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1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

Safety ratings

1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 4-DR.

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 2★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

Crash test videos & photos

No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.

Recalls (2)

  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINECampaign 06E043000 · 19/05/2006

    CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

    Risk: THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

    Fix: HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

  • STRUCTURECampaign 00V189000 · 11/07/2000

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WHERE ROAD SALT USE IS HEAVY. A CONDITION WHERE ONE OR BOTH FRONT ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS CAN PULL THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE RETAINERS.

    Risk: IF BOTH BOLTS PULL THROUGH, THE FRONT OF THE CRADLE WOULD NO LONGER BE SUPPORTED AT THE MOUNTING LOCATIONS AND THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT COULD SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR FRAME/CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS.

Owner complaints

155
Complaints
14
Crashes reported
4
Fires reported
11
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • SERVICE BRAKES57
  • HYDRAULIC57
  • STRUCTURE21
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM18
  • SEAT BELTS14
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING10
  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL8
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING8
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 12/30/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

  • 12/29/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE TEMPERATURE WOULD RISE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE ENGINE WOULD JUST STOP. VEHICLE DOES NOT OVERHEAT. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. HAVE TO WAIT A WHILE BEFORE RESTARTING. TOOK TO DEALER & PROBLEM CANNOT BE LOCATED. *AK

  • 12/29/1995· SEAT BELTS

    RECALL REALATED, 95V173000, INTERIOR RESTRAINT, NO PART AVAILABLE CALL OCT 1995, WAIT UNTIL FEB. 96. TT

  • 12/21/2003· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

    THE HOOD LATCH CABLE FROZE AND THE HOOD RELEASE LEVER BROKE. IN TURN THEE CABLE AND THE LEVER MUST BE REPLACED.*AK

  • 12/18/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    WHEN DRIVING THE ELECTRICAL COMPUTER MODULE SHUT OFF , CAR CUT OFF, TOOK TO DEALER, CAN'T FIND PROBLEM. *AK

  • 12/17/1994· EQUIPMENTFire

    AIR COMPRESSOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SMOKE/CATCH ON FIRE. *SKD

  • 12/08/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKE, DISC CALIPERS HAVE FROZEN. TT

  • 12/07/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    CONSUMER NOTICED THAT FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE SIDE OF THE TRUNK. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ANTENNA WIRES CAUSED THE FIRE.*AK

  • 12/07/1995· SEAT BELTSCrash

    THE FRONT SEAT BELTS DIDN'T LOCK. ACCIDENT ON NOV. 9. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

  • 12/04/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    ECM FAILED TWICE,IGNITION MODULE FAILED, WATER PUMP FAILED CAUSING LEAKING.

  • 12/04/1995· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    EXHAUST/STALLING PROBLEMS. *DSH

  • 12/01/2002· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    HAS FAILED 3 TIME AT THE COST OF $300 EACH TIME. DT

  • 12/01/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    REAR CALIPER SLIDE PINS RUSTED, CAUSING PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. *SD

  • 11/28/2001· POWER TRAIN

    LOCKING TORQUE CONVERTER FAILS TO RELEASE AND STALLS ENGINE. *AK

  • 11/28/2000· SEAT BELTS

    SEAT BELT BUCKLE PLASTIC CAME APART, CAUSING A LOSS OF PROTECTION. COULD NOT USE SEAT BELT. *AK

  • 11/27/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    THERE IS REAR BRAKE FAILURE SOMETIMES IT LOCKS UP WILL NOT RELEASE FULLY HAVE DISC BRAKE . TT REAR BRAKE CALIPERS HAVE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE MECHANISM, EMERGENCY BRAKE MECHANISM WILL CLOSE ON THE ROTOR THEN NOT RELEASE FULLY, THE DRAG ON THE BRAKE ROTOR OF AN UNRELEASED CALIPER CAUSES OVERHEATING WHICH DESTROYS THE CALIPER AND BOILS THE GUIDE PIN LUBRICANT, THUS THE BRAKE CALIPER SEIZES. *SLC

  • 11/26/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    REAR DISC CALIPER SLIDES ARE RUSTING, RENDERING REAR BRAKES INOPERATIVE. *AK

  • 11/25/1994· VISIBILITY

    GLUE-MOUNTED REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. *AK

  • 11/23/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    FLUIDS ALL FULL. IF ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. WHEN TURNED ON ALL OK BUT BRAKES FAIL RANDOMLY WITHOUT WARNING. HAS BEEN SERVICED BY BRAKE SHOP. FLUSH AND FILL OF BRAKE FLUID. NO VISABLE PROBLEMS.*AK

  • 11/21/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

    WHEN BACKING UP FROM PARKING SPACE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. TT

  • 11/18/1996· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSMISSION LEAKS.

  • 11/16/1994· VISIBILITY

    INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR IS NOT MOUNTED WITH ENOUGH GLUE, CAUSING MIRROR TO FALL OFF TWICE. *SKD

  • 11/08/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ALSO, AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES THE BRAKES OPERATE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

  • 11/08/1993· VISIBILITY

    POWER WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED. *AW

  • 11/06/1995· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,PARKING BRAKE,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,TIRES,SEATS,EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    DRIVER AND PASSGENER SEAT BELT AND REAR BACK SEAT DO NOT RETRACT. TT AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED, LEFT DOOR LOCK SWITCH OVERHEATS. DEFECTIVE RADIO, CD PLAYER INOPERATIVE, REAR SPEAKERS HAVE POOR CLARITY. ALARM INOPERABLE. DIMMER SWITCH MISALIGNED, TAIL LENS MISALIGNED, HIGH BEAM LAMP INOPERABLE, TURN SIGNAL LAMP BROKEN, CENTER BRAKE LIGHT INOPERABLE, TURN SIGNAL TRANSMITTERS INOPERABLE, TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT BLINK. TIMING COVER SEAL LEAK, OIL FITER DEFECTIVE, ENGINE STALLS, OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATES, WATER PUMP FAILED, HARMONIC BALANCER CAME APART, COVER GASKET REPLACED. POWER STEERING HOSE LEAK, STEERING WHEEL NOISY WHILE MAKING TURNS. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS: DEFECTIVE ECU, DEFECTIVE IGNITION, BATTERY FAILED, AND ALTERNATOR FAILED. GLOVE COMPARTMENT LOCK STICKS, LEFT FRONT SEAT BUCKLE BROKE, BUTTON FELL OFF, HARNESS WOULD NOT RETRACT FOR LEFT OR RIGHT. DASH SEPARATED. PASSENGER SEAT WOULD NOT MOVE SMOOTHLY. TRUNK LOCK DEFECTIVE. DRIVER DOOR MOLDING LOOSE, DOOR TRIM LOOSE, PULL STRAP NOT SECURE. EXHAUST PIPE BRACKET AND HANGER TOO CLOSE CAUSING NOISE. FUEL GAUGE READS LOW FUEL WHEN HALF TANK FULL. GRINDING BRAKES, POWER BRAKE BOOSTER BINDS, FRONT ROTOR REPLACED, BRAKE FLUID LEAK. MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH AC AND HEATER. PARK BRAKE CAME APART. TIRE WEAR. SUNROOF INOPERABLE. TRANSMISSION SLIPS. WINDOW SWITCH DEFECTIVE. *SLC

  • 10/26/2005· STRUCTURE

    I HAVE A 1990 OLDSMOBLE CUTLASS SUPREME. A RECALL #00065 FOR GM WAS DONE ON MY CAR AND ONLY THE FRONT CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS WERE DONE. BUT UPON REVIEWING NHTSA'S RECALL #00V189000 THE FRONT AND REAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE. SINCE THE REFUSAL FROM GM THE REAR BOLTS HAVE COME DOWN AND MY ENGINE IS LEANING BACK. I HAVE TALKED TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THE MANUFACTURE GM 3 TIMES AND THEY BOTH SAY THAT THEY ONLY HAVE TO DO THE FRONT CRADLE BOLTS FOR THEIR RECALL AND NOT THE REAR. I ALSO HAVE MY ORIGINAL RECEIPT THAT SAYS ONLY 2 BOLTS AND RETAINERS WERE BOUGHT AND INSTALLED. *NM

  • 10/26/2000· STRUCTURE

    AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE FROM MANUFACTURER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CRADLE BOLTS REPLACEMENTS. BUT, AT TIME OF REPLACEMENT CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT CRADLE WAS RUSTATED. *AK THE FRONT SUB FRAME FAILED. *YH

  • 10/25/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    REAR DISC BRAKES KEEP RUSTING UP AND FAILING. VEHICLE ENDS UP USING FRONT BRAKES, CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE FRONT BRAKES. *AK

  • 10/22/1996· WHEELSCrash

    95V115 RECALL RELATED, NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, VEHICLE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED OF 50MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. *AK

  • 10/22/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    PROM CHIP FAILED.

  • 10/19/1998· STRUCTURE

    WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CROSS MEMBER BODY MOUNT THAT HOLDS THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE BROKE OFF, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML

  • 10/18/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS CIERA. THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. SHE THEN SPRAYED QUICK START INTO THE CARBURETOR AND ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN. SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE PURCHASED AN AFTERMARKET FUEL PUMP (BRAND NAME UNAVAILABLE) APPROXIMATELY NINE DAYS BEFORE THE FIRE. SHE FELT THAT THE AFTERMARKET FUEL PUMP CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OCTOBER 18, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 187,000.

  • 10/18/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

    THE ABS SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. THE BRAKES WENT OUT AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

  • 10/15/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    SEIZURE OF REAR BRAKE CALIPERS. DLRS OBSERVATION: CRACKED ROTORS. *AK

  • 10/05/1998· SEATS

    THE TWO FRONT SEAT LATCHES OR SEAT BACK LATCHES DO NOT LOCK INTO PLACE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE SEAT WILL FLY UP WHEN DRIVING AND/OR MAKING A HARD STOP. *AK

  • 10/04/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PERFORMANCE OF THE BRAKE IS LOW AND THE ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON . TT

  • 10/02/1996· SEAT BELTS

    DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH COVER POPPED OFF, EXPOSING THE INSIDE OF THE LATCH MECHANISM. *AK

  • 09/30/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    DRIVING WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE WOULD DIE OUT & WOULD LOSE STEERING CONTROL. THERE IS NO SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER READING. HAD COMPUTER CHANGED 3 TIMES. NO ELECTRICAL POWER. TALKED TO DEALER OVER PHONE & HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEM, BUT HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. *AK

  • 09/29/1999· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    PAINT ON THE ENTIRE CAR IS PEELING OFF IN SHEETS

  • 09/27/1995· SEAT BELTS

    DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE. *DSH

  • 09/26/2000· SEAT BELTS

    REAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RELEASE FROM RETRACTING MECHANISM, CAUSING SEAT BELTS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

  • 09/26/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    THE CALIPERS KEEP FREEZING UP ON THE BACK DISC BRAKES. TT

  • 09/20/2000· STRUCTURE

    I WAS ON INTERNET AND FOUND A SECTION THAT HAD STATED A PAINT PEELING PROBLEM WITH OLDSMOBILES AND IT HAD STATED THAT THE GM MANUFACTURE WOULD FURNISH A FREE PAINT FOR THE CARS THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM.. THE CAR THAT I OWN IS A 1990 OLDSMOBILE CUT.SUP.IN.SED.4D. IF THIS IS A TRUE FACT COULD YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

  • 09/19/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    REAR BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON EVEN IF NO KEY, SPEEEDOMETER. ODOMETER INTERMITTENT FAILURE, REAR BRAKES FROZE AND RUSTED CAUSING FAILURE OF FRONT BRAKE LININGS AND ROTORS IN 3000 MILES

  • 09/15/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

    CONSUMER WAS DRIVING , PROCEEDED TO PUT ON GAS TO CROSS THE INTERSECTION, BUT THERE WAS NO REACTION TO PUTTING ON THE GAS. THE CAR STALLED AND STAYED STILL, DID NOT MOVE FORWARD. *AK

  • 09/07/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

    BRAKE CLUB WAS ATTACHED TO BRAKES AND CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE SPEEDED UP/ HIT THREE, AND VEHICLE STOPPED ON IMPACT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM PRODUCT COMPANY WAS A LAWMAN ARMOR CORPORATION. *AK

  • 09/05/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

    THE ENGINE BEGAN LEAKING OIL AND IS CONTINUING TO DO SO. IT WON'T LEAK WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, BUT WILL ONCE THE CAR IS STOPPED AND THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. IT IS QUITE A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT PANEL ALSO MALFUNCTIONS AS THE ODOMETER HARDLY EVER WORKS AND WHEN IT DOES, IT FLICKERS. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL OCCASIONLY GO BLANK GIVING NO INFORMATION AT ALL AND WILL SOMETIMES RESUME WHEN THE DISPLAY IS TAPPED.

  • 09/01/2000· WHEELS

    WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WHEN IT SLID TO A STOP. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS

  • 08/28/1995· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS INOPERATIVE.

  • 08/24/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    DASHBOARD ELECTRONICS DO NOT WORK. STAY STEADY, GOES OFF, AND FLASHES. SMOKE FROM STEERING COLUMN AND SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING. TT