IllustrationWHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING WILL PUSH THE HORN, BUT HORN WILL NOT GO OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE DISTRACTIONS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
1999 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
30–25K
525–50K
1350–75K
375–100K
5100–150K
1150K+
30 reports with mileage · 50 unknown
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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
What owners actually said
80 reportsWHENEVER APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATE, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS AND FRONT BRAKE LININGS, MACHINED THE ROTORS AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ROTORS ARE BEING REPLACED EVERY FOUR OR FIVE MONTHS. *SLC *CB
LOWER INTAKE GASKET LEAKING COOLANT. HAD TO REPLACE BOTH UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE GASKETS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF GM VEHICLES... THE GASKETS LEAKING THAT IS. *PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**763569
TIRE BLEW OUT ON SIDEWALL NEXT TO TREAD. TRAVELLING AT LOW SPEED MANAGED TO PULL OFF ON SIDE ROAD OUT OF TRAFFIC. WHEN INSPECTING TIRE FOUND ALL TIRES HAD CRACKS IN OUTER TREAD GROOVE NEAREST SIDEWALLS SIMILAR TO REPORTS FILED IN ODI ID #750071 AND #870103. DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS A TIRE MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM AND IS NOT A DEALER O…
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TIRE BLEW OUT ON SIDEWALL NEXT TO TREAD. TRAVELLING AT LOW SPEED MANAGED TO PULL OFF ON SIDE ROAD OUT OF TRAFFIC. WHEN INSPECTING TIRE FOUND ALL TIRES HAD CRACKS IN OUTER TREAD GROOVE NEAREST SIDEWALLS SIMILAR TO REPORTS FILED IN ODI ID #750071 AND #870103. DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS A TIRE MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM AND IS NOT A DEALER OR CAR MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER FRONT TIRE WENT HALFWAY FLAT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWAY. CONUSMER WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE DEALER, DEALER REPLACED TIRE, BUT COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE TIRE WENT FLAT. *AK TIRE SIZE P215/60R15. *YH
RIGHT FRONT TIRE LOSING AIR AND GOING FLAT. DRIVERS AIRBAG PREMATURELY DEPLOYED, REPLACE STEERING WHEEL INFLATOR MODULE AND SENSING DIAGNOSTIC MODULE.
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES DUE TO VIBRATIONS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. ABS LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL RECENTLY ILLUMINATED, AND VIBRATION HAS REOCCURRED. DEALERSHIP WAS CURRENTLY EXAMINING VEHICLE AGAIN TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.…
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FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES DUE TO VIBRATIONS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. ABS LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL RECENTLY ILLUMINATED, AND VIBRATION HAS REOCCURRED. DEALERSHIP WAS CURRENTLY EXAMINING VEHICLE AGAIN TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. DID NOT GIVE ANY WARNING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
INTAKE MANIFOLD IS LEAKING INSIDE INTERIOR OF CAR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
THE CONSUMER EXAMINED THE FIRESTONE TIRES ON HIS LEASED VEHICLE,IN WHICH HE BELIEVED WERE NECESSARY TO REPLACE DUE TO RUBBER SEPARATION AND CRACKING AT THE TREAD BASE.(FIRESTONE AFFINITY P215/60R15 BL) *YH
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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