IllustrationRIGHT REAR CALIPER HAS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO BRAKE FLUID LEAK. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE CALIPER FOUR TIMES. THE REPLACEMENT CALIPERS WERE PURCHASED AT PEP-BOYS. MY UNCLE OWNED A CHEVROLET LUMINA (1992 OR 1993) THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
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 45 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
10 crash reports6 fire reports6 injury reports
What owners actually said
139 reportsAFTER DRIVING FOR A HALF AN HOUR, VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 25 MINUTES. SUDDENLY HORN BEGAN TO SOUND. WHEN CONSUMER WENT OUT TO SEE THE PROBLEM, NOTICED SMOKE AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD, NEAR THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD. THE SMOKE WAS DARK BLACK. FLAMES THEN ROSE INTO THE TOP OF THE INTERIOR. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY CONSUMER AFT…
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AFTER DRIVING FOR A HALF AN HOUR, VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 25 MINUTES. SUDDENLY HORN BEGAN TO SOUND. WHEN CONSUMER WENT OUT TO SEE THE PROBLEM, NOTICED SMOKE AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD, NEAR THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD. THE SMOKE WAS DARK BLACK. FLAMES THEN ROSE INTO THE TOP OF THE INTERIOR. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY CONSUMER AFTER DISCONNECTING THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY INSURANCE. *AK
VEHICLE HAD A LOUD BUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRUNK. DEALER SAID THAT THE REAR TRAILING ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
THE TWO DOORS SWING ON THE HINGES WITH NO STOP PERIOD FROM BEIN WIDE OPEN TO CLOSED. IT APPEARS THE "DOOR STOP" FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM, DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY.
WHEN APPLYING POWER BRAKES AFTER FIRST STARTING T VEHICLE, IT DOES NOT STOP. THE BRAKES HAVE TO HAVE ADDED PRESSURE. POWER BRAKES KICK IN LATER. DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
DRIVER SIDE SEAT TRACK IS BROKEN. SEAT IS UNABLE TO LATCH IN PLACE;DEALER NOTIFED AND INFORMED THAT REPAIRS WOULD ONLY BE DONE AT CONSUMER COST. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
SUBFRAME WHERE THE MOTOR BOLTS ARE CONNECTED TO THE BODY, THE WASHERS ARE HALF AN INCH UP INTO THE BUSHINGS. CONSUMER HIT A BUMP AND STERRING WHEEL WENT TO THE LEFT AND THEN TO THE RIGHT. *AK
ON-GOING/INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH SMOKE COMING FROM HORE ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE INSPECTED BY DEALER AND BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS. BOTH INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY NEED TO DISASSEMBLE THE HORN TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, AND ELECTRICAL LOCKS KEEP POPPIING UP AND DOWN AND MAKING NOISE, AND THE TRUNK KEEPS POPPING UP. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. MJS
Official recalls
495V173000 · 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.
94V211000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Oct 26, 1994
THE BRAKE LINES CAN CONTACT THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTING BRACKET OF THE FRAME SIDE RAIL. THE LINES CAN WEAR THROUGH RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, AND EVENTUAL LOSS OF HALF THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A LEAK IN THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE WILL CAUSE A LOSS OF ONE HALF THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM AND EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCES WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR PROPER BRAKE LINE CLEARANCE AND REPOSITION THE BRAKE LINES. BRAKE LINES FOUND TO HAVE INDENTATIONS WILL BE REPLACED.
93V121000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Jul 21, 1993
THE BRAKE HOSES WERE MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY, AND DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 106, "BRAKE HOSES."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED BRAKE HOSES CAN CAUSEREDUCED BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND/OR UNEVEN BRAKING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE ASSEMBLY ON CIERA AND CENTURY MODELS, AND BOTH REAR BRAKE HOSES ON CAVALIER AND SUNBIRD MODELS.
93V035000 · Seats
Mar 9, 1993
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT SEAT MANUAL RECLINING MECHANISMS DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS." THE SEAT BACK MECHANISMS WILL NOT LATCH UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE SEATS MAY RECLINE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, RESULTINGIN A HAZARD TO SEAT OCCUPANTS AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: REPLACE THE MANUAL SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM WITH A MECHANISM THAT COMPLIES WITH FMVSS 207.
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
1PE94063 · 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