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1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 40.5.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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43Owner complaints

Model-year median: 40.5

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 43 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 16 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 5 reports
  • Vehicle Speed Control: 5 reports
  • Air Bags: 4 reports
  • Electrical System: 3 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    43
    1994    77
    1995    47
    1996    43
    1997
    Compare all Cutlass Supreme years →

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

    What owners reported most

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

    Steering complaints

    1 reports
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    140,000 miles · Jun 16, 2003
    Steering

    ON A 1994 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME CONVERTIBLE WITH THE 3.4 LITER DOHC ENGINE, THE HIGH PRESSURE (I.E., INLET) POWER STEERING LINE FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY. THE POINT OF FAILURE WAS ABOUT 2 INCHES ABOVE WHERE THE LINE TURNS 90 DEGREES VERTICALLY UP AT THE RIGHT FRAME RAIL AND BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING AND THE FRONT FRAM…

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    ON A 1994 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME CONVERTIBLE WITH THE 3.4 LITER DOHC ENGINE, THE HIGH PRESSURE (I.E., INLET) POWER STEERING LINE FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY. THE POINT OF FAILURE WAS ABOUT 2 INCHES ABOVE WHERE THE LINE TURNS 90 DEGREES VERTICALLY UP AT THE RIGHT FRAME RAIL AND BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING AND THE FRONT FRAME REAR CROSS-MEMBER. A BOLT AND BRACKET FOR DIFFERENT ASSEMBLY INTERFERED WITH AND WORE A HOLE IN THE FLEXIBLE PART OF THE LINE. *NLM

    NHTSA ODI #10023169

    Recall campaigns

    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 ↗

    Defect 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.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.