Model year record
1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 161 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags: frontal | 13 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 13 | 70,000 mi |
| Air bags | 10 | 96,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 9 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 6 | 130,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 6 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 5 | — |
| Unknown or other | 5 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 4 | 98,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 4 | — |
| Steering | 4 | 54,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 3 | 145,925 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 3 | 194,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 3 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch | 3 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 3 | — |
| Suspension: front | 3 | 200,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cables | 3 | 100,000 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 2 | 135,500 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights | 2 | 125,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 2 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 2 | — |
| Seats | 2 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: power adjust | 2 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 2 | — |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 2 | 115,000 mi |
| Suspension | 2 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 2 | 98,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | — |
| Engine | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: lock | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL) | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: universal joint | 1 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | — |
| Seat belts | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 1 | — |
| Steering: column | 1 | 125,000 mi |
| Steering: column locking: anti-theft device | 1 | 44,000 mi |
| Structure | 1 | 5,000 mi |
| Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device/strut | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | 120,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | 100,000 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | — |
The 1995 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1997 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Oldsmobile Cutlass model years
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