1995 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 153 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (32 complaints · 20.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 11
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 14
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 32 of 153 owner complaints (20.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 32 complaints, 20.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 32 · 20.9% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 31 complaints, 20.3% of reports AIR BAGS 31 · 20.3% · 6 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 15 complaints, 9.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 15 · 9.8% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 11 complaints, 7.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 · 7.2% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 10 complaints, 6.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10 · 6.5% SEAT BELTS: 9 complaints, 5.9% of reports SEAT BELTS 9 · 5.9% ENGINE: 7 complaints, 4.6% of reports ENGINE 7 · 4.6% FUEL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 3.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 6 · 3.9% SUSPENSION: 6 complaints, 3.9% of reports SUSPENSION 6 · 3.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 125 complaints, 81.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 125 · 81.7% · 9 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

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 32 20.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 31 20.3% 6 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 15 9.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 7.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10 6.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 9 5.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 7 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 6 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 6 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 125 81.7% 9 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 1997. 1995-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1995-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1995-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 1996-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 1997-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 1999-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2000-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2001-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1995 Jan 2014 Recall campaign 97V017000 ◆ Recall campaign 97V017000 Recall campaign 97V065000 ◆ Recall campaign 97V065000 Recall campaign 98V306000 ◆ Recall campaign 98V306000 Recall campaign 07E021000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E021000
  • Campaign 97V017000 was reported 201 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 97V065000 was reported 758 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 98V306000 was reported 1,350 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 07E021000 was reported 4,388 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 4
1995-Q3 Owner reports 6
1995-Q4 Owner reports 10
1996-Q1 Owner reports 6
1996-Q2 Owner reports 4
1996-Q3 Owner reports 5
1996-Q4 Owner reports 4
1997-Q1 Owner reports 1
1997-Q2 Owner reports 1
1997-Q3 Owner reports 7
1997-Q4 Owner reports 4
1998-Q1 Owner reports 1
1998-Q2 Owner reports 3
1998-Q3 Owner reports 5
1998-Q4 Owner reports 6
1999-Q1 Owner reports 1
1999-Q2 Owner reports 2
1999-Q3 Owner reports 7
1999-Q4 Owner reports 9
2000-Q1 Owner reports 3
2000-Q2 Owner reports 4
2000-Q3 Owner reports 6
2000-Q4 Owner reports 10
2001-Q1 Owner reports 5
2001-Q2 Owner reports 9
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 4
2002-Q3 Owner reports 5
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q4 Owner reports 3
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 97V017000
Recall campaign 1 97V065000
Recall campaign 1 98V306000
Recall campaign 1 07E021000
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. 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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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 97V017000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    THIS CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OLD DESIGNED WASHER/WIPER SWITCHES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 97V065000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM CAN FRACTURE AND INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT CAN OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT SYSTEM.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 98V306000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM CAN FRACTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT SYSTEM.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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