IllustrationVEHICLE, WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR AN INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ENGINE K-FRAME CORRODED, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 40.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 5 of 43 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
5 reportsTHE BRAKES ARE A CONSTANT REPAIR THEY NEVER WORKED AND CONSTANTLY NEED REPLACEMENT THE DEALER "FIXED" THE BRAKES BUT SHORTLY AFTER -THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THEY WON'T HONOR THE BRAKED JOB BECAUSE THEY ENTERED IN THE WRONG DATE OF REPAIR DATE. THE COOLING SYSTEM IS ALWAYS NEEDED FOR THESE CARS. MINE HAS BEEN SITTING F…
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THE BRAKES ARE A CONSTANT REPAIR THEY NEVER WORKED AND CONSTANTLY NEED REPLACEMENT THE DEALER "FIXED" THE BRAKES BUT SHORTLY AFTER -THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THEY WON'T HONOR THE BRAKED JOB BECAUSE THEY ENTERED IN THE WRONG DATE OF REPAIR DATE. THE COOLING SYSTEM IS ALWAYS NEEDED FOR THESE CARS. MINE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR MONTHS NOW WITH THE BRAKES OUT AND THE COOLING SYSTEM LEAKING WITH AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR OF 500.00 -SOME METAL TUBE LEAKS -THEY HAVE TO TAKE THE ENTIRE CAR APART TO FIX IT !
AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND TURNING THE ENGINE OFF CONSUMER SMELLED A VERY STRONG GASOLINE ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ODOR. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING ALL OVER DRIVEWAY. CONSUMER STATES ONE OF THE FUEL LINES WAS LEAKING. DEALER REPLACED METAL FUEL LINE WITH A RUBBER HOSE. CONSUMER STATES THAT 99000 MILES VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE. CONSUMER RAISED HOOD AND OIL WAS SQUIRTING ACROSS ENGINE, TOOK TO MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT AN INCORRECT H…
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CONSUMER STATES THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING ALL OVER DRIVEWAY. CONSUMER STATES ONE OF THE FUEL LINES WAS LEAKING. DEALER REPLACED METAL FUEL LINE WITH A RUBBER HOSE. CONSUMER STATES THAT 99000 MILES VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE. CONSUMER RAISED HOOD AND OIL WAS SQUIRTING ACROSS ENGINE, TOOK TO MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT AN INCORRECT HOSE WAS PUT ON. CONSUMER STATES CAR ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE.
STARTED THE VEHICLE AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE.TOOK THE CAR TO THE EXHAUST SHOP, AND WAS TOLD THAT CONSUMER HAD A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1EA96023 · Inappropriate Air Bag Deployment
Opened Sep 27, 1996 · Closed Feb 13, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
THE FAILURE RATE (1.25/100K) ON THIS ISSUE IS LOW.A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF THE AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITURE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THIS ISSUE.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CLOSING REPORT IS INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC FILE.