1993 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 11
- Fires 6
- Injuries 8
- Deaths 0
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.
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| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 41 | 29.9% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 19 | 13.9% | 0 crashes · 5 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 8 | 5.8% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| STRUCTURE | 7 | 5.1% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| ENGINE | 6 | 4.4% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 6 | 4.4% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| STEERING | 6 | 4.4% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| SUSPENSION | 6 | 4.4% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 5 | 3.7% | 4 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 119 | 86.9% | 7 crashes · 4 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 07E021000 was reported 4,281 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-Q1 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 1995-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 1995-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 1995-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 1996-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 1996-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 1996-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 1996-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1997-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 1997-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 1997-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 1997-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 1998-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1998-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 1998-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 1999-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1999-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 1999-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 1999-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2000-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2000-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2000-Q3 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2000-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2001-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2001-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2001-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2001-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2002-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2002-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2002-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2003-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2004-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2004-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2004-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2006-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2013-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2018-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 93V035000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 93V121000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 94V211000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 95V173000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 07E021000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE94063 |
Safety Recalls (5)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 07E021000
- Report date
- Component:
- FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
- Consequence:
- FUEL MAY LEAK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
- Remedy:
- DELPHI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE UPR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DELPHI AT 877-411-8770.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 93V035000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- THE SEATS MAY RECLINE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, RESULTINGIN A HAZARD TO SEAT OCCUPANTS AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
- Remedy:
- REPLACE THE MANUAL SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM WITH A MECHANISM THAT COMPLIES WITH FMVSS 207.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 93V121000
- Report date
- Component:
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Consequence:
- THE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED BRAKE HOSES CAN CAUSEREDUCED BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND/OR UNEVEN BRAKING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.
- Remedy:
- REPLACE THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE ASSEMBLY ON CIERA AND CENTURY MODELS, AND BOTH REAR BRAKE HOSES ON CAVALIER AND SUNBIRD MODELS.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 94V211000
- Report date
- Component:
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Consequence:
- A LEAK IN THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE WILL CAUSE A LOSS OF ONE HALF THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM AND EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCES WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR PROPER BRAKE LINE CLEARANCE AND REPOSITION THE BRAKE LINES. BRAKE LINES FOUND TO HAVE INDENTATIONS WILL BE REPLACED.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 95V173000
- Report date
- Component:
- SEAT BELTS
- Consequence:
- CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN A COLLISON, STRESS CAN CAUSE THE ATTACHMENT METAL TO TEAR AND ALLOW THE ANCHORAGE TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY BELT MAY NOT PROTECT AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ANCHOR BOLTS WITH A NEW SHOULDER BOLT AND THREAD LOCKING ADHESIVE. ADDITIONALLY, NOISE CONTROL PATCHES WILL BE APPLIED AT EACH ANCHORAGE.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.