ALL FOUR BRAKE CALIPERS EITHER FREEZE AND APPLY PRESSURE DUE TO ONE OR MORE WEAKENING OR ROTORS WARPED W/NUMEROUS CHANGES OF PARTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
1991 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 1991 record →
THE OIL PUMP BROKE AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED. TT
WHEN ASKED ALASKA SALES & SERVICE DEALER ABOUT NOTE ON SEAT BELT ON CHILDS SEAT USE IT OK AND NOT A PROBLEM. NOW RECALLED MFR #96C01. LIST OTHER COMMENTS. TT
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT RETRACTOR FAILED CAN NOT USE SEAT BELT. TT CONSUMER SEAT BELT BROKE, CONSUMER FEELS WITH THE MILEAGE ON VEHICLE THAT SEAT BELT SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKE, PASSENGER SIDE BELT THAT IS INOPERATIVE.*JB
THE RACK AND PINION STEERING UNIT WAS REPLACED TWO TIMES . TT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING UNIT MADE GROWLING, KNOCKING,TAPPING VIBRATIONS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE STEERING UNIT WITH UPDATED DESIGN. *YH
REAR DISC BRAKE SHOWING CORROSION AFTER EXAMINED BY SMITH AUTH SALES GM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
THE ANTI FREEZE KEEPS GETTING IN THE MOTOR COULD BE FROM THE HEAD GASKET . TT
VEHICLE HAS CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES.THEY DO NOT WORK IN WINTER CAR CAN NOT GO DOWN HILLS.WITH CONSTANT FRONT BRAKE WEAR.(EA94-041). TT
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 10-12MPH, IN ICE & SNOW, MAKING LEFT TURN, ENGINE STALLED, ALLOWING TO BE HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND IT WAS DECOUPLED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED. *SD
REAR BRAKE CALIPERS LOCKED UP, HAD TO HAVE REAR BRAKES REPLACED. TT
REAR CALIPERS SEIZED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE/PREMATURE WEAR OF REAR PADS/ROTORS. *AK
THE FRONT BRAKE HAD TO BE REPLACE THE THIRD TIME WEAR OUT AT 15,000 MILES . TT
BARE WIRES STICKING OUT UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT. *AK
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK.
REAR BRAKES WORK ONLY PART WAY DUE TO CORROSION; REAR ROTORS COMPLETELY RUSTED; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT
BRAKES WILL DRAG OR SEVERE NOISE WHEN APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE FAILED TO START DUE TO RUBBER HOSE OF GAS TANK SEPERATING. A HUGE PUDDLE OF GAS HAD DRIPPED ON GARAGE. DEALER STATES FILTER MOUNTING BOLT TIGHTENED. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT HINGE FAILED, CAUSING SEAT TO DISCONNECT UPON IMPACT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED OF 15 MPH, EXPERIENCED UNDER THE HOOD FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. TT
REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR REASON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS,HAD FIXED, SAME PROBLEMS REOCCURED, CAR CAUGHT FIRE. TT
TRANSMISSION REBUILT DUE TO DEFECTIVE VALVE BODY PLATE FROM FACTORY, CAUSING VALVE BALL TO STICK/DRIVE GEAR FAILURE. SKD
BRAKE PADS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. *AW
DEFECTIVE CALIPERS, CAUSING FAILURE OF BRAKE PADS/ROTORS TWICE. *AW
FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED TWICE.
CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED WHILE DRIVING; SMELL OF SMOKE; LOSS ENGINE POWER; SPEED 35 MPH. TT
WARPED ROTORS, CAUSING WEAR ON PADS/NOISY BRAKES.
LEFT BRAKE ROTOR CORRODED VEHICLE HAD UNDER 50,000 MILES ON IT. TT
REAR BRAKES DISC BRAKES CORRODED TO THE POINT OF MALFUNCTIONING, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKES, REPLACED BOTH FT AND REAR BRAKES. TT
THE REAR BRAKES ARE CORRODED. TT
CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES. TT
DURING PANIC STOP EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, NO PRIOR WARNING. TT
CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES. TT
FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES ALREADY AND STOPPING DISTANCE IS LONGER. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT . *AK
VEHICLE REAR BRAKING CALPIERS ARE INOPERATIVE DUE TO CORROSION PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP STATED CAR NEEDS KIT.(PE94-063). TT
ELECTRICAL DRIVER SEAT,WENT IN RECLINE POSITION, VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM A 6:00 POSITION VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP. TT
THE CAP COVERING WIRING TO DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL CONTROL FALLS OFF ONTO FLOOR, COULD FALL UNDER BRAKE/ACCELERATOR PEDAL; WOULD HINDER BRAKING AND ACCLERATION. TT
SHOULDER BELT ATTACHED TO FRONT DOORS ARE NOT ADEQUATE ENOUGH TO HOLD DRIVER/PASSENGER SECURE IF DOOR OPENS DURING COLLISIONS. *SKD
MOTORBELTS ANCHORED TO DOOR ARE SAFETY PROBLEMS, DUE TO THE FACT THAT IF YOUR DOOR OPENS IN ACCIDENT, YOU ARE NO LONGER BELTED IN. *DSH
QUAD FOUR ENGINE REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH HEAD GASKETS CRACKING. TT
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