID
970080
Incident
Aug 9, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jul 26, 1995

SEAT BELT WILL PULL OUT BUT WON'T CATCH. TT

NHTSA ID
969438
Incident
Jul 26, 1995
Transmission
Filed Jun 30, 1995

THE REVERSE WENT OUT ON THE TRANSMISSION . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
968071
Incident
Jun 12, 1995
Steering
Filed Jun 30, 1995

RACK/PINION WORE OUT PREMATURELY ON PASSENGERS SIDE. *DH

NHTSA ID
485927
Incident
Apr 14, 1995
Steering
Filed Jun 28, 1995

FRONT RACK AND PINION FAILURE, DIFFICULTY STEERING VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
967896
Incident
Jun 1, 1993
Steering
Filed Mar 6, 1995

COLD POWER STEERING. *AK

NHTSA ID
961218
Incident
Jan 6, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 1, 1995

UPON REMOVING FOOT FROM BRAKE, AFTER STOPPING WITHOUT PRESSING GAS, SUDDENLY VEHICLE SHUT OUT OF CONTROL DUE TO CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE TOUCHING ENGINE BLOCK. TT

NHTSA ID
959413
Incident
Jan 31, 1995
Transmission
Filed Jan 24, 1995

TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE/IT WOULD ONLY STAY IN LOW GEAR AND IT FELT LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING. *AK

NHTSA ID
959084
Incident
Jan 18, 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.

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