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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.

    Check a VIN with NHTSA. Model-level history does not establish whether a particular VIN is affected or repaired.

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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

    Visibility complaints

    3 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 2002
    Visibility

    INTERMINTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INOPERABLE OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVERS VIEW. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THIS SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE IS NOT DUE TO VIN# DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

    NHTSA ODI #8021297

    Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 2002
    Visibility

    RECALL 97V017000O REPAIRS CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH WERE DONE IN 1997. ON 1 JUNE 2002, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. DEALER REPLACED WIRING MECHANISM.*AK CONSUMER ADDS WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN. MECHANIC REPLACED THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND AN INSPECTION OF THE FAILED PART SHOWED THAT IT HAD THE RE…

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    RECALL 97V017000O REPAIRS CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH WERE DONE IN 1997. ON 1 JUNE 2002, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. DEALER REPLACED WIRING MECHANISM.*AK CONSUMER ADDS WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN. MECHANIC REPLACED THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND AN INSPECTION OF THE FAILED PART SHOWED THAT IT HAD THE REQUIRED NYLON TIE ON THE WIRES, EXCEPT FOR ONE WIRE WHICH WAS MISSING. THE WIRE WHICH BROKE OVER TIME, WAS THE REASON FOR THE SAFETY RECALL. *TT

    NHTSA ODI #8012809

    Mileage unknown · Nov 4, 1999
    Visibility

    THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SIX OCCAISIONS & DEALER REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR / HOSE THREE TIMES. THERE IS A RECALL(97V017000), BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *YC

    NHTSA ODI #852569

    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.