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1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Interior & seats Problems

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

Data refreshed

Interior & seats 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.
14
Latest Sep 10, 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.
10%
of 139 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.
4

What this page shows

Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 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 interior

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

Interior & seats
Filed Sep 10, 2003
1 injury reported

DOOR HANDLES NO LONGER WORK FROM THE OUTSIDE. CHILDREN TRYING TO OPEN THEM AFTER THEY ARE BROKEN GET THEIR FINGERS PINCHED .*AK

NHTSA ID
10038652
Incident
Jun 10, 2001
Mileage
110,000 mi
BrakesInterior & seats
Filed Aug 8, 2001

ON BOTH DOORS LATCH SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING, WHEN TURNING KEY THE LOCK POPS UP LIKE DOOR IS OPEN. BUT, WHEN PULLING HANDLE ITS STILL LOCKED. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE BOLT FOR THE BRAKE CALIPER BACKS OUT ON A REGULAR BASIS, CAUSING WHEELS TO LOCK UP RUINING ONE OF CONSUMER TIRES AND RIM.*JB

NHTSA ID
893823
Incident
Jan 1, 2001
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 12, 2000

WHEN BRAKING, THE PASSENGER SEAT BACK FLIES FORWARD. IT HAS ALMOST SINCE THE TIME I BOUGHT THE CAR IN OCT 1992. I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW FAST I HAVE TO BE GOING BUT PROBABLY IS AROUND 40-50 MPH. AND PUT ON BRAKES IN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

NHTSA ID
727725
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 17, 1999
Fire reported

AFTER DRIVING FOR A HALF AN HOUR, VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 25 MINUTES. SUDDENLY HORN BEGAN TO SOUND. WHEN CONSUMER WENT OUT TO SEE THE PROBLEM, NOTICED SMOKE AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD, NEAR THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD. THE SMOKE WAS DARK BLACK. FLAMES THEN ROSE INTO THE TOP OF THE INTERIOR. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY CONSUMER AFTER DISCONNECTING THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY INSURANCE. *AK

NHTSA ID
853049
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 5, 1999

DRIVER SIDE SEAT TRACK IS BROKEN. SEAT IS UNABLE TO LATCH IN PLACE;DEALER NOTIFED AND INFORMED THAT REPAIRS WOULD ONLY BE DONE AT CONSUMER COST. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
844484
Incident
Aug 3, 1999
Interior & seatsTransmission
Filed Oct 27, 1998

THIS IS THE 2ND TIME I AM SENDING THIS IN I TRYED TO PUT A VIN # OF 1G3HW14TOPD326106 IT KEEPS COMING UP INVALID DONT KNOW WHAT IM DOING WRONG ALSO 1800 327-4236 THE HELP # YOU GAVE OUT TURNS OUT HAIR CLUB FOR MEN. DEALER REPLACED COMPUTER (ECM) NEVER HAD A CHECK ENGIN LIGHT GO ON CAR WAS PURGING ON HIGHWAY LIKE YOU WERE RUNING OUT OF GAS. PROBLEM CONTINUED. NEXT THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A PRESER PLATE IN THE TRANSMISSION AND I HAD A BAD SENSOR AND WIRE HARRNESS. STILL NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT . SPENT $375.00 FOR THE ECM PLUS $750.00 FOR TRANS . IT STILL IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLLEM OF PURGING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE LAST THREE OLDS I HAVE HAD 1982-87-93 ALLHAVE HAD THE TRANS GO OUT WITH UNDER 100,000 MILES. I HAVE ALL WAYS GOTTON 5 YEAR 100,000 MILE WARENTIES SO I INTENDED TO KEEP MY CARS. THERE IS A DEFFINIT PATTERN OF PROBLEMS WITH THE OLDS TRANSMISSIONS.AGAIN AFTER ALL THE MONEY I HAVE SPENT THE TRANS IS STILL NOT RIGHT. I AM NOT SAYING THE DEALER IS RIPPING ME OFF BUT THERE IS A DEFFINIT PROBLEM. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT HOME ADDRESS OR ON THE PHONE. 847 541-2898 OR E MAIL [email protected]. 1450 SAND PEBBLE WHEELING ILL. 60090

NHTSA ID
700119
Incident
Sep 15, 1998
Interior & seatsTransmission
Filed Oct 24, 1998

I HAVE HAD 3 OLDSMOBILES 1982 -87- 93 ALL 3 OF MY TRANSMISSIONS HAVE GONE OUT AT UNDER 100,000 MILES I HAVE ALL WAYS MAINTAINED THEM I HAVE ALLWAYS BOUGHT 100,000 5 YEAR WARANTIES.ON MY 93 I NEVER HAD A CHECK ENGINE LITE GO ON THE DEALER SAID I HAD A BAD SENSOR AND A BAD WIRE HARNESS AFTER 750.00 DOLLARS WHICH IS A LOT OF MONEY FOR ME IT STILL DOES NOT WORK RIGHT.ALL SO AT 96000 MILES ONLY 5 MONTHS AFTER MY 5 YEAR WARENTY WAS UP I HAD TO REPLACE MY MAIN COMPUTER (ECM)AGAIN NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT EVER CAME ON . THE WAY I TAKE CARE OF MY CARS THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPINING. BY THE WAY MY ECM WAS ANOTHER 375.00 DOLLARS.WITH THE BAD SENSOR ON MY TRANS IT KEPT PURGING ON THE HIGHWAY.PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY RECALLS ON THIS OR WHAT I CAN DO.I AM SORRY ABOUT MY VIN # I DID NOT HAVE IT UP STAIRS WITH ME PLEASE REPLY AT [email protected] OR AT HOME 1450 SAND PEBBLE APT.227 WHEELING ILL 60090 847 541-2898

NHTSA ID
700061
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 5, 1998

SEAT BACK COLLAPSED WHILE INVOLVED IN A REAR IMPACT COLLISION.

NHTSA ID
530295
Incident
Nov 27, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 5, 1998
1 injury reported

SEAT BACK COLLAPSED DURING REAR END COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURY. (MJS)

NHTSA ID
530176
Incident
Nov 27, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 30, 1997
1 injury reported

SEAT BACK COLLAPSED WHEN REAR ENDED AT A STOP LIGHT.

NHTSA ID
532503
Incident
Nov 27, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 15, 1997

WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
819973
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 7, 1997
1 injury reported

CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED BY A DRUNK DRIVER WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. DRIVER SEAT BACK COLLAPSED ON IMPACT WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY, CAUSE DUE TO DESIGN FLAW. *YC

NHTSA ID
527730
Incident
Nov 27, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 18, 1995
Fire reported

ELECTRICAL FIRE, UNDER DASH ON PASSENGER SIDE. TT

NHTSA ID
973500
Incident
Oct 10, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 23, 1995

VEHICLES DRIVER SIDE SET BRACKET WELDS ARE DEFECTIVE AND CAUSING CRACKING. PHONE EXT-9121. TT

NHTSA ID
959050

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

Brakes48Electrical17Transmission11Engine9Body & structure9Suspension8Heating & air conditioning8Fuel system8

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