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1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Brakes Problems

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

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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.
53
Latest Mar 19, 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.
51%
of 103 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.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

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 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 53 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 53, in the owner's own words

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Brakes
Filed Mar 19, 2002

WHILE DRIVING REAR DISC BRAKE ON ONE SIDE STICKS ON ROTOR. HAD TO REPLACE CYLINDER. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED AS OF YET. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.*AK

NHTSA ID
8005926
Brakes
Filed Mar 16, 2001

REAR CALIPERS HAVE FROZEN DUE TO DESIGN ERROR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
883285
Brakes
Filed Jan 30, 2001

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STOP LAMP FAILURE AND REQUIRED A NEW STITCH, THE CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL 90V-185 AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

NHTSA ID
559257
Incident
Mar 24, 1997
Brakes
Filed Nov 23, 2000

FLUIDS ALL FULL. IF ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. WHEN TURNED ON ALL OK BUT BRAKES FAIL RANDOMLY WITHOUT WARNING. HAS BEEN SERVICED BY BRAKE SHOP. FLUSH AND FILL OF BRAKE FLUID. NO VISABLE PROBLEMS.*AK

NHTSA ID
736787
Incident
May 8, 2000
Brakes
Filed Nov 8, 1999

WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ALSO, AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES THE BRAKES OPERATE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
852646
Brakes
Filed Sep 19, 1999

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON EVEN IF NO KEY, SPEEEDOMETER. ODOMETER INTERMITTENT FAILURE, REAR BRAKES FROZE AND RUSTED CAUSING FAILURE OF FRONT BRAKE LININGS AND ROTORS IN 3000 MILES

NHTSA ID
711600
Incident
Aug 5, 1999
Brakes
Filed Aug 20, 1998

REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FREEZE UP, AND THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS CONSISTENTLY NEED RESURFACING OR REPLACING. *AK

NHTSA ID
827043
Brakes
Filed May 29, 1998

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ARE FUNCTIONING SPORADICALLY. AT FIRST THEY WOULD STAY ON ALL THE TIME. DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH, AND AFTER THE WORK WAS PERFORMED, THE BRAKES FUNCTIONED AS THEY SHOULD HAVE. CONSUMER LIFTED THE BRAKE UP FOR A WHILE, AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF FOR A WHILE. THEN COMPLETELY STAYED ILLUMINATED ALL THE TIME. OTHER VEHICLES CANNOT DETERMINE WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS STOPPING OR NOT. *AK

NHTSA ID
823776
Incident
May 15, 1998
Brakes
Filed Nov 26, 1997

REAR DISC CALIPER SLIDES ARE RUSTING, RENDERING REAR BRAKES INOPERATIVE. *AK

NHTSA ID
526492
Incident
Jan 1, 1997
Brakes
Filed Aug 15, 1997

BRAKE PAD LINING SEPARATED FROM BACKING DUE TO BEING WORN OUT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK

NHTSA ID
518856
Brakes
Filed Jun 11, 1997

THE POWER MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT TO COME ON AND COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES.

NHTSA ID
518392
Incident
May 15, 1997
Brakes
Filed Feb 26, 1997

NON ABS BRAKES PERFORMED POORLY DUE TO EVERY 10,000 MILES FRONT BRAKE PADS WORE EXCESSIVELY, NEEDING REPLACEMENT. DEALER SAYS REAR BRAKES SHOW NO USAGE BUT WILL RESET THEM ONCE EMERGENCY BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
809427
Brakes
Filed Dec 30, 1996

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
513340
Incident
May 6, 1994
Brakes
Filed Oct 15, 1996

SEIZURE OF REAR BRAKE CALIPERS. DLRS OBSERVATION: CRACKED ROTORS. *AK

NHTSA ID
803544
Incident
Oct 15, 1996
Brakes
Filed Jul 10, 1996

FRONT BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID
506157
Incident
Jun 30, 1996
Brakes
Filed Jun 3, 1996

CALIPER CORRISION IN THE REAR, FREEZE UP, THE FORNT BRAKES ARE ONLY WORKING, REPLACED EVERY YEAR. *AK

NHTSA ID
985133
Incident
Mar 1, 1996
Brakes
Filed Apr 23, 1996

REAR DISC BRAKES ARE INOPERATIVE, DUE TO CORRODED CALIPERS AND ROTORS, CAUSING INEFFECTIVE BRAKE, LOW PEDAL AND PULSATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
983403
Brakes
Filed Mar 8, 1996

BRAKE FAILURE, IN FOR REPAIR, CALIPERS CONTINUE TO WEAR OUT, HAPPENED 4 TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID
980436
Incident
Sep 13, 1995
Brakes
Filed Mar 4, 1996

THE REAR BRAKE LOCKED UP WHEN TRYING TO COME OUT OF PARK. THE OWNER HAD EVER THING REPLACE IN THE REAR.

NHTSA ID
980233
Brakes
Filed Mar 4, 1996

THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP WHEN TRYING TO COME OUT OF PARK. THE OWNER HAD EVERTHING TO REPLACE IN THE REAR. *AK

NHTSA ID
980070
Brakes
Filed Jan 19, 1996

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE SYSTEM. TT

NHTSA ID
977869
Incident
Dec 5, 1992
Brakes
Filed Dec 8, 1995

CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKE, DISC CALIPERS HAVE FROZEN. TT

NHTSA ID
976325
Incident
Jul 1, 1994
Brakes
Filed Dec 1, 1995

REAR CALIPER SLIDE PINS RUSTED, CAUSING PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. *SD

NHTSA ID
487846
Incident
Dec 1, 1995
Brakes
Filed Nov 27, 1995

THERE IS REAR BRAKE FAILURE SOMETIMES IT LOCKS UP WILL NOT RELEASE FULLY HAVE DISC BRAKE . TT REAR BRAKE CALIPERS HAVE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE MECHANISM, EMERGENCY BRAKE MECHANISM WILL CLOSE ON THE ROTOR THEN NOT RELEASE FULLY, THE DRAG ON THE BRAKE ROTOR OF AN UNRELEASED CALIPER CAUSES OVERHEATING WHICH DESTROYS THE CALIPER AND BOILS THE GUIDE PIN LUBRICANT, THUS THE BRAKE CALIPER SEIZES. *SLC

NHTSA ID
975637
Incident
Nov 1, 1992
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+9 more
Filed Nov 6, 1995

DRIVER AND PASSGENER SEAT BELT AND REAR BACK SEAT DO NOT RETRACT. TT AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED, LEFT DOOR LOCK SWITCH OVERHEATS. DEFECTIVE RADIO, CD PLAYER INOPERATIVE, REAR SPEAKERS HAVE POOR CLARITY. ALARM INOPERABLE. DIMMER SWITCH MISALIGNED, TAIL LENS MISALIGNED, HIGH BEAM LAMP INOPERABLE, TURN SIGNAL LAMP BROKEN, CENTER BRAKE LIGHT INOPERABLE, TURN SIGNAL TRANSMITTERS INOPERABLE, TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT BLINK. TIMING COVER SEAL LEAK, OIL FITER DEFECTIVE, ENGINE STALLS, OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATES, WATER PUMP FAILED, HARMONIC BALANCER CAME APART, COVER GASKET REPLACED. POWER STEERING HOSE LEAK, STEERING WHEEL NOISY WHILE MAKING TURNS. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS: DEFECTIVE ECU, DEFECTIVE IGNITION, BATTERY FAILED, AND ALTERNATOR FAILED. GLOVE COMPARTMENT LOCK STICKS, LEFT FRONT SEAT BUCKLE BROKE, BUTTON FELL OFF, HARNESS WOULD NOT RETRACT FOR LEFT OR RIGHT. DASH SEPARATED. PASSENGER SEAT WOULD NOT MOVE SMOOTHLY. TRUNK LOCK DEFECTIVE. DRIVER DOOR MOLDING LOOSE, DOOR TRIM LOOSE, PULL STRAP NOT SECURE. EXHAUST PIPE BRACKET AND HANGER TOO CLOSE CAUSING NOISE. FUEL GAUGE READS LOW FUEL WHEN HALF TANK FULL. GRINDING BRAKES, POWER BRAKE BOOSTER BINDS, FRONT ROTOR REPLACED, BRAKE FLUID LEAK. MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH AC AND HEATER. PARK BRAKE CAME APART. TIRE WEAR. SUNROOF INOPERABLE. TRANSMISSION SLIPS. WINDOW SWITCH DEFECTIVE. *SLC

NHTSA ID
974568
Incident
Aug 15, 1991

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