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1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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123Owner complaints

Model-year median: 17

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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1993148
1994156
1995123
199696
1997155
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
22Service Brakes, Hydraulic
20Electrical System
15Engine And Engine Cooling
15Power Train
13
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
9Steering
8Seat Belts
7Structure
7Fuel System, Gasoline
6Seats
6Exterior Lighting
5Suspension
5Unknown Or Other
5Latches/locks/linkages
3Tires
2Engine
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 19 of 123 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.

  • Air Bags. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 15 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 reports5 fire reports10 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

15 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 7, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or Other

ENGIN ECHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE DEALER SAID THE AIR PUMP HAD FAILED. EVEN THOUGH MY CAR IS TECHNICALLY OUT OF THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD BY A FEW MONTHS, IT HAS NOT REACHED 36,000 MILES YET (3 YRS/36,000 MILE WARRANTY). I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THERE ARE REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR PUMP ON THE 1996 CUTLASS.

NHTSA ODI #717049

Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE MAKES NOISE UNTIL WARMED UP. MJS

NHTSA ODI #604325

Mileage unknown · Feb 6, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling

INTERMITTENT STALLING WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER WATER.

NHTSA ODI #514559

Mileage unknown · Dec 31, 1996
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

ENGINE BLOCKED CRACKED.

NHTSA ODI #511997

Mileage unknown · Dec 18, 1996
Engine And Engine Cooling

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

NHTSA ODI #513040

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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