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1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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80Owner complaints

Model-year median: 17

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 80 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Electrical System: 18 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 16 reports
  • Tires: 16 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 13 reports
  • Suspension: 11 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    123
    1996    96
    1997    155
    1998    80
    1999
    Compare all Cutlass years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Electrical System
    18    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    16    Tires
    16    Engine And Engine Cooling
    13    Suspension
    11
    All reported categories
    Air Bags
    5    Exterior Lighting
    4    Power Train
    3    Steering
    3    Seats
    2    Service Brakes, Air
    2    Structure
    2    Vehicle Speed Control
    2    Engine
    1    Equipment
    1    Fuel System, Gasoline
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    30 reports with mileage · 50 unknown

    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.

    • Electrical System. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Tires. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    3 crash reports2 fire reports2 injury reports

    Air Bags complaints

    5 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Oct 12, 2009
    Air Bags

    WHILE DRIVING DOWN A PAVED COUNTY ROAD, AND WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING OR ANY ACCIDENT, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED ON MY 1999 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS. THERE WAS A DRIVER AND PASSENGER IN BOTH FRONT SEATS. WE WERE BANGED UP SOME, BUT DIDN'T FEEL THERE AS ANYTHING WORTH GOING TO DR'S. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10287113

    Mileage unknown · Dec 19, 2005
    Air BagsCrashFireInjury

    DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL. THERE WAS NO COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE HIT A SIGN AND A BRICK WALL. IT WAS A FRONTAL IMPACT, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTAL…

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    DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL. THERE WAS NO COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE HIT A SIGN AND A BRICK WALL. IT WAS A FRONTAL IMPACT, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #10145619

    Mileage unknown · Feb 15, 2002
    Air BagsTires

    RIGHT FRONT TIRE LOSING AIR AND GOING FLAT. DRIVERS AIRBAG PREMATURELY DEPLOYED, REPLACE STEERING WHEEL INFLATOR MODULE AND SENSING DIAGNOSTIC MODULE.

    NHTSA ODI #9006373

    Mileage unknown · Mar 16, 2001
    Air BagsElectrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

    THE DEALER CHARGED THE CONSUMER FOR RECALL OOV-171. NLM

    NHTSA ODI #560406

    Mileage unknown · Jan 15, 2001
    Air BagsElectrical SystemExterior Lighting

    CAR LIGHTS SLOWLY WENT OUT ON DRIVE HOME. ANTILOCK BRAKES WENT OUT, POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND FINALLY ALL THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. REPLACED BATTERY-HORN WOULDN'T WORK AND LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP-RESET COMPUTER-NOW DAY RUNNING LAMPS DON'T COME ON WHEN START THE CAR ON-THEY …

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    CAR LIGHTS SLOWLY WENT OUT ON DRIVE HOME. ANTILOCK BRAKES WENT OUT, POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND FINALLY ALL THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. REPLACED BATTERY-HORN WOULDN'T WORK AND LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP-RESET COMPUTER-NOW DAY RUNNING LAMPS DON'T COME ON WHEN START THE CAR ON-THEY ONLY COME ON WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE. THE AIRBAG SENOR IS ALSO OUT. THIS ALL OCCURRED AT 37000 MILES.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #739403

    Recall campaigns

    0

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    Defect investigations

    0

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