Model year record

1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 113 owner complaints on file.

Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, 1988–1997 generation
Pictured: the 1988–1997 generation. Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 00V171000

Air bags: frontal

Component
Air bags: frontal
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
268,146
Reported to NHTSA
2000-07-03
Owners notified
2000-12-29

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CORROSION OF THE AIR BAG INFLATOR'S INTERNAL WIRING, WHICH CAN OCCUR OVER TIME, COULD CAUSE THE INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG. THIS DEPLOYMENT COULD OCCUR DURING VEHICLE START-UP, WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR IDLING, OR WHILE IN OPERATION.

Safety risk

IF THE CONSUMER IS TOO CLOSE TO AN INFLATING AIR BAG, SERIOUS INJURIES COULD OCCUR.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INFLATORS ON THESE AIR BAGS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags: frontal26108,000 mi
Air bags12—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip10—
Power train: automatic transmission8—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor4—
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator3—
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery2—
Engine and engine cooling: engine2—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline2—
Power train: axle assembly2—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components2—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper2—
Steering: hydraulic power assist system230,000 mi
Suspension: front2—
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module1—
Electrical system1—
Electrical system: horn1—
Electrical system: ignition1—
Electrical system: wiring1—
Engine and engine cooling1119,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan1—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly1—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor1—
Equipment: electrical: anti-theft devices162,000 mi
Exterior lighting: back up lights1—
Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights: unit1—
Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch1—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system1—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly1—
Fuel system, other1—
Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter1—
Seat belts: front: retractor1—
Seats: front assembly: power adjust1—
Seats: front assembly: recliner1—
Service brakes, air: disc: rotor1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads1—
Structure: body: door1—
Structure: body: trunk lid1—
Tires1108,000 mi
Unknown or other1—
Vehicle speed control1—
Vehicle speed control: cruise control1—
Visibility: power window devices and controls1—
Visibility: windshield1—
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer1—
Wheels1—

The 1994 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 1996 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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