Oldsmobile / Cutlass / 1990
1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass problems
Owners have filed 151 complaints about the 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 42.4% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of seat belts at 8.6%.
Complaints151
Crashes11
Fires0
Injuries11
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 42.4% · 64
Seat belts 8.6% · 13
Electrical system 7.9% · 12
Engine and engine cooling 6.0% · 9
Structure 5.3% · 8
Vehicle speed control 4.0% · 6
Unknown or other 4.0% · 6
Exterior lighting 3.3% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 11 describe a crash and 11 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 10 model years of the Oldsmobile Cutlass in this data, 1990 draws comparatively few complaints; 1991 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 29 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
In owners' own words
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 Service brakes, hydraulic
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. Service brakes, hydraulic
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. Service brakes, hydraulic
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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Other Oldsmobile Cutlass years
1991 266 complaints · 28.9% service brakes, hydraulic 1992 182 complaints · 37.4% service brakes, hydraulic 1993 193 complaints · 29.0% service brakes, hydraulic 1994 200 complaints · 20.0% service brakes, hydraulic 1995 199 complaints · 20.1% service brakes, hydraulic 1996 160 complaints · 16.3% service brakes, hydraulic