IllustrationTHE SAFETY BELTS FAILED WHILE TIGHTENING CHILDRENS CAR SEATS. THE PLASTIC CLIPS SNAP EASILY WHEN PULLING THE BELT TIGHT. WITH THE CLIP BROKEN THE SEATBELT DOESN'T HOLD THE CAR SEAT IN POSITION. *JG
1995 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 36 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. 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.
12 crash reports0 fire reports13 injury reports
Seat Belts complaints
9 reportsCAN NOT USE SEAT BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE. CAN NOT HOOK THE BELT INTO THE RELEASE BUTTON. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP & WAS TOLD I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE REPLACED. I DON'T AGREE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZZARD & I COULD RECEIVE A FINE FOR NOT WEARING MY SEAT BELT. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN FEBUARY 1999.*AK
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS UP, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DID NOT RETRACT. *AK *MJS
DURING VEHICLE ROLLOVER ACCIDENT, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN PROPERLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO LATCH OR REMAIN ATTACHED ONCE ENGAGED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
DOOR MOUNTED SEAT BELTS FAILED. TT
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED. *DSH
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, DIFFICULTY LATCHING THE SEATBELT, REPLACED THE BUCKLE ON PASSENGER SIDE. *AK
GLOVE BOX DOOR MISADJUSTED, PREVENTING DOOR FROM CLOSING.
Official recalls
398V306000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Dec 1, 1998
THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM CAN FRACTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT SYSTEM.
97V065000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Apr 18, 1997
THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM CAN FRACTURE AND INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT CAN OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT SYSTEM.
97V017000 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:switch/wiring
Feb 11, 1997
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OLD DESIGNED WASHER/WIPER SWITCHES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.