1985 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS

22 complaints filed with NHTSA.

22
Complaints
3
Crashes
3
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE3
SUSPENSION:FRONT2
TIRES2
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER1
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE1
STEERING1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1

Recent Complaints

20020514FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE WAS DISABLED AND PARKED, DUE TO SUSPECTED ENGINE TROUBLE, THE ABANDONED VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES.*JB(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT#10-90-485)

20011030FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE WAS DISABLED AND PARKED, DUE TO SUSPECTED ENGINE TROUBLE, THE ABANDONED VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES.*JB(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT#10-90-485)

20010406FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE DIED, THE CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE OVER AND FLAMES BEGAN COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE COMPARTMENT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY FIRE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM

19990325CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE EXPRIENCING PROBLEM WITH ACCELERATION AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO FENCE. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

19980203CrashTIRES

REAR TIRES LOCKED UP, VEHICLE FISHTAILED, LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK

19961021CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT ANOTHER CAR, MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE ACCELERATOR . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK