Oldsmobile / Cutlass / 1992
1992 Oldsmobile Cutlass problems
Owners have filed 182 complaints about the 1992 Oldsmobile Cutlass with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 37.4% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of electrical system at 12.6%.
Complaints182
Crashes13
Fires9
Injuries8
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 37.4% · 68
Electrical system 12.6% · 23
Engine and engine cooling 11.5% · 21
Seat belts 8.2% · 15
Vehicle speed control 5.5% · 10
Power train 4.9% · 9
Structure 4.4% · 8
Seats 2.7% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 13 describe a crash, 9 describe a fire and 8 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 10 model years of the Oldsmobile Cutlass in this data, 1992 sits 6th by complaint volume. 1991 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 17 in the last three years against 24 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 106,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Consumer has had problems with the brakes on this vehicle since day of purchase. Vehicle has been serviced for brake work since 1992, and still dealer has not repaired it to consumer's satisfaction. She was told that it is brake dust that is causing her brake pedal to fail at times, and the calipers and rotors have been replaced on feburary 22, 97 and july-97. *Ak *slc Service brakes, hydraulic
Consumer took vehiicle to the dealership for a check up. Calipers were binding. They replaced the sleeves on the rear brakes. Because the brakes were opened, when consumer applied brakes, they wouldn't open. At 30,000 miles dealer replaced the front brake pads and resurfaced the brakes. Also, rear tire came off. Service brakes, hydraulic
Brakes: when starting the car the brake pedal goes completely to the floor. After driving for a few minutes, pedal will go back to the floor and then come back up. Pedal will go to floor without having foot on brake. Car has been in shop several times and still having problems. Service brakes, hydraulic
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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Other Oldsmobile Cutlass years
1990 151 complaints · 42.4% service brakes, hydraulic 1991 266 complaints · 28.9% 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