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Oldsmobile CUTLASS SUPREME problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

295 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

76,475 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1987 to 1997 model years. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 42 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 37 of 295 complaints (12.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	73	24.7%
Steering behavior	42	14.2%
Electrical and battery issues	24	8.1%
Transmission and shifting	12	4.1%
Engine operation	8	2.7%
Fuel system concerns	4	1.4%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags:Frontal

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Structure:Frame And Members

Air Bags

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor

Structure

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Air Bags:Frontal	37
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	34
Structure:Frame And Members	14
Air Bags	13
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	13
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor	13
Structure	13
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper	11

Air Bags:Frontal: 37; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 34; Structure:Frame And Members: 14; Air Bags: 13; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 13; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 13; Structure: 13; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper: 11

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 10; 75,000 to 99,999: 11; 100,000 to 149,999: 11; 150,000 and above: 1

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (11). 253 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995

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1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2007

1995: 1; 1996: 3; 1997: 14; 1998: 34; 1999: 49; 2000: 59; 2001: 42; 2002: 27; 2003: 27; 2004: 35; 2005: 3; 2007: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 73 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 42 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 24 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 539706 · 1998-08-10 (August 10, 1998)

REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FREEZE AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 539706 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 741290 · 2001-02-21 (February 21, 2001)

REAR BRAKE SYSTEM FALLS APART --NO BRAKE SHOES AT ALL IN REAR. GRINDING OF DRUMS AGAINST OTHER BRAKE PARTS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 741290 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 566026 · 2002-06-07 (June 7, 2002)

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL TO HAVE THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS REPLACED. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE REAR BOLTS WERE REPLACED, THE FRONT CRADLE BOLTS PULLED THROUGH THE RETAINER DUE TO CORROSION OF THE RETAINER. THE ENGINE DROPPED AND CONSUMER LOST STEERING. CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THIS VEHICLE BUT IS REQUESTING A REIMBURSEMENT OF MONIES PAID BECAUSE THERE IS NOW A RECALL OUT ON THE ABOVE SAID DEFECT, HOWEVER THE RECALL IS FOR THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS.*JG

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 566026 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 701677 · 1998-12-29 (December 29, 1998)

THE FRONT ENGINE-CRADLE RETAINERS BROKE PERMITTING THE ENGINE TO FALL TO THE ROAD SURFACE AS I TURNED ONTO A HIGHWAY DISABLING ALL STEERING CONTROLL. I HAVE SINCE BEEN TOLD OF A RECALL ( THAT HAD BEEN ISSUED IN 1997 ) ON THE REAR RETAINERS OF THE ENGINE-CRADLE. I HAVEN'T CHECKED THE PART #S TO SEE IF THEY ARE THE SAME #S BUT THE FUNCTIONS ARE THE SAME, TO HOLD THE SUB-FRAME TO THE BODY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY OLDSMOBILE THAT DUE TO THE AGE ( 10 YEARS ) AND THE MILEAGE THAT THIS IS MY RESONSIBILITY TO REPAIR. MY QUESTIONS ARE WHY ARE THE REAR RETAI…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 701677 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 728765 · 2000-08-23 (August 23, 2000)

WHILE ACCELERATING FOM A STOP, BOTH FRONT CRADLE BOLTS SEPERATED FROM THE CHASSIS. CRADLE ASSEMBLY DROPPED ABOUT EIGHT INCHES. STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO DEALER. REPAIRS WERE MADE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES, ENGINE COULD NOT BE RE-STARTED UNLESS JUMPED. ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS "DEAD". OWNER SUSPECTS DAMAGED OR BROKEN WIRING (I.E. GROUND WIRE) AS A RESULT OF EITHER THE INCIDENT OR THE REPAIR. REPAIRS FOR THIS CONDITION HAVE NOT BEEN MADE AS OF THIS DATE .

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 728765 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10055768 · 2004-01-23 (January 23, 2004)

WHEN THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE OWNER STATED THERE WAS NO WHERE IN THE MANUAL THAT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPROGRAMMED WITH EVERY BATTERY CHANGE. ALSO, THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE TOOK HIS FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE STALLED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10055768 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10126494 · 2005-06-24 (June 24, 2005)

DT:CONSUMER WAS CLIMBING A HILL AT 5% GRADE FIVE MILES LONG ON FREEWAY WHEN TRANSMISSION SHIFTED DOWN FROM OVERDRIVE TO SECOND GEAR AND LOCKED IN SECOND. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT COME OUT OF SECOND GEAR. CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS A SAFETY FEATURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED AFTER THIS HAPPENS IT WILL NOT GO TO FIRST GEAR, SO TRYING TO PULL OUT IN SECOND GEAR CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP. CONSUMER SAYS TRANSMISSION WENT OUT LIKE THIS THREE TIMES. FIRST TWO TIMES ON AN UPWARD GRADE, THE THIRD TIME WAS ON A FLAT. THE FIRST TWO TI…

Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10126494 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 866499 · 2000-08-01 (August 1, 2000)

FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE FRAME SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE, CAUSING THE ENGINE/ TRANSMISSION, AND RACK AND PINION TO DROP. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 866499 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 818811 · 1997-11-10 (November 10, 1997)

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 45 MPH THE CONSUMER TRIED TO GO AROUND A TRUCK WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED AFTER ACCELERATING FOR A COUPLE SECONDS, AND THE ENGINE POWER WENT OFF, LEAVING THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WHITOUT POWER. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 818811 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 848396 · 1999-10-20 (October 20, 1999)

THE VEHICLE HAS A GAS SMELL WHICH CLEARLY INDICATES A FUEL LEAK. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE WHERE THE LEAK IS LOCATED WHICH MAY RESULT IN A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *YC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 848396 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 846765 · 1999-09-03 (September 3, 1999)

READ INFORMATION IN PAPER REGARDING FUEL TANK BEING TOO CLOSE TO THE BUMPER & COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO GET BURNED OR A FIRE. CONTACTED DEALER & WAS INFORMED NO REMEDY AVAILABLE TO CORRECT FUEL TANK. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 846765 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1987

1988

1989

1990

1994

1995

1996

1997

1987: 0; 1988: 1; 1989: 1; 1990: 1; 1994: 0; 1995: 1; 1996: 2; 1997: 1

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Oldsmobile CUTLASS SUPREME model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1987	3	0	Not available
1988	22	1	+1
1989	23	1	0
1990	38	1	0
1994	43	0	Not available
1995	77	1	+1
1996	47	2	+1
1997	43	1	-1

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Data completeness

295 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

14.2%Usable mileage42 / 295 records

75.3%Valid incident date222 / 295 records

100.0%Valid filing date295 / 295 records

75.3%Ordered incident and filing dates222 / 295 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1987	1988	1989	1990	1994	1995	1996	1997
Air Bags:Frontal	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	49.3% ODI 10089986 WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CUT TO FOREHEAD AND BRUISES TO THE KNEES WHEN COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE AIR BAG. *AK Look up ODI 10089986 at NHTSA ↗	2329.9% ODI 10027051 · 108,000 mi CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES AS IT TRAVELED DOWN A STEEP ROCK AND SHRUB COVERED EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE THEN COLLIDED WITH A LARGE BOULDER WHERE IT CAME TO REST ON ITS ROOF. (ARTHUR BLANKEMAN ON BEHALF OF THE DRIVER TERRY GELLER) ( TIRE MAKE/MODEL, SPECTRUM STARFIRE, SIZE 215/65 R16) ALSO THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*JB Look up ODI 10027051 at NHTSA ↗	817.0% ODI 553174 MANUFACTURE'S RECALL CAN NOT BE COMPLETED ON THE DRIVERS FRONTAL AIR BAG DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. *ET Look up ODI 553174 at NHTSA ↗	24.7% ODI 10038571 THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAD DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *JB Look up ODI 10038571 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	28.7% ODI 813218 DRIVING VEHICLE 40MPH; ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON; APPLIED BRAKES WHICH FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE; TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED OIL LEAKAGE IN POWER MASTER UNIT THAT CAUSED FAILURE OF ABS & WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON. Look up ODI 813218 at NHTSA ↗	410.5% ODI 546102 POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW MAY HAVE CAUSED VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE BRAKE FAILURE DURING RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN COLLISION. HOWEVER OCCASIONALLY THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, ABS FAILURE. *YC Look up ODI 546102 at NHTSA ↗	818.6% ODI 706292 BRAKE LIGHTS ONLY WORK WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED...ABS DOES NOT WORK, LIGHT CONTINUALLY ON...HAZARD LIGHTS ONLY WORK IN THE REAR...ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS HAD ON GOING PROBLEMS SINCE THE WIPER/CRUISE CONTROL RECALL Look up ODI 706292 at NHTSA ↗	1013.0% ODI 544047 ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED DUE TO A NUT THAT HAD LOOSENED THAT HOLDS A GEAR SYSTEM IN PLACE, THAT OPENS AND CLOSES A HYDRALIC VALVE SYSTEM WHICH ALLOWS THE ABS TO WORK. Look up ODI 544047 at NHTSA ↗	612.8% ODI 705656 VEHICLE SKIDDED UNDER HARD BRAKING (TO AVOID COLLISION); ABS DID NOT ACTIVATE UNTIL AFTER 2 SECONDS OF SKIDDING. ABS ALSO ACTIVATES UNDER NORMAL BRAKING OVER BUMPY ROAD; STAYS ACTIVATED FOR 30 SECONDS. DEALER INSPECTED BRAKING AND ABS SYSTEMS; FOUND NO PROBLEMS, FOUND NO ERROR CODES IN ABS COMPUTER. NO OTHER ACTION TAKEN BY DEALER. Look up ODI 705656 at NHTSA ↗	49.3% ODI 10062627 WHEN BRAKING AND DRIVING HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED, WAS DETERMINED THAT REAR CALIPER SLIDES WERE FROZEN AND ENGAGED THE REAR BRAKES. REAR CALIPERS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. *AK Look up ODI 10062627 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Frame And Members	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	313.6% ODI 529383 RECALL WORK ON THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS CAN NOT BE DONE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. Look up ODI 529383 at NHTSA ↗	521.7% ODI 10014792 THIS WAS PERFORMED REGARDING THE CRADLE BOLTS ON 10/24/02. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC FOR AN ALIGNMENT. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE'S FRAME WAS ROTTED AND CORRODED. JB...AK Look up ODI 10014792 at NHTSA ↗	513.2% ODI 10015199 ENGINE FELL OUT OF VEHICLE. MR (NOTE: EXEC SEC CONTROLLED A CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING MR. GRANT'S VEHICLE - SEE ODI REFERENCE NO. 10012283, CCMMERCURY NO. ES03-001972). THE REPLACED THE FRONT FRAME /CRADLE BOLTS UNDER RECALL, HOWEVER ON DEC 12, 2002 THE REAR FRAME/ CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINER SEPARATED. *JB Look up ODI 10015199 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	12.3% ODI 879562 CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 40-45MPH WHEN VEHICLE WANDERED TO THE LEFT 3-4 FEET INTO OTHER LANE, DEALER FOUND A BROKEN WELD ON THE LOWER SUB FRAME CRADLE THAT CONNECTS THE RACK AND PINION STEERING TO FRAME, THE BROKEN WLED CAUSED THE STEERING MOUNTING BUSHINGS TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY, CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING. *SLC Look up ODI 879562 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1215.6% ODI 10034307 WHEN STARTING VEHICLE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY.*AK Look up ODI 10034307 at NHTSA ↗	12.1% ODI 729238 I RECIEVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM OLDSMOBILE STATING THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG COULD POSSIBLY DEPLY FOR NO REASON. THEY ALSO STATED IT WOULD TAKE UP TO SIX MONTHS TO GET THE PARTS TO REPAIR THIS. I WROTE TO THEM REQUESTING THAT SOMETHING BE DONE MORE QUICKLY AS I THINK THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER WITH TWO CHILDREN AND NO OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. I DON'T HAVE AN ALTERNATE VEHICLE AND DO A LOT OF TRAVELING. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS NOT ONLY DANGEROUS TO ME AND MY FAMILY BUT ALL THE OTHER INDIVIDUALS … Look up ODI 729238 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	14.3% ODI 10126494 · 120,000 mi DT:CONSUMER WAS CLIMBING A HILL AT 5% GRADE FIVE MILES LONG ON FREEWAY WHEN TRANSMISSION SHIFTED DOWN FROM OVERDRIVE TO SECOND GEAR AND LOCKED IN SECOND. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT COME OUT OF SECOND GEAR. CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS A SAFETY FEATURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED AFTER THIS HAPPENS IT WILL NOT GO TO FIRST GEAR, SO TRYING TO PULL OUT IN SECOND GEAR CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP. CONSUMER SAYS TRANSMISSION WENT OUT LIKE THIS THREE TIMES. FIRST TWO TIMES ON AN UPWARD GRADE, THE THIRD TIME WAS ON A FLAT. THE FIRST TWO TI… Look up ODI 10126494 at NHTSA ↗	12.6% ODI 705560 THE TRANMISSION HAS A PROBLEM WITH UP-SHIFT IN MODERATE ACCELERATION. HAVE TO FULLY DECELERATE FOR THE UP-SHIFT TO TAKR PLACE ASK DEALERS EOR SOLUTION NO RESPONDS Look up ODI 705560 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	810.4% ODI 543980 TRANSMISSION FAILED. Look up ODI 543980 at NHTSA ↗	24.3% ODI 719881 I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND ONE WEEK LATER THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE FIXED, DOOR MECHANISM HAD TO BE REPLACED, WINDSHIELD REPLACED 2 TIMES AND NOW THE COOLANT IS LEAKING ALONG WITH AN OIL VALVE AND THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE. COST TO REPAIR THIS TIME IS ESTIMATED AT $1200 Look up ODI 719881 at NHTSA ↗	12.3% ODI 10059847 · 45,000 mi RECALL 03V527000 CONCERNING STEERING GEAR BEARINGS FAILURE. CONSUMER WAS AUTHORIZED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS DONE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT A LEAKING RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE RECALL WORK COULD BE DONE. REPLACEMENT OF THE RACK AND PINION WAS PART OF THE RECALLED PROBLEM. DEALER CHARGED THE CONSUMER FOR REPLACING THE RACK AND PINION. AK THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. THE TRANSMISSION CABLE FROM THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER HAD TO BE REPLACED JB Look up ODI 10059847 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	37.0% ODI 507279 BRAKE CALIPER DESIGNED W/BRASS INSTEAD OF STAINLESS STEEL, CAUSING SLIDES TO HEAT UP/ BRAKES TO FAIL AND ROTORS TO WARP. *DH Look up ODI 507279 at NHTSA ↗	45.2% ODI 782045 THE BRAKE ROTORS "WARPED" ON TWO OCCASIONS CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS TO MALFUNCTION. THEY BOTH WHERE REPLACED 9-26-97 & 8-13-99. Look up ODI 782045 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	614.0% ODI 10062627 WHEN BRAKING AND DRIVING HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED, WAS DETERMINED THAT REAR CALIPER SLIDES WERE FROZEN AND ENGAGED THE REAR BRAKES. REAR CALIPERS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. *AK Look up ODI 10062627 at NHTSA ↗
Structure	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	313.6% ODI 560662 THE CRABLE BOLTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-189 CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT THE MANUFACTURER ONLY CLAIMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE OF THE CRADLE BOLTS AND THE LABOR, NOT THE DAMAGE CAUSED WHEN THE BOLTS FAILED. NLM Look up ODI 560662 at NHTSA ↗	313.0% ODI 10139894 THE ENGINE CRADLE FELL OFF CONSUMER 1989 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME. TS THE CRADLE FELL DROPPING THE ENGINE DUE TO CONDENSATION FORMING BETWEEN THE RUBBER MOUNTING SUPPORTS AND THE METAL FRAMEWORK. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. JB Look up ODI 10139894 at NHTSA ↗	718.4% ODI 10011431 THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT AND REAR CRADLE BOLT RETAINER, HOWEVER THE DEALER ONLY REPLACED THE FRONT CRADLE BOLTS. AK JB Look up ODI 10011431 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	29.1% ODI 10184457 · 65,800 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH,THE CONTACT HEARD A SQUEALING NOISE AND HAD TO APPLY ADDITIONAL PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL TO INCREASE THE SPEED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,800. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND DISCOVERED THAT THE CALIPER WAS NOT RETRACTING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,400.AK THE CALIPERS WERE CORRODED. UPDATED 04/05/07. JB Look up ODI 10184457 at NHTSA ↗	14.3% ODI 829983 STRUT MOUNT & PLATE BROKE. BRAKES, CALIPERS, PADS, ROTORS, AND STRUTS WERE DESTROYED BY THIS OCCURRENCE. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. REPAIRS WERE MADE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. MECHANIC MANUAL SAID THAT ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE DAILY TO MAKE THE CALIPERS FUNCTIONAL WAS A NECESSITY, OWNER UNAWARE OF THIS. AK ML Look up ODI 829983 at NHTSA ↗	12.6% ODI 743820 THE REAR RIGHT AND LEFT BRAKE CALIPERS HAVE BOTH FAILED..THE LEFT ONE WAS COMPLETED REPLACED BACK IN 1993 DUE TO COMPLETE LOCK UP.THE RIGHT BRAKE AT THE TIME WAS OK. THEN THIS MONTH I HAD A BRAKE FAILURE IN MY DRIVEWAY..I KEPT TRYING TO MAKE THE PARKING BRAKE WORK FOR NMONTHS AND IT NEVER DID. THEN WHEN I TOOK THE WHEEL OFF TO LOOKS A THE BRAKES THE LEFT BRAKE HAD BURNED UP THE OUTBOARD SHOE ONLY AND NOT THE INBOARD SHOE..THIS CHEWED UP THE ROTOR. THE RIGHT SIDE HAD BEEN DOING NOTHING..THE SHOES STILL LOOKED NEW EXCEPT FOR DIRT..THE PUCKS HAD S… Look up ODI 743820 at NHTSA ↗	37.0% ODI 507279 BRAKE CALIPER DESIGNED W/BRASS INSTEAD OF STAINLESS STEEL, CAUSING SLIDES TO HEAT UP/ BRAKES TO FAIL AND ROTORS TO WARP. *DH Look up ODI 507279 at NHTSA ↗	22.6% ODI 836628 THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING REDUCED BRAKING ABILITY WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK Look up ODI 836628 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	24.7% ODI 10062627 WHEN BRAKING AND DRIVING HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED, WAS DETERMINED THAT REAR CALIPER SLIDES WERE FROZEN AND ENGAGED THE REAR BRAKES. REAR CALIPERS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. *AK Look up ODI 10062627 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Air Bags:Frontal	Too few reports for a range	108,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10027051 · 108,000 mi CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES AS IT TRAVELED DOWN A STEEP ROCK AND SHRUB COVERED EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE THEN COLLIDED WITH A LARGE BOULDER WHERE IT CAME TO REST ON ITS ROOF. (ARTHUR BLANKEMAN ON BEHALF OF THE DRIVER TERRY GELLER) ( TIRE MAKE/MODEL, SPECTRUM STARFIRE, SIZE 215/65 R16) ALSO THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*JB Look up ODI 10027051 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Too few reports for a range	82,500 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10126494 · 120,000 mi DT:CONSUMER WAS CLIMBING A HILL AT 5% GRADE FIVE MILES LONG ON FREEWAY WHEN TRANSMISSION SHIFTED DOWN FROM OVERDRIVE TO SECOND GEAR AND LOCKED IN SECOND. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT COME OUT OF SECOND GEAR. CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS A SAFETY FEATURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED AFTER THIS HAPPENS IT WILL NOT GO TO FIRST GEAR, SO TRYING TO PULL OUT IN SECOND GEAR CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP. CONSUMER SAYS TRANSMISSION WENT OUT LIKE THIS THREE TIMES. FIRST TWO TIMES ON AN UPWARD GRADE, THE THIRD TIME WAS ON A FLAT. THE FIRST TWO TI… Look up ODI 10126494 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10059847 · 45,000 mi RECALL 03V527000 CONCERNING STEERING GEAR BEARINGS FAILURE. CONSUMER WAS AUTHORIZED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS DONE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT A LEAKING RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE RECALL WORK COULD BE DONE. REPLACEMENT OF THE RACK AND PINION WAS PART OF THE RECALLED PROBLEM. DEALER CHARGED THE CONSUMER FOR REPLACING THE RACK AND PINION. AK THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. THE TRANSMISSION CABLE FROM THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER HAD TO BE REPLACED JB Look up ODI 10059847 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor	Too few reports for a range	79,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10062897 · 79,000 mi WHEN BRAKING HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT REAR PISTONS WERE STUCK AND ENGAGED THE REAR BRAKES. REAR CALIPERS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. IT WAS NOT KNOWN HOW LONG THE VEHICLE WAS IN THIS CONDITION BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THIS PROBLEM BESIDES THE NOISE. AK LA Look up ODI 10062897 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper	Too few reports for a range	72,400 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10184457 · 65,800 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH,THE CONTACT HEARD A SQUEALING NOISE AND HAD TO APPLY ADDITIONAL PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL TO INCREASE THE SPEED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,800. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND DISCOVERED THAT THE CALIPER WAS NOT RETRACTING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,400.AK THE CALIPERS WERE CORRODED. UPDATED 04/05/07. JB Look up ODI 10184457 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10062897 · 79,000 mi WHEN BRAKING HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT REAR PISTONS WERE STUCK AND ENGAGED THE REAR BRAKES. REAR CALIPERS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. IT WAS NOT KNOWN HOW LONG THE VEHICLE WAS IN THIS CONDITION BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THIS PROBLEM BESIDES THE NOISE. AK LA Look up ODI 10062897 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

1996: 8 complaints · 1997: 18 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1996	3	3	8
1997	5	11	18

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1996	34	12	1
1997	34	9	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Air Bags:Frontal	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Structure:Frame And Members	Air Bags	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor	Structure	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper
Air Bags:Frontal	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0	—	0	0	0	4 ODI 864728 ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKE LIGHT ARE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. ALSO, EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE BRAKE ROTORS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.AK Look up ODI 864728 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10062627 WHEN BRAKING AND DRIVING HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED, WAS DETERMINED THAT REAR CALIPER SLIDES WERE FROZEN AND ENGAGED THE REAR BRAKES. REAR CALIPERS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. AK Look up ODI 10062627 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 825894 BRAKE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED. MAKES NOISE. PROBLEM IS CONSISTANT. VIBRATES BADLY. THE 1ST TIME, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. THE 2ND TIME HAD ROTORS TURNED DUE TO WARPING OR OUT OF ROUND. STILL PROBLEM OF PEDAL TO FLOOR & NOISE EXISTS. *AK Look up ODI 825894 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10062627 WHEN BRAKING AND DRIVING HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED, WAS DETERMINED THAT REAR CALIPER SLIDES WERE FROZEN AND ENGAGED THE REAR BRAKES. REAR CALIPERS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. *AK Look up ODI 10062627 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Frame And Members	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Air Bags	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor	0	4 ODI 864728 ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKE LIGHT ARE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. ALSO, EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE BRAKE ROTORS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.AK Look up ODI 864728 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10062627 WHEN BRAKING AND DRIVING HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED, WAS DETERMINED THAT REAR CALIPER SLIDES WERE FROZEN AND ENGAGED THE REAR BRAKES. REAR CALIPERS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. AK Look up ODI 10062627 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 825894 BRAKE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED. MAKES NOISE. PROBLEM IS CONSISTANT. VIBRATES BADLY. THE 1ST TIME, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. THE 2ND TIME HAD ROTORS TURNED DUE TO WARPING OR OUT OF ROUND. STILL PROBLEM OF PEDAL TO FLOOR & NOISE EXISTS. *AK Look up ODI 825894 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—	0	3 ODI 507279 BRAKE CALIPER DESIGNED W/BRASS INSTEAD OF STAINLESS STEEL, CAUSING SLIDES TO HEAT UP/ BRAKES TO FAIL AND ROTORS TO WARP. DH Look up ODI 507279 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10062627 WHEN BRAKING AND DRIVING HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED, WAS DETERMINED THAT REAR CALIPER SLIDES WERE FROZEN AND ENGAGED THE REAR BRAKES. REAR CALIPERS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. AK Look up ODI 10062627 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10062897 · 79,000 mi WHEN BRAKING HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT REAR PISTONS WERE STUCK AND ENGAGED THE REAR BRAKES. REAR CALIPERS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. IT WAS NOT KNOWN HOW LONG THE VEHICLE WAS IN THIS CONDITION BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THIS PROBLEM BESIDES THE NOISE. AK LA Look up ODI 10062897 at NHTSA ↗
Structure	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper	0	1 ODI 10062627 WHEN BRAKING AND DRIVING HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED, WAS DETERMINED THAT REAR CALIPER SLIDES WERE FROZEN AND ENGAGED THE REAR BRAKES. REAR CALIPERS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. *AK Look up ODI 10062627 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	3 ODI 507279 BRAKE CALIPER DESIGNED W/BRASS INSTEAD OF STAINLESS STEEL, CAUSING SLIDES TO HEAT UP/ BRAKES TO FAIL AND ROTORS TO WARP. DH Look up ODI 507279 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10062627 WHEN BRAKING AND DRIVING HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED, WAS DETERMINED THAT REAR CALIPER SLIDES WERE FROZEN AND ENGAGED THE REAR BRAKES. REAR CALIPERS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. AK Look up ODI 10062627 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10062897 · 79,000 mi WHEN BRAKING HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT REAR PISTONS WERE STUCK AND ENGAGED THE REAR BRAKES. REAR CALIPERS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. IT WAS NOT KNOWN HOW LONG THE VEHICLE WAS IN THIS CONDITION BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THIS PROBLEM BESIDES THE NOISE. AK LA Look up ODI 10062897 at NHTSA ↗	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

7 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

16 mentions · 5.4% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 8022072

INTERMITTENTLY THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. CONSUMER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES ROTORS, CALIPERS AND PADS. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

Look up ODI 8022072 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 829983

STRUT MOUNT & PLATE BROKE. BRAKES, CALIPERS, PADS, ROTORS, AND STRUTS WERE DESTROYED BY THIS OCCURRENCE. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. REPAIRS WERE MADE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. MECHANIC MANUAL SAID THAT ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE DAILY TO MAKE THE CALIPERS FUNCTIONAL WAS A NECESSITY, OWNER UNAWARE OF THIS. *AK *ML

Look up ODI 829983 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 546102

POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW MAY HAVE CAUSED VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE BRAKE FAILURE DURING RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN COLLISION. HOWEVER OCCASIONALLY THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, ABS FAILURE. *YC

Look up ODI 546102 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

10 mentions · 3.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 74,569 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10055768

Look up ODI 10055768 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 818811

Look up ODI 818811 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10054302 · 103,000 mi

POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND NO PRIOR SYMPTOMS. SUDDEN TOTAL LOSS OF POWER ASSIST WHILE TURNING LEFT CAUSED MAJOR ACCIDENT. CAR WAS DRIVEN OFF THE ROAD INTO A BRICK RETAINING WALL CAUSING OVER $3,000 DAMAGE TO THE CAR PLUS $350 DAMAGE TO THE WALL. AFTER TOWING CAR HOME, THE POWER STEERING RETURNED TO "NORMAL" OPERATION. POLICE REPORT INDICATES COMPLAINT OF SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ASSIST TO THE STEERING CAUSING STEERING TO FEEL AS IF IT WERE LOCKED IN POSITION. CAR IS JUST NOW REPAIRED AND DRIVABLE. THIS IS SEEMINGLY IDE…

Look up ODI 10054302 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

8 mentions · 2.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 42,744 mi (7 usable records).

ODI 873086

STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE MAKING A TURN. PROBLEM ALSO AFFECTED CONTROL OF INSTRUMENTS PANEL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Look up ODI 873086 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10023169 · 140,000 mi

ON A 1994 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME CONVERTIBLE WITH THE 3.4 LITER DOHC ENGINE, THE HIGH PRESSURE (I.E., INLET) POWER STEERING LINE FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY. THE POINT OF FAILURE WAS ABOUT 2 INCHES ABOVE WHERE THE LINE TURNS 90 DEGREES VERTICALLY UP AT THE RIGHT FRAME RAIL AND BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING AND THE FRONT FRAME REAR CROSS-MEMBER. A BOLT AND BRACKET FOR DIFFERENT ASSEMBLY INTERFERED WITH AND WORE A HOLE IN THE FLEXIBLE PART OF THE LINE. *NLM

Look up ODI 10023169 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10054096 · 30,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN TURNING CORNERS POWER STEERING FAILED, AND CONSUMER HAD TO STRUGGLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE TURN WAS MADE, A FEW SECONDS LATER, POWER STEERING RESUMED. *AK *JB

Look up ODI 10054096 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

3 mentions · 1.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 123,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 813218

DRIVING VEHICLE 40MPH; ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON; APPLIED BRAKES WHICH FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE; TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED OIL LEAKAGE IN POWER MASTER UNIT THAT CAUSED FAILURE OF ABS & WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON.

Look up ODI 813218 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10086856 · 123,000 mi

THE DIGITAL DASHBOARD COMPONENT DOESN'T WORK 99% OF THE TIME. I NEVER KNOW THE SPEED I AM GOING, OR IF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANYTHING COMES ON. WHEN THE DASH DOES COME ON IF YOU HIT THE SLIGHTEST BUMP IT GOES BACK OFF. I FEEL THIS IS UNSAFE. AS I RESEARCHED THIS SITE FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME CAR I FIND THAT MY COMPLAINT IS THE 5TH ONE FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I HAVE BOUGHT AND REPLACED THE COMPONENT THINKING IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT IT DIDN'T. IT IS WITH THE WIRING ITSELF. A DEFECT IN THE WRING FROM THE MANUFATURER, AGAIN IT'S…

Look up ODI 10086856 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 710090

BRAKING FAILURE. DURING NORMAL DRIVING THE ABS WARNING LIGHT AND THE LOW TRAC WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS, NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED BY THE DEALER. IT WAS A FAILURE OF THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. COST OF $550.00 TO REPAIR.

Look up ODI 710090 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 0.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10057835

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO A DEFECTIVE BATTERY. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THREE DAYS LATER, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THIS TIME, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *MR

Look up ODI 10057835 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 0.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 848396

THE VEHICLE HAS A GAS SMELL WHICH CLEARLY INDICATES A FUEL LEAK. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE WHERE THE LEAK IS LOCATED WHICH MAY RESULT IN A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *YC

Look up ODI 848396 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 0.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 830095

WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE JERKS, AND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD CRUNCHING NOISE. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Look up ODI 830095 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule