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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Oldsmobile Cutlass problems by model year
7 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 NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Cutlass | 3 | 155 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Cutlass | 3 | 96 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Cutlass | 0 | 123 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Cutlass | 0 | 156 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 brakes132 complaints
- hydraulic125 complaints
- engine and engine cooling80 complaints
- electrical system76 complaints
- air bags72 complaints
- steering55 complaints
- suspension46 complaints
- power train39 complaints