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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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43Owner complaints

Model-year median: 40.5

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199643
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
16Engine And Engine Cooling
5Vehicle Speed Control
5Air Bags
4Electrical System
3
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
3Visibility
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Seat Belts
2Suspension
2Unknown Or Other
2Parking Brake
1Power Train
1Seats
1Steering
1Structure
1Tires
1

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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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

16 reports
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67,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

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 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 !

NHTSA ODI #10070215

Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON. ALSO, THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS AT DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *YH

NHTSA ODI #8018164

Mileage unknown · Jul 31, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

VEHICLE WAS GOING 35MPH AND EMERRGENCY BRAKE LIGHT AND ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. BRAKES FAILED, AND VEHICLE WAS FORCED TO RUN A RED LIGHT. BRAKES WERE MAKING A HISSING NOISE BEFORE THEY FAILED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT MASTER CYLINDER, ROTORS AND DISCS FAILED. OLDSMOBILE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *YH

NHTSA ODI #8015192

Mileage unknown · Apr 19, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSUMER NOTICED EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE, MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR CALIPERS WERE FROZEN, RUST BEING THE CAUSE. *NLM *YD

NHTSA ODI #8008069

Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

REAR CALIPER LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH. TOWED/REPAIRED AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNWILLING TO HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #880576

Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSUMER OWNS A 1991, 1994, AND 1996 CUTLASS SUPREME, ALL OF WHICH HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEMS, BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, CALIPERS LOADED, AND BEARINGS WERE PACKED, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #555697

Mileage unknown · Sep 7, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE PEDAL LOCKS UP OR GOES TO FLOOR SIMILIAR TO THE 1991-96 GMC SUV EBC4 FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING USUALLY WHEN CAR IS COLD BUT OTHER TIMES INTERMITTEDLY.

NHTSA ODI #730669

Mileage unknown · Jul 5, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicUnknown Or Other

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKE LIGHT ARE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. ALSO, EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE BRAKE ROTORS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #864728

Mileage unknown · May 23, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS HAS BEEN LOCKING UP OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. ABS WOULD TURN ON & OFF AT ANY TIME & CONSUMER WAS AFRAID THAT VEHICLE COULD BE AFFECTED IN SNOW & RAIN. CONSUMER WANTED MANUFACTURER TO PUT IN WRITING THAT ABS WAS SAFE & THEY REFUSED TO DO SO. THEY STATED THAT IT WAS NOT A SAFTEY FEATURE SINCE SOME CARS CAME WITH ABS , A…

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ABS HAS BEEN LOCKING UP OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. ABS WOULD TURN ON & OFF AT ANY TIME & CONSUMER WAS AFRAID THAT VEHICLE COULD BE AFFECTED IN SNOW & RAIN. CONSUMER WANTED MANUFACTURER TO PUT IN WRITING THAT ABS WAS SAFE & THEY REFUSED TO DO SO. THEY STATED THAT IT WAS NOT A SAFTEY FEATURE SINCE SOME CARS CAME WITH ABS , AND SOME DIDN'T. *AK

NHTSA ODI #862385

Mileage unknown · May 6, 1999
Electrical SystemExterior LightingService Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE LIGHTS ONLY WORK WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED...ABS DOES NOT WORK, LIGHT CONTINUALLY ON...HAZARD LIGHTS ONLY WORK IN THE REAR...ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS HAD ON GOING PROBLEMS SINCE THE WIPER/CRUISE CONTROL RECALL

NHTSA ODI #706292

Official recalls

0

No 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

1

EA96023 · 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.