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1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 15 complaints for the 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, 24% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
15 24% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
44,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 44,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 44,000 miles
Based on 10 complaints that include mileage. 60% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 10 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 44,000 miles, and 60% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Consumer was injured when her vehicle crashed into a telephone pole after she experienced lower pinion bearing separation.

February 2003 CrashInjury

While driving vehicle pulled to the right. Consumer pulled the steering wheel to the left and the vehicle rolled over and went into a ditch. Vehicle was totaled.

Reported at 60,000 miles, December 2003 Crash

Other problems reported for the 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

Steering problems in other years

  • 1997
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Steering problems across all Oldsmobile models