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1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Visibility Problems

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

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Visibility 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.
9
Latest Mar 27, 2003
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.
5%
of 193 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.
0
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 windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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 visibility

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

Visibility
Filed Mar 27, 2003

THE POWER WINDOW FAILED TO ROLL DOWN. *JB THE NEW MOTOR DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO MOVE THE WINDOWS UP OR DOWN. *SCC

NHTSA ID
10014606
Incident
Mar 27, 2003
ElectricalEngineSteering+1 more
Filed Apr 8, 2002

WHEN USING AIR CONDITIONING, ALTERNATOR GOES OUT AND KILLS THE BATTERY. HAD 4 ALTERNATORS AND BATTERIES REPLACED. TOOK TO DEALER WHO INDICATED ENGINE WAS TOO BIG FOR ALTERNATOR ALSO CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL, ENGINE COOLING FAN REPLACED, POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE FAILED AND REPLACED, REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF, CEILING FABRIC COMING UNGLUED AND DASHBOARD VENT COVER COMING OFF. *AK *TT

NHTSA ID
8007026
Incident
Sep 9, 1996
Visibility
Filed Dec 7, 1999

POWER WINDOW INTERMITTENTLY OPERATES. ATTEMPTS TO GO HALFWAY UP AND STOPS. DEALER WILL ATTEMPT TO FIX IT. *AK

NHTSA ID
853815
Visibility
Filed Oct 25, 1999

WHEN THE HEATER WAS TURNED ON, COLD AIR WOULD COME OUT. DEALER SAYS AN ALUMINUM PIPE HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER HAS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
851636
Visibility
Filed Jun 29, 1998

PASSENGER'S SIDE POWER WINDOWS FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. WINDOWS FAIL TO GO UP OR DOWN WHEN ELECTRICAL BUTTON IS PRESSED. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR OF THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW. *AK

NHTSA ID
824276
Incident
May 15, 1997
Visibility
Filed Jun 25, 1998

FACTORY INSTALLED SUN ROOF RACK BECAME DETACHED, CAUSING THE ARTICLES ATTACHED TO FALL FROM ROOF. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID
824675
Incident
Jun 21, 1998
Visibility
Filed Oct 30, 1996

THE MOULDING (RUBBER STRIP) IS COMING LOOSE FROM AROUND THE REAR WINDOW, CAUSING THE WINDOW TO COME OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK

NHTSA ID
804276
Incident
Oct 29, 1996
ElectricalEngineExterior lighting+2 more
Filed Jul 20, 1995

POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK.

NHTSA ID
483379
Incident
Jan 1, 1993
Visibility
Filed Jun 6, 1995

REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR REASON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
966380
Incident
Jun 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.

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