1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme problems
Owners have filed 42 complaints with NHTSA about the 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. Body & structure is the most reported problem area, at 29% of complaints. Next are electrical system (19%) and brakes (17%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 42 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Body & structure 29% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1990 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme with enough data (0 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Consumer noticed that fire was coming from the side of the trunk. Fire department was notified, and it was determined that the antenna wires caused the fire.
Consumer was driving approximately 18-20 MPH on the off ramp. While merging into highway a noise came from dash area, and dash flickered and went out electrically. The noise and flicker coincided with loss of brakes, up to approximately 15 seconds. Then vehicle hydroplained and struck another vehicle.
Brake club was attached to brakes and consumer started vehicle, and vehicle speeded up/ hit three, and vehicle stopped on impact. Dealership was aware of problem product company was a lawman armor corporation.
The digital dashboard component doesn't work 99% of the time. I never know the speed I am going, or if check engine light or anything comes on. When the dash does come on if you hit the slightest bump it goes back off. I feel this is unsafe. As I researched this site for similar problems with the same car I find that my complaint is the 5th one for the same exact problem. I have bought and replaced the component thinking it would fix the problem, but it didn't. It is with the wiring itself.