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1992 Oldsmobile Cutlass

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Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 51 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports7 fire reports6 injury reports

Seats complaints

5 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 3, 1999
Seats

WHEN DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT MOVES BACKWARD AND FORWARD,CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE PROBLEMS. CONSUMER CAN HEAR THE SEAT MOVE WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER FEELS THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #832616

Mileage unknown · Jun 17, 1997
Seats

CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AT 35 MPH IN WHICH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT RELEASED FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA ODI #813173

Mileage unknown · Feb 24, 1997
SeatsFire

WHILE PARKED, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING UNDER THE DRIVER'S POWER SEAT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #809279

Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 1996
Seats

WHEN DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #978899

Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 1995
Seats

THE FRONT SEAT TRACK BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH, BEING UNSTABLE ENOUGH NOT TO BE DRIVEABLE. TT

NHTSA ODI #970040

Official recalls

3

95V173000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Sep 15, 1995

THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH REAR OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES THAT MAY NOT WITHSTAND THE REQUIRED LOAD. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO.210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN A COLLISON, STRESS CAN CAUSE THE ATTACHMENT METAL TO TEAR AND ALLOW THE ANCHORAGE TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY BELT MAY NOT PROTECT AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ANCHOR BOLTS WITH A NEW SHOULDER BOLT AND THREAD LOCKING ADHESIVE. ADDITIONALLY, NOISE CONTROL PATCHES WILL BE APPLIED AT EACH ANCHORAGE.

92V066000 · Electrical System:wiring

May 11, 1992

THE OPTIONAL REMOTE ENTRY MODULE MAY HAVE A FAULT WHICH CAUSES RANDOM ACTUATION OF INTERIOR LAMPS, DOOR LOCKS, AND/OR TAILGATE RELEASE. THIS ACTUATION MAY OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE OR UNATTENDED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE TAILGATE RELEASE ACTUATES, THE TAILGATE WILL OPEN.UNRESTRAINED PASSENGERS IN THE REAR SEAT AREA COULD FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLEWHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION, AND RECEIVE SERIOUS INJURIES.

Remedy: REPLACE THE REMOTE ENTRY MODULE WITH A NEWLY REVISED MODULE TO PREVENT RANDOM ACTUATION.

91V214000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Dec 6, 1991

THE REVERSE SERVO APPLY PIN MAY BIND IN THE CASE WHICH COULD CAUSE REVERSE BAND DISTRESS (LOSS OR SLIPPING OF REVERSE), REVERSE BAND DRAG IN DRIVE RANGE (POOR PERFORMANCE -- POOR POWER), OR THE TRANSMISSION TO REMAIN IN REVERSE WHILE THE SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWS NEUTRAL GEAR POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE TRANSMISSION REMAINS IN REVERSE WHILE THE SHIFTINDICATOR SHOWS NEUTRAL, THE VEHICLE MAY UNEXPECTEDLY MOVE REARWARD AND RESULTIN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: REPLACE THE TRANSAXLE WHERE REQUIRED.

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

2

PE94063 · Corroded Rear Disk Brakes

Opened Aug 12, 1994 · Closed Dec 21, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

There is no summary currently available

PE94048 · SUB-FRAME Absorber Failure

Opened Jun 21, 1994 · Closed Dec 30, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

There is no summary currently available