1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

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

• 12/30/1997· SEATS

  SEAT BACK COLLAPSED WHEN REAR ENDED AT A STOP LIGHT.

• 12/20/2001· STRUCTURE

  DOOR HINGE TEARING AWAY FROM DOOR SKIN. *AK

• 12/19/1996· POWER TRAIN

  TRANS SHIFTER CABLE WORE HOLE IN A/C HOSE DUE TO DESIGN LOCATION.

• 12/15/1997· SEATS

  WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 12/12/2006· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A SMELL OF FUEL IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK IN THE PIPES CONNECTED TO THE FUEL TANK.

• 12/11/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE SYSTEM 5 TIMES, BRAKE FAILURE. TT

• 12/08/1994· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  SOFT PEDAL/BRAKE FAILURE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/ACCIDENT. *AK

• 12/07/1994· POWER TRAIN

  TORQUE CONVERTER FAILS TO LOCK UP IN HIGH GEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

• 12/05/1997· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FAILED.

• 12/02/1997· STRUCTURE

  AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.

• 11/24/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 11/23/1994· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *SKD

• 11/22/1996· SEAT BELTS

  REAR SEAT BELT REPLACED.

• 11/18/2002· SEAT BELTS

  CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN PUTTING ON THE SEAT BELT IT WOULD TIGHTEN UP ENOUGH FOR IT TO FIT THE CONSUMER PROPERLY. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED TS

• 11/18/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,WHEELS

  WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. OWNER STATES THAT WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE WHEELS BECOME VERY HOT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

• 11/17/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  AFTER DRIVING FOR A HALF AN HOUR, VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 25 MINUTES. SUDDENLY HORN BEGAN TO SOUND. WHEN CONSUMER WENT OUT TO SEE THE PROBLEM, NOTICED SMOKE AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD, NEAR THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD. THE SMOKE WAS DARK BLACK. FLAMES THEN ROSE INTO THE TOP OF THE INTERIOR. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY CONSUMER AFTER DISCONNECTING THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY INSURANCE. *AK

• 11/17/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  CONSUMER PARKED CAR IN A PARKING LOT AND CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE ENGINE . TT CONSUMER STATES WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT , SHE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HOOD, FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT OPEN HOOD AND USED AN AX AND CROW BAR TO OPEN IT TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. *SLC

• 11/15/1998· TIRES

  DURING THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION RECALL, CAMPAIGN NUMBER 98T-002 OF JUNE 30, 1998, I BROUGHT MY CAR TO SEARS WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE NAMED TIRES. I WAS TOLD THAT THE LOT NUMBERS OF MY TIRES WERE EXEMPT FROM THE RECALL AND SHOULD NOT FAIL DUE TO THE RECALL DEFECTS. THE 2 TIRE FAILURES THAT HAPPENED IN THIS PAST WEEK EXACTLY MATCHED THE REASON FOR THE RECALL. SINCE MY LOT NUMBERS WERE PJMOAKLR 486 AND 416, THEY WERE NOT REPLACED. I ASK THAT THE RECALL BE OPENED, AT KELLY-SPRINGFIELD'S EXPENSE, TO INCLUDE ALL TIRES SOLD FROM SEARS AND NTB FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS. ALTHOUGH THE 2 TIRES THAT FAILED HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNDER THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY FOR MANUFACTURER'S DEFECTS, I AM AFRAID THAT MY LIFE AND/OR THE LIFE OF MY FAMILY WILL BE IN JEOPARDY SHOULD ANOTHER TIRE FAIL UNDER HIGH SPEED CONDITIONS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT THE PROVIDED EMAIL ADDRESS FOR ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION AND/OR EVIDENSE OF THESE EVENTS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROMPT ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. STEW DANKO( DOT NUMBER: 98T-002 TIRE SIZE: P205/70R15 )

• 11/12/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AT THAT MOMENT. THE VEHICLE TOOK A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK

• 11/09/1998· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WITHIN 95,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSON MALFUINCTIONED. DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR AND THE WIRING HARNESS. ALSO THE PRESSURE PLATE WAS ABOUT TO EXPLODE. THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS CHANGED, BUT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 11/01/1999· SUSPENSION

  VEHICLE HAD A LOUD BUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRUNK. DEALER SAID THAT THE REAR TRAILING ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

• 10/31/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT THE ENGINE AND ALSO STATED THAT HAS GONE TO A PRIVATE MECANIC AND HAD STATED THAT ARMONIC BALANCE HAD TO BE CHANGE BUT WAS NEVER DONE. ALSO STATED THAT VISITED A DEALER AND ALSO WAS TOLD THAT THE MODULE ON THE IGNITION HAD TO BE REPLACED BUT IT WAS NEVER DONE. TS

• 10/28/1997· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  ENGINE RACED OUT OF CONTROL, NO ENGAGEMENT OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, AND WHEN APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE VEHICLE CRASHED, COULD HAVE OCCURRED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

• 10/27/1998· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THIS IS THE 2ND TIME I AM SENDING THIS IN I TRYED TO PUT A VIN # OF 1G3HW14TOPD326106 IT KEEPS COMING UP INVALID DONT KNOW WHAT IM DOING WRONG ALSO 1800 327-4236 THE HELP # YOU GAVE OUT TURNS OUT HAIR CLUB FOR MEN. DEALER REPLACED COMPUTER (ECM) NEVER HAD A CHECK ENGIN LIGHT GO ON CAR WAS PURGING ON HIGHWAY LIKE YOU WERE RUNING OUT OF GAS. PROBLEM CONTINUED. NEXT THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A PRESER PLATE IN THE TRANSMISSION AND I HAD A BAD SENSOR AND WIRE HARRNESS. STILL NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT . SPENT $375.00 FOR THE ECM PLUS $750.00 FOR TRANS . IT STILL IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLLEM OF PURGING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE LAST THREE OLDS I HAVE HAD 1982-87-93 ALLHAVE HAD THE TRANS GO OUT WITH UNDER 100,000 MILES. I HAVE ALL WAYS GOTTON 5 YEAR 100,000 MILE WARENTIES SO I INTENDED TO KEEP MY CARS. THERE IS A DEFFINIT PATTERN OF PROBLEMS WITH THE OLDS TRANSMISSIONS.AGAIN AFTER ALL THE MONEY I HAVE SPENT THE TRANS IS STILL NOT RIGHT. I AM NOT SAYING THE DEALER IS RIPPING ME OFF BUT THERE IS A DEFFINIT PROBLEM. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT HOME ADDRESS OR ON THE PHONE. 847 541-2898 OR E MAIL IRA9282@AOL.COM. 1450 SAND PEBBLE WHEELING ILL. 60090

• 10/26/1998· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WHILE DRIVING DASHBOARD VIBRATES TREMENDOUSLY, CAUSING A LOUD NOISE. THE DASHBOARD WAS CURRENTLY BOLTED DOWN BY A MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

• 10/24/1998· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I HAVE HAD 3 OLDSMOBILES 1982 -87- 93 ALL 3 OF MY TRANSMISSIONS HAVE GONE OUT AT UNDER 100,000 MILES I HAVE ALL WAYS MAINTAINED THEM I HAVE ALLWAYS BOUGHT 100,000 5 YEAR WARANTIES.ON MY 93 I NEVER HAD A CHECK ENGINE LITE GO ON THE DEALER SAID I HAD A BAD SENSOR AND A BAD WIRE HARNESS AFTER 750.00 DOLLARS WHICH IS A LOT OF MONEY FOR ME IT STILL DOES NOT WORK RIGHT.ALL SO AT 96000 MILES ONLY 5 MONTHS AFTER MY 5 YEAR WARENTY WAS UP I HAD TO REPLACE MY MAIN COMPUTER (ECM)AGAIN NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT EVER CAME ON . THE WAY I TAKE CARE OF MY CARS THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPINING. BY THE WAY MY ECM WAS ANOTHER 375.00 DOLLARS.WITH THE BAD SENSOR ON MY TRANS IT KEPT PURGING ON THE HIGHWAY.PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY RECALLS ON THIS OR WHAT I CAN DO.I AM SORRY ABOUT MY VIN # I DID NOT HAVE IT UP STAIRS WITH ME PLEASE REPLY AT IRA9282@AOL.COM OR AT HOME 1450 SAND PEBBLE APT.227 WHEELING ILL 60090 847 541-2898

• 10/23/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE FRONT BRAKE PAD IS NOT MEETING THE ROTOR . TT THE FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, NEED NEW BRAKE PADS ON BOTH SIDES.*JB

• 10/18/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  ELECTRICAL FIRE, UNDER DASH ON PASSENGER SIDE. TT

• 10/16/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I HIGHLY RECOMMEND NOT TO BUY A CUTLASS WITH THE 3.4 DOHC THE ENGINE IN THIS CAR SUCKS I'VE HAD TO REPLACE ALMOST EVERYTHING MOTOR WISE IN THIS CAR. FROM A MAIN SEAL TO HEAD GASKET TO SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES WHICH TO FIX ANYTHING ON THIS CAR WITH 3.4 COST YOU YOUR LIFE!! BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACE 3 TIMES ALSO AND BACK ROTORS RUST EASY AND CAN'T BE FIXED ..SO THEY SAY!!!

• 10/12/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I HAVE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR DISC BRAKES EQUIPPED ON MY CUTLASS SUPREME. THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST GM FOR THIS REASON. I BELIEVE GM SHOULD RESOLVE, PAY FOR AND REIMBURSE THOSE OF US WHO HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH THESE CARS. *AK

• 10/09/1996· EQUIPMENT

  FAILURE OF THE ROOF LUGGAGE RACK, WHEN DRIVING THE ROOF LUGGAGE RACK CAME OFF THE VEHICLE.*AK

• 10/08/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHY THE NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT SLOW SPEED AND WHILE BACKING?

• 10/05/1998· AIR BAGSCrash

  VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, DRIVERS FRONT SIDE WAS HIT AT 35MPH. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. GM WAS CONTACTED AND TOOK INFORMATION. *AK

• 10/03/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE BEGAN TOWARDS THE REAR OF ENGINE. CAR WAS DAMAGED AROUND THE ENGINE AND UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED A CAUSE TO THE FIRE.*AK

• 10/03/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOYED . TT

• 09/27/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF ENGINE, POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. *AK

• 09/27/1995· STEERING

  WHILE EXPERIENCE CLUNKING NOISE INSIDE STEERING COLUMN LOW SPEEDS WHEN TURNING. TT

• 09/25/2001· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  CONSUMER WAS TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY WHILE TRAVELING 5MPH AND VEHICLE STARTED TO ROAR UP AND SPEED UP. IT HIT NEIGHBOR'S VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

• 09/21/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  RECENTLY CHECKED THE RECALL INFORMATION FOR MY AUTO.10/16/95 RECEIVED NOTICE OF WEAK SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES. THIS PROBLEM WAS TAKEN CARE OF. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE ABOUT THE BRAKE LOSS DUE TO IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED BRAKE HOSE.

• 09/21/1998· STEERING

  POWER STEERING GONE COMPLETELY BECAUSE HOSE WAS TO CLOSE TO THE FIREWALL CHAFFING THE POWER STEERING HOSE OVER TIME.

• 09/20/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  VEHICLES HAD SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY WITH PEDAL TO GOING FLOOR, AFTER PUMPING BRAKES PARTIALLY THE BRAKING SYSTEM CAME BACK/REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER/BRAKE LINING/ROTORS. *AK

• 09/12/2000· POWER TRAIN

  RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING RUSTED AND BROKE . MECHANICS SAID IT HAPPENED BECAUSE THE LUBRICANT WAS WASHED OUT BECAUSE THE WATER ENTER THE UNIT. THE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WAS UNUSUAL. SINCE SAME UNIT IS IN THE LEFT SIDE (ALTHOUGH THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BROKEN PART CHECK AND SAID IT IS OKEY) IT COULD HAPPENED TOO. THE RESULTS IF THESE HAPPENING WHILE MOVING FAST IS THAT THE DRIVER WOULD LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

• 09/10/2004· STRUCTURE

  CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE HIS FRIEND WAS DRIVING SHE HEARD A NOISE, GOT OUT, AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SUB FRAME ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE BROKE. ALSO, ANOTHER CRACK STARTED ON THE A FRAME ON THE OTHER SIDE. *AK

• 09/10/2003· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  DOOR HANDLES NO LONGER WORK FROM THE OUTSIDE. CHILDREN TRYING TO OPEN THEM AFTER THEY ARE BROKEN GET THEIR FINGERS PINCHED .*AK

• 09/06/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,STRUCTURE

  PURCHASED CAR USED, HAD THE BRAKE CALIPER REPLACED AND ROTOR WAS TURNED. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

• 09/03/2003· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  AIR BAG SPLIT 1 1/2 INCHES. *MR THE VINYL WHICH COVERED THE AIR BAG SPLIT. *SCC *JB

• 08/30/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EQUIPMENT

  MY 1993 OLDS CUTLASS SL HAS HAD BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED TWICE IN A YEAR IN THE REAR WITH GM PARTS ONCE IN THE FRONT. ALL ROTORS REPLACED, TWICE IN THE FRONT. THE HOP I TAKE THE CAR FOR SERVICE SAYS THE CUTLASS HAS PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE COMPONENTS ON THIS CAR. I WASN'T NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALL. ANY INFORMATION ON THIS YOU COULD GIVE TO ME WOULD BE GREAT. I FEEL I SHOULD BE ABLE TO RECOUP SOME OF THE COST FROM GM. THE SHOP TOLD ME THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON THE BRAKE PROBLEMS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHO TO CONTACT. THANKS.*AK

• 08/29/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE FOR A TURNING CAR AND WAS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS WERE SEIZED.*AK

• 08/28/2000· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I HAVE HEARD OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN THIS REGARD, DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION?

• 08/26/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES ROTORS FAILED.