Model year record
1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 117 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tires: tread/belt | 11 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 9 | 1,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module | 5 | 66,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: springs: coil springs | 5 | 41,534 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 4 | — |
| Electrical system | 4 | 119,000 mi |
| Tires | 4 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 3 | 36,220 mi |
| Electrical system: horn | 3 | 54,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 3 | 36,220 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 3 | 44,465 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 3 | 45,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 3 | 89,900 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 3 | 73,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 3 | — |
| Suspension | 3 | 69,600 mi |
| Tires: sidewall | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 2 | 56,000 mi |
| Service brakes, air: antilock: wheel speed sensor | 2 | 60,205 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 2 | 1,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 2 | 132,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | — |
| Air bags | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 1 | 36,220 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Engine | 1 | 119,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | 138,000 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | 138,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 74,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: fog lights | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights: switch | 1 | 15,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal: flasher unit | 1 | 15,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly | 1 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: head restraint | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module | 1 | 1,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: shoes/linings | 1 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | — |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 1 | — |
| Structure | 1 | 51,000 mi |
| Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: hub | 1 | 60,205 mi |
| Suspension: front: macpherson strut | 1 | — |
The 1998 model has about half as many 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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