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1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Suspension Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the suspension system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Suspension 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.
8
Latest Dec 3, 2004
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.
11%
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.
1
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 suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. 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. 8 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 suspension

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

EngineSeat beltsSuspension
Filed Dec 3, 2004
Crash reported1 death reported

1988 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS- ENGINE CRADLE AND/OR FRONT SUSPENSIONS BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *LA THE CLAIM WAS FILED FOR THE DECEASED CONSUMER. THE ENGINE CRADLE FELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON ROADWAY AND RAN OFF THE ROADWAY INTO A DITCH AND BEGAN TO ROLL APPROX. THREE TIMES COMING TO A REST UPSIDE DOWN. THE CONSUMER WAS THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE 20 FEET FROM THE VEHICLE. *TC

NHTSA ID
10043188
Incident
Dec 29, 1999
Mileage
120,000 mi
Suspension
Filed Feb 4, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
740422
Incident
Oct 24, 2000
Powertrain (other)SteeringSuspension+1 more
Filed Aug 14, 1998

RECALL 97V058000, REAR CRADLE BOLTS. THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED AND DEALER WAS CONTACTED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DEALER STATES VARIOUS PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED AND CAUSED BY THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS, INCLUDED RIGHT CV JOINT/ RIGHT FRONT END ALIGNMENT/ LOWER BALL JOINTS/WEAKSTRUTS/ RIGHT AND LEFT TIRES IN FRONT/REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE FROM MOUNT SUPPORT. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FAILED. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
826726
Incident
Aug 3, 1998
BrakesSuspension
Filed Sep 11, 1995

CLICKING SOUND IN REAR. PEDAL FELL OFF DUE TO CORROSION. TT

NHTSA ID
971852
Incident
Sep 11, 1993
Suspension
Filed Sep 6, 1995

FRONT END SHIMMING FLUID DROPPED INTO BEARING AREA AND RUINED STEERING. TT

NHTSA ID
971629
Incident
Aug 30, 1995
BrakesSuspension
Filed Jul 12, 1995

BRAKES PULSATING DUE TO RUST/REAR CALIPER SLIDES FROZEN. *SD

NHTSA ID
484040
Incident
Jun 29, 1995
BrakesSuspension
Filed Mar 16, 1995

AFTER EXPERIENCING REAR BRAKE FAILURES, REAR BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REBUILT BY CLASSIC OF FALMOUTH DEALERS. TT

NHTSA ID
962176
Incident
Nov 1, 1993
Heating & air conditioningEngineSuspension
Filed Mar 12, 1995

VEHICLE VIBRATES AT 50 MPH. *SKD

NHTSA ID
482506
Incident
Mar 12, 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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes36Body & structure9Engine8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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