https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:32:41 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-556420 Wed, 28 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A 1991 OLDSMOBILE CUSTOM CRUISER (STATION WAGON). FOR THE LAST TWO DAYS, VEHICLE HAS BEEN "SWIGGLY" WHEN COMING TO A STOP. NOT SO BAD YESTERDAY, NOTICEABLY WORSE TODAY. A STUCK FRONT CALIPER WAS SUSPECTED. HOWEVER, ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK TODAY VEHICLE BECAME VERY UNSTABLE WHILE DECELERATING FROM APPROX. 50 MPH. VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED FO https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-544633 Mon, 18 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT 1986 OLDSMOBILE POWER MASTER RAN CONTINUOUSLY AND LEAKED BRAKE FLUID.*MR A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOUND A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM AND REPAIRED IT AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER (1996). NOW THE VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING SYMPTOMS OF THE LAST PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND ON THREE OCCASIONS THEY DENIED HIM REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL. *NM THE ELECTRIC POWER BRAKE BOOSTER LEAKED BRAKE FLUID. * https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-544634 Mon, 18 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT 1986 OLDSMOBILE POWER MASTER RAN CONTINUOUSLY AND LEAKED BRAKE FLUID.*MR A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOUND A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM AND REPAIRED IT AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER (1996). NOW THE VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING SYMPTOMS OF THE LAST PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND ON THREE OCCASIONS THEY DENIED HIM REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL. *NM THE ELECTRIC POWER BRAKE BOOSTER LEAKED BRAKE FLUID. * https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-453052 Tue, 03 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT FUSE PANEL INDICATES A 30AMP FUSE FOR THE HEATER BLOWER. # 7 SLOT IS INDICATED IN THE MANUAL AND FUSE COVER BUT THERE IS NOTHING IN THE SLOT. WHERE IS THE FUSE?. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-453053 Tue, 03 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT FUSE PANEL INDICATES A 30AMP FUSE FOR THE HEATER BLOWER. # 7 SLOT IS INDICATED IN THE MANUAL AND FUSE COVER BUT THERE IS NOTHING IN THE SLOT. WHERE IS THE FUSE?. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-437824 Wed, 29 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT PASSENGER'S BRAKE LINE BRACKET I BROKE. THE DEALER DOESN'T CARRY THE PARTS ANYMORE. THE CONSUMER POSED A QUESTION: SINCE IT WAS A SAFETY ITEM, WAS THE GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLE TO FORCE THE MANUFACTURER TO SUPPLY CONSUMER WITH PARTS?*AK https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-398134 Mon, 17 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT HINGE FAILURE - DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE UPPER DOOR HINGES BREAK AWAY FROM THE BODY DUE TO POOR AND/OR INSUFFICIENT WELDING. ADDITIONALLY, THE HINGE PLATE THAT MOUNTS TO THE BODY HAS A CRACK ACROSS THE CENTER OF BOTH HINGES. *NLM https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-228253 Wed, 23 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT ACCORDING TO THE DEALER WHICH DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM, THIS TYPE OF FAILURE IS NOT COMMONLY SEEN. https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-192744 Tue, 18 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT AS SOON AS CONSUMER WENT TO TURN IGINTION, GREAT AMOUNT OF SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM ENGINE. WITHIN SECONDS VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED BY FLAMES. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-173460 Thu, 23 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR AWHILE, ITS VERY HARD TO RESTART IT. WHEN IT IS STARTED WOULD HAVE A FAST IDLE. WOULD NOT KICK DOWN EVEN AFTER ACCELERATOR HAS BEEN PRESSED. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-156189 Wed, 23 Jun 1999 00:00:00 GMT THE CONSUME STATE'S WHEN DRIVING AND MAKING A TURN OR COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND THE CONSUMER HAS AWARE THE MANUFACTURE. https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-143505 Thu, 25 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT DASHBOARD REFLECTS IN THE WINDSHIELD WHEN DRIVING, THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-142643 Fri, 19 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT THE FEMALE PART ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT IS BROKEN. THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT BUCKLE. THE DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-134635 Fri, 05 Feb 1999 00:00:00 GMT DURING A PANIC STOP, PASSENGER'S SIDE, REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED, AND THE PASSENGER WAS THRUST INTO THE BACK OF THE FRONT SEAT,. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE RETRACTOR CASING HAD FALLEN APART. OLDSMOBILE ADVISED ME SEAT BELT MAINTENANCE WAS MY RESPONSIBILTY. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED OF TSB 91C09 AND 91C09A, DATED 11/92 CONCERNING THIS VEHICLE ( I HAVE NO SPECIFICS). INSPECTION OF THE OTHER BELTS SH https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-128712 Tue, 22 Dec 1998 00:00:00 GMT RECALL REPAIR WORK COMPLETED ON THE ABS BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE, HOWEVER BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AFTER REPAIR. https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-123517 Mon, 16 Nov 1998 00:00:00 GMT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, HAD TO KEEP ON PUMPING BEFORE STOPPING VEHICLE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-115491 Thu, 17 Sep 1998 00:00:00 GMT SEAT BELT STRAPS CATCH IN SEAT BACK HINGE, DAMAGING SEAT BELTS. QCAW https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-109264 Thu, 18 Jun 1998 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE INVOLVED IN FRONTAL IMPACT CRASH AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-101970 Tue, 24 Mar 1998 00:00:00 GMT PASSENGER'S SIDE MOTOR SEAT WIRE OVERHEATED, RESULTING IN A FIRE/INJURIES. ALSO VEHICLE SUFFERED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-99448 Fri, 20 Feb 1998 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, A SHORT CURCUIT CAUSED POWER SEATS AND LOCKS TO FAIL. TWO DAYS LATER, AT NIGHT, THE CENTER AND 1/3 OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CAUGHT FIRE - COMPLETELY DESTROYING THE INTERIOR. https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-92656 Wed, 19 Nov 1997 00:00:00 GMT LITTLE TINY SPRING (LOOKS LIKE CLOCK SPRING) CAUSES DRIVER'S FRONT AND FRONT/REAR SEAT/PASSENGER RETRACTABLE HOUSING TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-77570 Thu, 05 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF AND THE PEDAL IS EXTREMELY HARD AND THERE IS NO BRAKING CAPABILITY. ALL (4) SETS OF BRAKES WERE REPLACED ON 5/30/97. PROBLEM STILL EXISITS. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-73009 Wed, 02 Apr 1997 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE WARNING CHIME SOUNDS OUT AND THAT DRIVER ONLY HAS SECONDS TO STOP VEHICLE. OWNER NOTES THAT DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS SUCH AS FUSES AND A ACTUATOR AND THE PROBLEM RETURNS. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-73060 Wed, 02 Apr 1997 00:00:00 GMT ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED. https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-70029 Tue, 11 Mar 1997 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN WET AND ICY WEATHER CONDITIONS AND UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR DUE TO LEAKING BRAKE FLUID IN HYDRAULIC MODULE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-63409 Tue, 10 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT SEAT BELT TWISTS, THEREFORE CANNOT BE RETRACTED. https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-55618 Fri, 20 Sep 1996 00:00:00 GMT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT (LAP) HAS BROKEN FOR THE SECOND TIME, DEALER REPLACED ONCE, PURCHASED THE CAR USED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE MECHANISM FOR FOLDING THE REAR SEAT CUTS THROUGH SEAT BELT LIKE SCISSORS. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-55619 Fri, 20 Sep 1996 00:00:00 GMT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT (LAP) HAS BROKEN FOR THE SECOND TIME, DEALER REPLACED ONCE, PURCHASED THE CAR USED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE MECHANISM FOR FOLDING THE REAR SEAT CUTS THROUGH SEAT BELT LIKE SCISSORS. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-48713 Fri, 28 Jun 1996 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION COMPUTER REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE TO GO INTO 3RD/4TH GEARS. *SD https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-custom-cruiser#complaint-46971 Fri, 14 Jun 1996 00:00:00 GMT DRIVING VEHICLE, OLDSMOBILE REARENDED TAXICAB, FRONT OF OLDSMOBILE PUSHED IN, HOOD WOULD NOT OPEN, STEERING COLUMN COLLAPSED, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK