Oldsmobile / Cutlass / 1991
1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass problems
Owners have filed 266 complaints about the 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 28.9% of them — the clear leader, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 12.8%.
Complaints266
Crashes13
Fires11
Injuries14
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 28.9% · 77
Engine and engine cooling 12.8% · 34
Seat belts 10.9% · 29
Electrical system 9.4% · 25
Structure 7.9% · 21
Steering 6.8% · 18
Vehicle speed control 4.9% · 13
Visibility 3.4% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 13 describe a crash, 11 describe a fire and 14 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 10 model years of the Oldsmobile Cutlass in this data, 1991 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 4 in the last three years against 12 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 96,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The rear calipers failed for the origional owner, they were replaced at origional dealer, they again failed shortly after I bought the car. I have replaced them twice. This is a very poor design, they don`t adjust evenly or the same each time you set the parking brake. I have called general motors and was simply brushed off. I have never owned a car with such a miserable brake system. Service brakes, hydraulic
Consumer owns a 1991, 1994, and 1996 Cutlass supreme, all of which have experienced numerous brake system problems, brake pads and rotors have been replaced, calipers loaded, and bearings were packed, consumer requests reimbursement. *Slc Service brakes, hydraulic
While driving vehicle had been having problem with brakes. Had taken vehicle to shop and technician said, upon examination, that consumer had been driving with two wheel brakes, and the manufacturer had taken care of it six times. Service brakes, hydraulic
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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Other Oldsmobile Cutlass years
1990 151 complaints · 42.4% 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