25 consumer complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass. Click any complaint to view the full owner description.
POWER TRAINAugust 13, 2001
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO REAR AXLE DISCONNECTING FROM VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO CRASH INVOLVED, AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHTMENTS.*AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLSeptember 18, 2000
A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL HAS SLIPPED OUT, CAUSING GAS PEDAL TO GET STUCK. CONSUMER HAD TO QUICKLY SHUT OFF VEHICLE, BUT ENDED UP HITTING GUARDRAIL. *AK THE ROD SLIPPED OUT OF SERVO BAIL AND LODGED ON INTAKE MANIFOLD. *YH
Crash reported1 injury(ies)
NHTSA #870787ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGAugust 18, 1998
ENGINE FAILURE CAUSING FIRE. OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT.
Fire reported
NHTSA #539060ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGDecember 19, 1997
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGDecember 19, 1997
MUFFLER FAILED.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGDecember 19, 1997
ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED.
STRUCTUREDecember 19, 1997
HOOD WAS REPLACED.
3 injury(ies)
NHTSA #605693SEATSDecember 11, 1997
THE ENTIRE BACK OF THE FRONT BENCH SEAT HAS BENT BACKWARDS.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGSeptember 8, 1997
VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE FRONT GRILL OF THE VEHICLE.
Fire reported
NHTSA #521805SEAT BELTSOctober 22, 1996
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE HOUSING IS BROKEN AND IT KEEPS JAMMING. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGAugust 1, 1996
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, CAUSING FATALITY.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
Fire reported1 death(s)
NHTSA #507032SEAT BELTSJuly 25, 1996
DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NOT EXTEND SO THAT IT WILL FIT AROUND THE DRIVER. *AK
SEAT BELTSJuly 25, 1996
DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NOT EXTEND SO THAT IT WILL FIT AROUND THE DRIVER. *AK
SEAT BELTSMarch 15, 1996
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILS, NOT ALLOWING SEAT BELT TO BE PULLED OUT AND WORN. PARTS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. *AK
SEAT BELTSDecember 27, 1995
FAILURE ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT RETARCTORS. TT
SEAT BELTSOctober 25, 1995
FEMALE BUCKLE BASE SEPARATED THEREBY MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCK MALE PORTION OF SHOULDER LAP BELT INTO FEMALE BUCKLE BASE. TT
STEERINGJune 19, 1995
STEERING WHEEL BOLTS ARE LOOSENING AND COMING OUT. TT
STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFebruary 6, 1995
AT 30,000 MILES VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. TT CONSUMER STATES STEERING RACK WAS REPLACED.*JB
POWER TRAINJanuary 20, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. *AK
STEERINGJanuary 2, 1995
STEERING RACK BINDS. *AK
SEAT BELTSOctober 14, 1994
FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT JAMMED AND WOULDN'T RELEASE.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEOctober 14, 1994
FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING REAR VEHICLE NOISE.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMOctober 14, 1994
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, CAUSING OVERHEAD/DOOR WARNING/BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGESOctober 14, 1994
DOOR LOCKS FREEZE UP IN COLD WEATHER/ PROBLEM DOES NOT EXIST DURING WARM WEATHER. *AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLOctober 10, 1994
SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash reported
NHTSA #474856