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Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

387 federal complaints across 14 model years (1984-1997) ยท 3 recall campaigns

Complaints by model year

Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. Hover a bar for the count.

1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years

Which years to avoid

Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.

Years to look at twice

  1. 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme - 113 complaints
  2. 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme - 62 complaints
  3. 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme - 59 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.

Quieter years

  1. 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme - 59 complaints
  2. 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme - 113 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.

What fails, all years combined

Brakes
89
Air bags
55
Engine & cooling
39
Body & structure
37
Steering
30
Electrical system
30

Every model year

Model yearComplaintsRecalls
1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme621
1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme542
1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme1131
1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme590
1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme00
1992 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme00
1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme00
1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme421
1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme291
1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme251
1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme30
1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme00
1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme00
1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme00

Recall campaigns, all years

Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.

CampaignYearsComponentSummary
03V5270001996-1997SteeringCERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE LOWER PINION BEARINGS IN THE POWER RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY IN WHICH THE RETAINER TABS WERE NOT CRIMPED PROPERLY. THESE RETAINERS COULD FAIL AND PER
00V1890001988-1990StructureVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MIC
00V1710001995-1996Air BagsVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CORROSION OF THE AIR BAG INFLATOR'S INTERNAL WIRING, WHICH CAN OCCUR OVER TIME, COULD CAUSE THE INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S AIR