1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass problems
The 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass has 266 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (29%) concerns brakes. After that come engine (12%) and seat belts (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 266 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 29% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 11
- Injuries and deaths
- 14 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: 13 complaints mention a crash; 11 complaints mention a fire; 14 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1991 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Oldsmobile Cutlass with enough data (105 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
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.
While driving the vehicle wiring harness caught on fire which caused injuries. Cause unknown. Please provide details.
This is the second electrical fire I have experienced in this vehicle this year. The first was the center console, melting down (which has been reported to you ,and the dealer has been made aware. Today, as I was sitting in the vehicle, copious amounts of choking acrid smoke billowed from under the driver's seat. What happened was the upholstery support system for the drivers seat has been breaking down untieng the wire harness which shorted out the power seat motor, catching the drivers seat on fire.
While driving, at approx. 10-12MPH, in ice & snow, making left turn, engine stalled, allowing to be hit by another vehicle. Tt
Tl*the contact owns a 1991 oldsmobile cutlass ciera. The contact took his vehicle to be inspected by a dealer because he was experiencing failure with the wheel bearings. He was informed that the motor mount was loose. The vehicle was repaired and the contact was later informed of NHTSA campaign id number 00v189000 (engine and engine cooling). His VIN was not included in the recall. The VIN was unknown. The current mileage was 105,632 and failure mileage was 99,132. Updated 06/09/2008.
Tl*the contact owns a 1991 oldsmobile ciera. The contact was concerned about a recall campaign number is 95v173000, seat belts front, anchorage on his year, make and model vehicle. The, contact had not had any problems with the seat belt, but was concerned that it could fail in the event of a crash. The failure and current mileages were 60000. Updated 01/24/11 updated 03.22.11