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1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1990 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Jul 10, 1996VA

FRONT BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES. *AK

Seats
Filed Jul 3, 1996OR

DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME BROKE, SEAT MOVED WHILE DRIVING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Jun 3, 1996NY

CALIPER CORRISION IN THE REAR, FREEZE UP, THE FORNT BRAKES ARE ONLY WORKING, REPLACED EVERY YEAR. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Apr 23, 1996IL

REAR DISC BRAKES ARE INOPERATIVE, DUE TO CORRODED CALIPERS AND ROTORS, CAUSING INEFFECTIVE BRAKE, LOW PEDAL AND PULSATION. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Carburetor System
Filed Apr 22, 1996NY

ENGINE BLOWS OUT OIL FROM INTAKE MANIFOLD ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING POTENTIAL FOR FIRE. *AK

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Mar 26, 1996NH

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE FRONT SUSPENSION CROSS-MEMBER FELL OUT, CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Mar 8, 1996MI

BRAKE FAILURE, IN FOR REPAIR, CALIPERS CONTINUE TO WEAR OUT, HAPPENED 4 TIMES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Mar 4, 1996MD

THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP WHEN TRYING TO COME OUT OF PARK. THE OWNER HAD EVERTHING TO REPLACE IN THE REAR. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Mar 4, 1996MD

THE REAR BRAKE LOCKED UP WHEN TRYING TO COME OUT OF PARK. THE OWNER HAD EVER THING REPLACE IN THE REAR.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 19, 1996NY

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE SYSTEM. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Dec 29, 1995CA

RECALL REALATED, 95V173000, INTERIOR RESTRAINT, NO PART AVAILABLE CALL OCT 1995, WAIT UNTIL FEB. 96. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Dec 8, 1995NY

CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKE, DISC CALIPERS HAVE FROZEN. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle AssemblyCrash2 injured
Filed Dec 7, 1995OK

THE FRONT SEAT BELTS DIDN'T LOCK. ACCIDENT ON NOV. 9. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Dec 4, 1995FL

EXHAUST/STALLING PROBLEMS. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Dec 1, 1995MI

REAR CALIPER SLIDE PINS RUSTED, CAUSING PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Nov 27, 1995NY

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

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Nov 21, 1995CA

WHEN BACKING UP FROM PARKING SPACE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Nov 6, 1995CA

DRIVER AND PASSGENER SEAT BELT AND REAR BACK SEAT DO NOT RETRACT. TT AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED, LEFT DOOR LOCK SWITCH OVERHEATS. DEFECTIVE RADIO, CD PLAYER INOPERATIVE, REAR SPEAKERS HAVE POOR CLARITY. ALARM INOPERABLE. DIMMER SWITCH MISALIGNED, TAIL LENS MISALIGNED, HIGH BEAM LAMP INOPERABLE, TURN SIGNAL LAMP BROKEN, CENTER BRAKE LIGHT INOPERABLE, TURN SIGNAL TRANSMITTERS INOPERABLE, TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT BLINK. TIMING COVER SEAL LEAK, OIL FITER DEFECTIVE, ENGINE STALLS, OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATES, WATER PUMP FAILED, HARMONIC BALANCER CAME APART, COVER GASKET REPLACED. POWER STEERING HOSE LEAK, STEERING WHEEL NOISY WHILE MAKING TURNS. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS: DEFECTIVE ECU, DEFECTIVE IGNITION, BATTERY FAILED, AND ALTERNATOR FAILED. GLOVE COMPARTMENT LOCK STICKS, LEFT FRONT SEAT BUCKLE BROKE, BUTTON FELL OFF, HARNESS WOULD NOT RETRACT FOR LEFT OR RIGHT. DASH SEPARATED. PASSENGER SEAT WOULD NOT MOVE SMOOTHLY. TRUNK LOCK DEFECTIVE. DRIVER DOOR MOLDING LOOSE, DOOR TRIM LOOSE, PULL STRAP NOT SECURE. EXHAUST PIPE BRACKET AND HANGER TOO CLOSE CAUSING NOISE. FUEL GAUGE READS LOW FUEL WHEN HALF TANK FULL. GRINDING BRAKES, POWER BRAKE BOOSTER BINDS, FRONT ROTOR REPLACED, BRAKE FLUID LEAK. MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH AC AND HEATER. PARK BRAKE CAME APART. TIRE WEAR. SUNROOF INOPERABLE. TRANSMISSION SLIPS. WINDOW SWITCH DEFECTIVE. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 18, 1995FL

THE ABS SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. THE BRAKES WENT OUT AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Sep 27, 1995OK

DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Sep 26, 1995MI

THE CALIPERS KEEP FREEZING UP ON THE BACK DISC BRAKES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Aug 28, 1995NY

FRONT BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT EVERY SIX WEEKS. *AW

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Aug 24, 1995NY

HAS HAD TO REPLACE DISC BRAKE PAD EVERY SIX MONTHS THE FRONT BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT FASTER THAN BACK BRAKES AND MANUFACTURER OFFERS NO ASSISTANCE. TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash2 injured
Filed Aug 14, 1995WI

WHEN SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTANTLY ACCELERATED REARWARD. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Aug 1, 1995NY

LOST ALL BRAKE CAPACITY AT ONE TIME; SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BRAKES SMOKED; CERTAIN TIMES, SEEMS TO GRAB/PULL; CHANGED TWICE DUE TO RUST/CORROSION. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jul 20, 1995MI

SEAT BELT FAILURE, SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT LOCK. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Jul 11, 1995PA

BRAKE PEDAL HAS CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Jun 27, 1995OH

TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE W/INTERMITTENTLY SOFT PEDAL. GLAVIC OLDS., OHIO; POSSIBLE CAUSE THAT RESULTED IN A CHAIN OF EVENTS, RIGHT REAR CALIPER LOCKED UP. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Jun 22, 1995MI

THE FRONT AND REAR ROTOR AND CALIPER NEED TO BE REPLACE DEALER SAY TO KEEP PUMP THE BRAKE EVERYTIME. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Jun 21, 1995NJ

THE REAR DISC BRAKES ARE COMPLETELY CORRODED AND DO NOT WORK AT ALL. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed May 19, 1995IN

REAR CALIPERS RUSTED/CORRODED; CALIPERS BECOME FIXED IN ONE POSITION; EMERGENCY BRAKES INOPERATIVE; EXTENDED STOPPING; RELY ON FRONT BRAKES. TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed May 3, 1995NY

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AFTER PUTTING INTO GEAR VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed May 2, 1995OH

ANTI-LOCK LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Apr 28, 1995CA

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE COVER HAS COME OFF, NO LONGER WORKS. TT

Seat Belts › Front › WebbingCrash2 injured
Filed Apr 26, 1995CO

THE PASSENGER FRONT SEATBELT FAILED RESTRAIN OCCUPANT DURING COLLISION. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Apr 14, 1995NY

CRADDLE WASHER RUSTED CAUSES LOWER FRAME TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING RACK, CAUSED TOTAL STEERING OF VEHICLE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Apr 3, 199500

REAR DISC BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Apr 3, 1995MA

CORRODED DISC BRAKES CAUSES LACK OF BRAKE REDUCTION WHEN APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Mar 31, 1995MI

FRONT BRAKE PADS CONTINUE TO WEAR PREMATURELY; BRAKES GRABBED; SOFT TO TOUCH. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Mar 24, 1995ME

BRAKES FAILURE, REAR CORROSION OF CALIPERS AND SLIDE RAIL, PE94-063 ACTIVE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 24, 1995VA

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TRY TO STOP CAR WOULDN'T STOP HIT A TRUCK THIS IS DISC BRAKE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 21, 1995MI

VEHICLE HAD REAR DISC BRAKE CORROSION.(PE94-063). TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 17, 1995NH

CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKE OF REAR,AND DRAGGING OF THE DISC PADS, FRONT BRAKE FAILURE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, PE94-063 ACTIVE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 15, 1995ME

CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEM WITH BOTH FRONT ,REAR DISC BRAKE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Mar 13, 1995PA

CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, RUSTED CALIPER PIN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 9, 1995MI

EXPERIENCE LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, REPLACE PAD 5 TIME AND 1 SET OF ROTORS ON FRT BRAKE SYSTEM. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Mar 7, 1995FL

BRAKE FAILURE,FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS AND ROTORS, AND HOSES, AND REAR CORROSION OF CALIPERS AND DISC ROTORS AND PADS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Mar 6, 1995NH

REAR BRAKE CORROSION. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 6, 1995WI

CORRODED DISC BRAKES, EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 6, 1995NJ

REAR DISC BRAKE CORROSION. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

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