IllustrationBRAKES LO TRAC LIGHT CAME ON, THE BRAKE PEDAL DROPPED AT LEAST 1/2 INCH, AND THE ANTILOCK BEGAN PULSATING. THE ROAD WAS DRY. THE CAR STOPPED NORMALLY WHENEVER THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON.
1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 12 of 156 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 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
What owners actually said
156 reportsTHE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE APPRORIATE PART TO FIX THE AIR BAG RECALL 00V-171. NLM
I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND AT PRESENT I HAVE 38,320 ORIGINAL MILES ON. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
CONSUMER HAS SCHEDULED SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS WITH DEALERSHIP REGARDING RECALL 00V17100/ AIR BAG REPAIRS. DEALERSHIP ORDERED PART TO SERVICE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND PART WAS INSTALLED ON ANOTHER VEHICLE. PARTS MANAGER SAID HE WOULD CONTACT CONSUMER WHEN NEW PART CAME IN. CONSUMER HAS YET TO HEAR ANYTHING REGARDING …
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CONSUMER HAS SCHEDULED SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS WITH DEALERSHIP REGARDING RECALL 00V17100/ AIR BAG REPAIRS. DEALERSHIP ORDERED PART TO SERVICE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND PART WAS INSTALLED ON ANOTHER VEHICLE. PARTS MANAGER SAID HE WOULD CONTACT CONSUMER WHEN NEW PART CAME IN. CONSUMER HAS YET TO HEAR ANYTHING REGARDING THE STATUS OF PART NEEDED TO REPAIR DEFECT. *AK *JB
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V171000/ AIR BAG FAILURE APPROXIMATELY 9 MONTHS AGO, AND DEALERSHIP CONTINUED TO TELL CONSUMER THAT PARTS SHOULD BE COMING IN ON NEXT COMING UP TRUCK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. IT IS SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 97V017000; BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *JB
CONSUMER WAS BRODSIDED BY ANOTHER CAR. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HEAD, AND AND CAR WAS TOTALLED. CONSUMER SAID NONE OF SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND CONSUMER WAS HIT ON THE SIDE.*AK
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 40-45 MPH WITH A 1985, FORD, MUSTANG. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
THE FAULTY PROGRAMMABLE READ-ONLY MEMORY, PROM, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE UPON INITAL ACCELERATION FROM A COMPLETE STOP OR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM LOW SPEED WITH A COLD ENGINE, THE OWNERS SON WROTE THIS COMPLAINT AND PURCHASED THE SERVICE BULLETIN AND NECESSARY PARTS FOR REPAIR AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS BY MECHANIC. NLM
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. CONSUMER FEARS THAT AIRBAG MAY OR MAY NOT DEPLOY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR AIRBAG. CONSUMER DOESN'T NO IF VIN WAS INCLUDED. *AK
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.