BrakesDriver assistance
Filed May 29, 2002
BRAKES FAILED, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SURGE FORWARD.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8010699
- Incident
- May 14, 2002
1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Brakes Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Brakes reportsComplaints 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.
36
Latest May 29, 2002
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
49%
of 74 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 36 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming brake
The 25 most recent of 36, in the owner's own words
Brakes
Filed Nov 20, 2000
WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES PEDAL IS SOFT. BRAKES DO NOT STOP VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 875267
- Incident
- May 1, 1990
Brakes
Filed Jan 18, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
WITH LIGHT BRAKING THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP AT SPEEDS UNDER 15MPH. THIS HAPPENED TWICE, THE SECOND TIME RESULTING IN A CRASH WITH VEHICLE BEING TOTALED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 717535
- Incident
- Dec 19, 1999
Brakes
Filed Dec 1, 1999
Crash reportedFire reported
THE REAR CALIPERS HAVE LOCKED UP SEVERAL TIMES. THEY HAVE BOTH BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE BRAKES GO ON FINE, AND STOP THE CAR GREAT, BUT THEY DO NOT RELEASE ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED, AS HAS THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE. ONCE THEY I LOCKED, IF I TURN OFF THE ENGING AND WAIT FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEY WILL EVENTUALLY RELEASE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO SEVERAL SHOPS, BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS RESULTED IN FIRE TWICE, AND SMOKE AND TOTALLED ROTORS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
- NHTSA ID
- 715508
- Incident
- May 23, 1995
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Nov 14, 1997
BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 525244
- Incident
- Dec 4, 1996
Brakes
Filed Jul 22, 1997
THE REAR DISC BRAKES CONSTANTLY CORRODE, AND THEY DO NOT OPERATE AT ALL. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 814677
- Incident
- Jul 22, 1997
Brakes
Filed Mar 24, 1997
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IS INOPERATIVE. ALSO REPLACED FRONT AND REAR PADS/ROTORS/CALIPER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 809181
Brakes
Filed Feb 24, 1997
OWNER STATES THAT HIS BRAKES WENT OUT AND THAT IT WAS A FAULTY PLASTIC SHIELD THAT RUBBED A HOLE ON TO THE BRAKE LINE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 809276
Brakes
Filed Nov 15, 1996
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE ROLLED RIGHT OUT THE DRIVEWAY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 805141
- Incident
- Aug 12, 1996
Brakes
Filed Oct 18, 1996
BOTH REAR BRAKE CALIPERS SEIZED/ REPLACED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 510160
- Incident
- Feb 1, 1996
Brakes
Filed Apr 22, 1996
REAR BRAKES DO NOT WORK, WEAR FRONT BRAKES OUT PREMATURELY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 983218
Brakes
Filed Apr 8, 1996
EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL NOT ENGAGE. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 503289
- Incident
- Jan 10, 1989
Brakes
Filed Mar 5, 1996
BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 502188
- Incident
- Jun 20, 1995
Brakes
Filed Nov 28, 1995
HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM PROBLEMS. TT PISTONS IN CALIPERS FREEZE UP AND LEAK RESULTING IN NO REAR BRAKES. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 975574
BrakesSuspension
Filed Sep 11, 1995
CLICKING SOUND IN REAR. PEDAL FELL OFF DUE TO CORROSION. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 971852
- Incident
- Sep 11, 1993
BrakesSuspension
Filed Jul 12, 1995
BRAKES PULSATING DUE TO RUST/REAR CALIPER SLIDES FROZEN. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 484040
- Incident
- Jun 29, 1995
Brakes
Filed Jun 19, 1995
CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 967236
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1995
Brakes
Filed Jun 13, 1995
THE REAR DISC BRAKES HAVE SUFFERED SEVERE CORROSION OF THE CALIPERS ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 966710
- Incident
- Aug 13, 1994
Brakes
Filed May 11, 1995
EXPERIENCING OCCASIONAL BRAKE FAILURE. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 965180
Brakes
Filed Apr 20, 1995
EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 964078
- Incident
- Dec 15, 1994
Brakes
Filed Apr 18, 1995
CALIPERS FROZE, CAUSING NOISE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES/LOSS OF BRAKES. *SKD
- NHTSA ID
- 489449
- Incident
- Oct 1, 1993
Brakes
Filed Apr 11, 1995
BRAKE FAILURE. *TW
- NHTSA ID
- 489207
- Incident
- Apr 11, 1995
Brakes
Filed Apr 2, 1995
REAR DISC BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKES. *SKD
- NHTSA ID
- 489004
- Incident
- Mar 13, 1995
Brakes
Filed Mar 23, 1995
REAR DISC BRAKES LOCKUP, REPLACE LEFT REAR BRAKE PAD/ROTOR 5 TIMES. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 962486
- Incident
- Mar 4, 1989
Brakes
Filed Mar 21, 1995
CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 962305
- Incident
- Feb 1, 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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Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .