Reliability & cost of ownership
Oldsmobile Cutlass Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Oldsmobile Cutlass? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Oldsmobile Cutlass problems by model year
12 recall entries and 610 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Cutlass | 1 | 80 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Cutlass | 3 | 155 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 Cutlass | 3 | 96 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 Cutlass | 1 | 123 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 Cutlass | 4 | 156 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Oldsmobile Cutlass, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes, hydraulic125 complaints
- engine and engine cooling80 complaints
- electrical system76 complaints
- air bags72 complaints
- steering55 complaints
- suspension46 complaints
- power train39 complaints
- tires30 complaints