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1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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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

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

    16 reports
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    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

    Mileage unknown · Nov 17, 2000
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    ROTORS ARE OF POOR QUALITY AND TOO SMALL FOR VEHICLE. THEY HEAT UP AND EVENTUALLY PREMATURELY WARP, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE UPON BRAKING.*AK AFTER THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE WORN OUT AND WERE REPLACED, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE SEVERELY AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING. THE ROTOR ALSO WARPED. *YH

    NHTSA ODI #875147

    Mileage unknown · Aug 11, 2000
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE WILL VIBRATED,AND FLUTEER. DEALER IS AWARE OF DEFECT, BUT THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE,AND PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. DEALER CLAIMS THEY CAN DO TEMPORARY FIXING BY CUTTING ROTORS TO REDUCE THE VIBRATION.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #867494

    Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 2000
    Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

    TRANSMISSION FAILED. NLM

    NHTSA ODI #553548

    Mileage unknown · Jul 13, 2000
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKES LOCKING UP FROM THE REAR WHEELS. THIS HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS; ONCE WHILE APPLYING BRAKES IN A SUDDEN/EMERGENCY SITUATION, AND ANOTHER TIME WHILE APPLYING BRAKES IN A NORMAL SITUATION. ALSO, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE APPLYING BRAKE TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN FOR APPRAOCHING ONCOMING STOPPING V…

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    ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKES LOCKING UP FROM THE REAR WHEELS. THIS HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS; ONCE WHILE APPLYING BRAKES IN A SUDDEN/EMERGENCY SITUATION, AND ANOTHER TIME WHILE APPLYING BRAKES IN A NORMAL SITUATION. ALSO, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE APPLYING BRAKE TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN FOR APPRAOCHING ONCOMING STOPPING VEHICLE. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #865355

    Mileage unknown · May 24, 2000
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    DEFECTIVE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS RUSTED THROUGH HALF WAY, CAUSING THE SURFACE TO WEAR UNEVENLY, WHICH MAY CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #862456

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

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    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.