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1998 Oldsmobile CUTLASS problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

155 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

60,537 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1998 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 41 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor is the most frequently named component, appearing in 16 of 155 complaints (10.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	38	24.5%
Steering behavior	25	16.1%
Engine operation	3	1.9%
Electrical and battery issues	3	1.9%
Transmission and shifting	2	1.3%
Fuel system concerns	2	1.3%

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.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor

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

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System

Steering

Steering:Rack And Pinion

Air Bags:Frontal

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor	16
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	13
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	10
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	7
Steering	7
Steering:Rack And Pinion	7
Air Bags:Frontal	6
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	6

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 16; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 13; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 10; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 7; Steering: 7; Steering:Rack And Pinion: 7; Air Bags:Frontal: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 6

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: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 13; 50,000 to 74,999: 9; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 2

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (13). 114 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.

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1997: 1; 1998: 13; 1999: 22; 2000: 33; 2001: 18; 2002: 12; 2003: 14; 2004: 19; 2005: 8; 2006: 3; 2007: 5; 2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 3

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 38 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 25 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 3 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 10014097 · 2003-04-07 (April 7, 2003)

A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN OCTOBER 2002 THERE WAS NOISE FROM FRONT LEFT END OF VEHICLE....THERE IS ANOTHER NOISE THAT COMES FROM THE STEERING WHEN TURNING THE WHEELS TRYING TO PARK THE CAR.....I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY DON'T HEAR ANYTHING...ALSO I HAD THE CAR CHECKED OUT THE SAME DAY FOR THE BRAKES...THERE WAS A SQUEALING NOISE ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE AND THE CAR WOULDN'T BRAKE PROPERLY...THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT BRAKE PAD..I HAVEN'T HAD ANY TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKES SINCE...THREE WEEKS LATER I TOOK THE C…

Owner-reported narrative. 37,950 miles reported. Look up ODI 10014097 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10015636 · 2003-04-10 (April 10, 2003)

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE FRONT DISC/REAR DRUMS WERE REPLACED HOWEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL STILL FELT SPONGY AND CONTINUED TO GO TO THE FLOOR. *TT

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10015636 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10021496 · 2003-06-12 (June 12, 2003)

STEERING FEELS STRANGE WHEEL HAS A TUG TO IT WHEN MAKING TURNS.. LEFT TURNS REQUIRE MORE STEERING EFFORT THAN RIGHT TURNS ALSO STEERING WHEEL SQUEAKS WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.. CAR HAS JUST 25,000 MILES ON IT, AFRAID THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE RACK AND PINION. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10021496 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 745967 · 2001-05-27 (May 27, 2001)

I WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 9, A MAJOR HIGHWAY HERE IN THE CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE AND I HAD MYWINDSHIELD WIPERS ON BECAUSE IT WAS RAINING. SUDDENLY THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER ARM STOPPED MOVING, CAUSING THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER TO MOVE ACROSS IT FORMING AN 'X' ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD. THE WIPER SYSTEM STALLED AND I COULDN'T SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AGAIN. LUCKILY THERE WASN'T TOO MUCH TRAFFIC AT THE TIME AND I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD WITHOUT CRASHING INTO ANYTHING. I HAD SEEN EARLIER IN THIS WEBSITE THAT THERE IS OR SUPPOSED TO BE A RECA…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 745967 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8009369 · 2002-05-07 (May 7, 2002)

WHILE DIVING 75 MPH VEHICLE STALLS. HAD REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8009369 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10576006 · 2014-03-31 (March 31, 2014)

HAVE HAD IGNITION SWITCH JUST SHUT OFF DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN GM'S RECENT RECALL ON IGNITION SWITCHES ON NEWER CARS. LOSES ALL ELECTRICAL POWER AND ENGINE SHUTS OFF. HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE I HAVE OWNED IT FOR THE LAST 10 OR SO YEARS. WHEN IT HAPPENS I JUST QUICKLY PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS A 1998 OLDS CUTLASS. IT IS APPARENT THAT GM'S PROBLEM WITH THEIR IGNITION SWITCH GOES BACK A LOT FARTHER THAN THEY CARE TO ADMIT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10576006 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 755405 · 2001-12-07 (December 7, 2001)

ENGINE(IGNITION) QUITS WHILE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. ALL POWER SYSTEMS ARE LOST, MAKING STEERING AND BRAKING DIFFICULT. ENGINE RESTARTS WHEN KEY IS TURNED OFF AND THEN TURNED ON TO RESTART. THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL OR COMPUTER PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO BE RESET WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN. COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 755405 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10071935 · 2004-04-30 (April 30, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ON A DOWN POUR, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE WIPERS BEGAN TO WORK OUT OF SYNCH AND ENDED CROSSED UP ON THE WINDSHIELD. HAD TO REPLACE THE WIPER TRANSMISSION. NO RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. 71,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10071935 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10135309 · 2005-09-04 (September 4, 2005)

TRANSMISSION SLIPS AFTER VEHICLE HAS WARMED UP. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 MIN. OR SO, IF ONE STOPS THE VEHICLE SHIFT TO PARK THEN SHIFT TO DRIVE AGAIN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE RIGHT AWAY. ONE CAN HEAR THE ENGINE ACCELERATE, THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE SLOWLY UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY ENGAGES, SOMETIMES IN A ABRUPTLY MANNER. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING IN MY VEHICLE SINCE THE DAY I GOT IT. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I CONTACTED THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING …

Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10135309 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 742045 · 2001-03-07 (March 7, 2001)

PROBLEM WITH GAS TANK WHEN REFUELING . WHEN THE CONDITION OCCURS WHICH IS OFTEN , THE CAR WILL NOT TAKE MORE THAN 1 OR 2 GALLONS OF GAS. CAR WAS BROUGHT BACK TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK FUEL GAUGE . DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM CAUSED BY EQUAL AIR PRESSURE INSIDE TANK WITH OUTSIDE AIR PRESSURE .THIS EQUAL PRESSURE IS THE REASON WHY GAS CANNOT BE PUMPED INTO CAR . WHEN YOU CONTINUOUSLY PLAY WITH GAS NOZZLE EVENTUALLY YOU BREAK THE AIR PRESSURE SEAL. OFTEN TIMES YOU GET GASOLINE SPILLED ON YOUR HANDS AND CLOTHING AS WELL AS ON GROUND. I…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 742045 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 854116 · 1999-12-17 (December 17, 1999)

A FUEL LEAK IS CAUSING THE FUMES TO FLOW INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO BECOME SLEEPY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 854116 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

155 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

26.5%Usable mileage41 / 155 records

82.6%Valid incident date128 / 155 records

100.0%Valid filing date155 / 155 records

82.6%Ordered incident and filing dates128 / 155 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	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
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.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	11.4% ODI 875267 WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES PEDAL IS SOFT. BRAKES DO NOT STOP VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 875267 at NHTSA ↗	54.4% ODI 525166 LEFT REAR ABS BRAKES LOCKE DUP SIX TIMES. ALSO REPLACED CALIPERS/PADS AND ROTORS. *AK Look up ODI 525166 at NHTSA ↗	21.9% ODI 852646 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 Look up ODI 852646 at NHTSA ↗	73.6% ODI 530541 ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED UP CAUSING A COLLISION. Look up ODI 530541 at NHTSA ↗	118.1% ODI 10065766 BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE PER YEAR. CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWO OR THREE TIMES. VEHICLE WILL NOT DO AN EMERGENCY STOP. IT TAKES A LONG DISTANCE TO STOP NORMALLY. THE ABS DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. MECHANICS SAY THIS IS COMMON ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 10065766 at NHTSA ↗	107.2% ODI 489283 ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *SKD Look up ODI 489283 at NHTSA ↗	1812.2% ODI 10049138 · 115,430 mi THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ON MY 1994 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS CRUISER MAKE THE CAR IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP ON AN ICY ROAD. AT VERY LOW SPEEDS, 15 MPH OR LESS ONCE THE ANTILOCK BREAKS KICK IN THE CAR TAKES OFF AND SLIDES RIGHT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION THIS BEHAVIOR IS UNPREDICTABLE, SCARY AND QUITE DANGEROUS. THE TIRES AND BRAKES ARE NEW AND IN GOOD CONDITION. DISABLING THE ANTILOCK BREAKS MAKES THE CAR VERY EASY TO STOP UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS EVEN IF A WHEEL SKIDS A LITTLE BIT. THIS ISN'T AN EQUIPMENT FAILURE AS MUCH AS IT IS A DEFECT IN DESIGN CONCEPT. … Look up ODI 10049138 at NHTSA ↗	159.6% ODI 522396 TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCING HESITATION. Look up ODI 522396 at NHTSA ↗	1310.6% ODI 10015987 WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE ABS FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB ALSO, CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT THE FRONT SEAT RECLINER MECHANIMS DO NOT LOCK INTO POSITION AND CAN ALLOW FOR SEAT OCCUPANTS TO BE THROWN FORWARD INTO THE STEERING COLUMN, DASH, WINDSHIELD DURING A CRASH. MJJ Look up ODI 10015987 at NHTSA ↗	1111.5% ODI 10023375 · 600 mi ABS LIGHT COMES ON AT RANDOM TIMES, USUALLY DURING A TURN, BUT NO ADVERSE CONDITIONS OCCUR. WHEN DIAGNOSED, IT WAS STATED THAT THE SPEED SENSOR WAS BAD. I HAVE HAD BOTH FRONT SPEED SENSORS REPLACED ABOUT 3-4 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY, AND SINCE THE WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT, I JUST DEAL WITH THE LIGHT. I JUST BROUGHT IT IN FOR THIS PROBLEM ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO, AND AGAIN THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS SAID THAT IT WAS A SPEED SENSOR. THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. *NLM Look up ODI 10023375 at NHTSA ↗	138.4% ODI 716848 THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AFTER CHANGING BRAKES AND ROTORS 3 TIMES. *AK Look up ODI 716848 at NHTSA ↗	33.8% ODI 739403 CAR LIGHTS SLOWLY WENT OUT ON DRIVE HOME. ANTILOCK BRAKES WENT OUT, POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND FINALLY ALL THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. REPLACED BATTERY-HORN WOULDN'T WORK AND LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP-RESET COMPUTER-NOW DAY RUNNING LAMPS DON'T COME ON WHEN START THE CAR ON-THEY ONLY COME ON WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE. THE AIRBAG SENOR IS ALSO OUT. THIS ALL OCCURRED AT 37000 MILES.*AK Look up ODI 739403 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	810.8% ODI 715508 THE REAR CALIPERS HAVE LOCKED UP SEVERAL TIMES. THEY HAVE BOTH BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE BRAKES GO ON FINE, AND STOP THE CAR GREAT, BUT THEY DO NOT RELEASE ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED, AS HAS THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE. ONCE THEY I LOCKED, IF I TURN OFF THE ENGING AND WAIT FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEY WILL EVENTUALLY RELEASE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO SEVERAL SHOPS, BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS RESULTED IN FIRE TWICE, AND SMOKE AND TOTALLED ROTOR… Look up ODI 715508 at NHTSA ↗	1513.3% ODI 507573 REAR BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR TO FRONT BRAKES. Look up ODI 507573 at NHTSA ↗	1918.4% ODI 506157 FRONT BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES. *AK Look up ODI 506157 at NHTSA ↗	126.2% ODI 723075 PURCHASED CAR IN JANUARY OF 1997 AND NEED TO CHANGE CALIPERS, ROTORS, AND PADS APPROX. EVERY 15,000 I WAS TOLD THAT IS WAS THE CALIPER DESIGN AND THAT'S JUST WHAT HAPPENS. *AK Look up ODI 723075 at NHTSA ↗	85.9% ODI 858528 CONSUMER TOOK VEHIICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A CHECK UP. CALIPERS WERE BINDING. THEY REPLACED THE SLEEVES ON THE REAR BRAKES. BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE OPENED, WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, THEY WOULDN'T OPEN. AT 30,000 MILES DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND RESURFACED THE BRAKES. ALSO, REAR TIRE CAME OFF. *AK Look up ODI 858528 at NHTSA ↗	42.9% ODI 733714 WHY THE NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT SLOW SPEED AND WHILE BACKING? Look up ODI 733714 at NHTSA ↗	32.0% ODI 726287 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 726287 at NHTSA ↗	53.2% ODI 600426 FRONT BRAKE FAILURE. *AW Look up ODI 600426 at NHTSA ↗	32.4% ODI 536038 REAR BRAKE PADS FAILED AND RESURFACED ALL FOUR ROTORS. Look up ODI 536038 at NHTSA ↗	33.1% ODI 10033265 · 137,000 mi SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 1997, THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, ONCE WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED, AN $800 REPAIR. THE MOTOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MALFUNCTIONED, A $400 REPAIR. TODAY, WHILE DRIVING HOME THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, I WAS WITHIN A MILE OF HOME, SO I JUST KEPT GOING. AS I WAS TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, ALL OF THE CONTROLS ON THE DASHBOARD FAILED, SPEED LIMIT, GAS GAUGE, ETC. I ALSO APPARENTLY HAD NO LIGHTS BECAUSE THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOS… Look up ODI 10033265 at NHTSA ↗	63.9% ODI 706455 SEVEN INCIDENTS OF DISC BRAKE FAILURE. REPORTED TO DEALER. FIXED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT STILL FAILS. *AK Look up ODI 706455 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	14.3% ODI 524069 BACK BRAKES FAIL AND LOCK UP. Look up ODI 524069 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	810.8% ODI 484040 REAR STRUTS REPLACED. *SD Look up ODI 484040 at NHTSA ↗	65.3% ODI 489753 BRAKE PROBLEMS. *AK Look up ODI 489753 at NHTSA ↗	65.8% ODI 513340 BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. Look up ODI 513340 at NHTSA ↗	168.3% ODI 505838 BRAKES FAILED 2 TIMES. *SD Look up ODI 505838 at NHTSA ↗	128.8% ODI 480621 BRAKES LOCK IN OPEN POSITION/FAIL WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKE IS NOT USED CONTINUOUSLY. *AW Look up ODI 480621 at NHTSA ↗	117.9% ODI 483506 BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK Look up ODI 483506 at NHTSA ↗	42.7% ODI 489911 BRAKES FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING PANIC STOP, DUE TO WIRING HARNESS FAILURE. Look up ODI 489911 at NHTSA ↗	85.1% ODI 549746 LOSS OF BRAKES, BRAKE GRABBING. YH Look up ODI 549746 at NHTSA ↗	21.6% ODI 557841 THE BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. *SLC Look up ODI 557841 at NHTSA ↗	22.1% ODI 558852 TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF BRAKE PROBLEMS, WHICH BEGAN IN JUNE OF 1998, SINCE THAT TIME AND UP TO THE PRESENT THE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST, THE BRAKES CONTINUE TO MAKE NOISE, REPAIRS INCLUDE REAR DRUM REPLACEMENT(6/9/98), RIGHT FRONT HUB REPLACEMENT(8/4/98), FRONT PADS & ROTORS RESURFACED(3/12/99), LEFT FRONT ROTOR REPLACEMENT(6/11/99), RIGHT FRONT CALIPER AND FLEX HOSE REPLACEMENT(7/6/99),LEFT ROTOR RESURFACED (7/12/99) ,CALIPERS AND ROTORS CHANGED(8/23/99)FRONT ROTORS RESURFACED(1/18/00), BRAKE SYSTEM EXPERINCING EXCESSIVE WEAR AND NOISE. *CJ Look up ODI 558852 at NHTSA ↗	31.9% ODI 541032 NOISE IN THE FRONT WHEEL AREA WHILE GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD DUE TO FAILURE OF THE CONTROL ARMS. Look up ODI 541032 at NHTSA ↗	33.8% ODI 553548 CONSUMER HAS HAD 2 OF THE SAME VEHICLES, DIFFERENT YEAR AND BOTH HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL BRAKE FAILURES. NLM Look up ODI 553548 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.	810.8% ODI 482140 ROTORS CORRODED/CALIPERS FRACTURED/ LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. *SKD Look up ODI 482140 at NHTSA ↗	76.2% ODI 483175 FRONT/REAR BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. *DSH Look up ODI 483175 at NHTSA ↗	32.9% ODI 803544 SEIZURE OF REAR BRAKE CALIPERS. DLRS OBSERVATION: CRACKED ROTORS. *AK Look up ODI 803544 at NHTSA ↗	94.7% ODI 486020 ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR ON FRONT/REAR PADS. Look up ODI 486020 at NHTSA ↗	85.9% ODI 484852 ROTOR FAILED, CAUSING REAR BRAKE NOISE. *AK Look up ODI 484852 at NHTSA ↗	53.6% ODI 484004 BRAKE ROTORS FAILED DUE TO DESIGN PROBLEMS. *SKD Look up ODI 484004 at NHTSA ↗	42.7% ODI 488192 BUMPER ASSEMBLY FAILURE. Look up ODI 488192 at NHTSA ↗	53.2% ODI 536044 FRONT/REAR ROTORS RUSTED AND FAILED. Look up ODI 536044 at NHTSA ↗	43.3% ODI 536038 REAR BRAKE PADS FAILED AND RESURFACED ALL FOUR ROTORS. Look up ODI 536038 at NHTSA ↗	55.2% ODI 549188 BRAKE ROTORS FAILED CAUSING SMOKE FROM OVERHEATING. YH Look up ODI 549188 at NHTSA ↗	1610.3% ODI 10021548 · 60,537 mi NAR 05/21/2003 MR WATER LEAK IN TRUNK, MISSING ABSORBER IN REAR DOOR, SUSPENSION NOISE, 4 NEW TIRES REPLACED, NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, AND COOLANT SYSTEM LEAKAGE. CB Look up ODI 10021548 at NHTSA ↗	911.3% ODI 10002519 CONSUMER STATES BRAKE ROTORS ARE WEARING, AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES,THE VEHICLE WILL EXPERIENCE A HEAVY VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*JB Look up ODI 10002519 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	211.1% ODI 560374 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 Look up ODI 560374 at NHTSA ↗	28.7% ODI 548227 VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS Look up ODI 548227 at NHTSA ↗	425.0% ODI 507032 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, CAUSING FATALITY.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) Look up ODI 507032 at NHTSA ↗	22.7% ODI 859543 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD JUST GO DEAD. ONCE GOING DOWN A HILL POWER WENT OUT AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. BUT CONSUMER MANGAGED TO LEVEL CAR OFF. CONSUMER HAS NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR. VEHICLE WOULD START RIGHT BACK UP AGAIN. *AK Look up ODI 859543 at NHTSA ↗	98.0% ODI 516237 VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD WHILE STOPPING. Look up ODI 516237 at NHTSA ↗	11.0% ODI 523422 INTERMITTENT STALLING. ONCE VEHICLE STOPS RUNNING IT CANNOT BE RESTARTED FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. THEN AFTER IT SEATS FOR 5 T0 10 MINUTES, VEHICLE RESTARTS AND HAS NO PROBLEMS FOR MANY DAYS AND WEEKS. *AK Look up ODI 523422 at NHTSA ↗	136.7% ODI 484467 NOISY ENGINE. Look up ODI 484467 at NHTSA ↗	75.1% ODI 505774 CRANKSHAFT FAILED. Look up ODI 505774 at NHTSA ↗	53.6% ODI 723475 THIS ENGINE FAILURE SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPEN. POOR QUALITY PARTS. *AK Look up ODI 723475 at NHTSA ↗	85.4% ODI 485776 WIRING SHORTED AT TRANSAXLE CASE SUPPORT. Look up ODI 485776 at NHTSA ↗	53.2% ODI 521818 THE CAR HESITATES AND NEARLY STALLS CONSTANTLY, THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO FIX SITUATION. Look up ODI 521818 at NHTSA ↗	64.9% ODI 10104627 · 130,000 mi WAS DRIVING THE CAR NOTICED IT WAS NOT WARMING UP CHECKED ANTI FREEZE AND NOTICED IT WAS LOW IN RADIATOR AND IN OVERFLOW CONTAINER. ADDED ANTI FREEZE LOOKED TO SEE IF HAD BEEN LEAKING AT HOSES OR WAS AFTER ADDING ANTI FREEZE AND IT DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN LEAKING AT ANY HOSES OR FROM RADIATOR. STARTED CAR DID NOT RUN RIGHT SHUT ENGINE OFF PULLED DIPSTICK AND FOUND OIL TO BE DISCOLORED. CALLED AROUND AND FOUND THAT THIS YEAR ENGINE MADE BY GENERAL MOTORS IS KNOWN TO BLOW THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS AND THAT THIS EXACT CAR HAD ALREADY BEEN… Look up ODI 10104627 at NHTSA ↗	44.2% ODI 10154524 · 129,000 mi INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET- 3100 V6 ENGINE ON GM PRODUCT. *JB Look up ODI 10154524 at NHTSA ↗	63.9% ODI 721579 SHAKE, VIBRATION IS FELT MOST WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS AROUND 50-60MPH. I WAS TOLD THAT NEW TIRES WOULD STOP THE VIBRATION AND THAT A BALANCE AND ALIGNMENT WOULD HELP IN THE MEANTIME. THE BALANCING AND ROTATING AS WELL AS HAVING THE CAR ALIGNED HAVE NOT HELPED AT ALL. I DONT THINK IT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH TIRES. THE OIL SMELL CANNOT BE EXPLAINED, THERE ARE NO LEAKS. *AK Look up ODI 721579 at NHTSA ↗	11.3% ODI 858172 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED. DEALER IS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 858172 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	15.6% ODI 958204 REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER. *AK Look up ODI 958204 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	16.3% ODI 605693 HOOD WAS REPLACED. Look up ODI 605693 at NHTSA ↗	45.4% ODI 10057815 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BECAME FULLY ENGULFED IN FIRE. PH NM Look up ODI 10057815 at NHTSA ↗	54.4% ODI 10071781 WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONSUMER'S RESIDENCE. AK THE LIGHT DEVICE FLASHED RED/GREEN BEFORE GOING DEAD ON A STEEP HILL AND OR DANGEROUS CURVE. THE STEERING LOCKED AND THE BRAKES WENT OUT, THEN THE VEHICLE WENT DOWN A STEEP EMBANKMENT THROUGH A FENCE. SC *JB Look up ODI 10071781 at NHTSA ↗	32.9% ODI 512350 ECM FAILED TWICE,IGNITION MODULE FAILED, WATER PUMP FAILED CAUSING LEAKING. Look up ODI 512350 at NHTSA ↗	157.8% ODI 10025017 WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. *AK Look up ODI 10025017 at NHTSA ↗	85.9% ODI 10042081 PROBLEMS WITH FENDER SCRATCHES ON BODY, DAMAGE AXLE BOOT, MOTOR DAMAGE, SPARK PLUGS, EXHAUST, ETC...MR THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE REPAIR SHOP DAMAGED THE VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THEIR CARE. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE BATTERY EXPLODED. PH THE RPM'S ON THE VEHICLE RACED EXTREMELY HIGH, IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WAS A VACUUM LEAK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, ALSO THE OIL PAN GASKET WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH WERE CAUSED BY THE… Look up ODI 10042081 at NHTSA ↗	21.4% ODI 10159343 · 31,493 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID WAS OBSERVED ON THE GROUND UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED ALONG THE FITTINGS. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STORED IN A GARAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 93V121000 REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES LINES, PIPING, AND FITTINGS. … Look up ODI 10159343 at NHTSA ↗	74.7% ODI 483622 OIL LEAK. Look up ODI 483622 at NHTSA ↗	21.3% ODI 703457 BRAKES ARE UNRELIABLE. PADS HAVE REPLACED THREE TIMES AND REAR ROTORS TWICE. FRONT ROTORS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED WITHIN 3000 MILES. SERVICE TECH INDICATES DESIGN PROBLEMS RELATED TO BRAKE SYSTEM. ALSO, TIMING BELT FAILURE UNUSUAL AT MILEAGE.MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, AND HELPED WITHOUT WARRANTY REPAIRS. ALSO, ALTERNATOR FAILURE UNUSUAL AT MILEAGE/REPAIR TIME TWICE USUAL DUE TO LOCATION OF ALTERNATOR AND DESIGN OF ENGINE. *AK Look up ODI 703457 at NHTSA ↗	43.3% ODI 10034142 CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE CUTS OFF ON HER AT WILL. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO 2 MECHANICS, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND OUT THE CAUSE. CONSUMER GETS SCARED WHEN CROSSING AN INTERSECTION, BECAUSE SHE IS AFRAID THAT VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF AND ANOTHER VEHICLE MAY RUN INTO HER. WHEN VEHICLE CUTS OFF THE RPMS GO DOWN TO ZERO, AND VEHICLE COASTS ALONG. *AK Look up ODI 10034142 at NHTSA ↗	44.2% ODI 10047305 · 52,400 mi I HAVE A 97 AND 99 OLDSMOBILE CUTLAS WITH V6-191 3.1L VIN M SFI ENGINES. THEY BOTH LEAK COOLANT FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE. I AM TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE AND IS CAUSED BY THE DEX COOL ANTI-FREEZE INSTALLED BY THE MFG. THE COST EST. FROM THE OLDS DEALER IS $850.00 TO REPLACE THE GASKET. THESE CARS EACH HAVE 50,000 MI. IF THIS IS IN FACT A COMMON PROBLEM I SHOULD GET SOME RELIEF FROM THE MANUFACTURE. *LA Look up ODI 10047305 at NHTSA ↗	106.5% ODI 10011931 · 44,000 mi THE HEAD GASKET CRACKED AND LEAKED COOLANT. *JB TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS SUGGESTED THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURS AS THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE APPROACHES 50K MILES, AND MAY DEFECTIVE. SCC Look up ODI 10011931 at NHTSA ↗	33.8% ODI 10006923 · 89,900 mi LOWER INTAKE GASKET LEAKING COOLANT. HAD TO REPLACE BOTH UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE GASKETS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF GM VEHICLES... THE GASKETS LEAKING THAT IS. PH JB DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS763569 Look up ODI 10006923 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	810.8% ODI 489449 CALIPERS FROZE, CAUSING NOISE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES/LOSS OF BRAKES. *SKD Look up ODI 489449 at NHTSA ↗	65.3% ODI 482761 REAR CALIPERS RUSTED, CAUSING REAR BRAKE FAILURE, PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. *SKD Look up ODI 482761 at NHTSA ↗	1615.5% ODI 487846 REAR CALIPER SLIDE PINS RUSTED, CAUSING PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. *SD Look up ODI 487846 at NHTSA ↗	168.3% ODI 10017980 · 80,000 mi THE BRAKE CALIPER WAS STICKING AND CAUSED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY. *NLM Look up ODI 10017980 at NHTSA ↗	96.6% ODI 10065766 BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE PER YEAR. CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWO OR THREE TIMES. VEHICLE WILL NOT DO AN EMERGENCY STOP. IT TAKES A LONG DISTANCE TO STOP NORMALLY. THE ABS DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. MECHANICS SAY THIS IS COMMON ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 10065766 at NHTSA ↗	75.0% ODI 10036822 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 Look up ODI 10036822 at NHTSA ↗	10.7% ODI 971783 THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE BRAKE CALIPER BROKE . TT Look up ODI 971783 at NHTSA ↗	10.6% ODI 10114440 · 119,000 mi MY MAIN COMPLAINT RELATES TO THE DISC BRAKES, ROTORS, AND CALIPER ASSEMBLIES ON MY VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED MY VEHICLE SINCE 1996 AND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND MORE RECENTLY THE CALIPERS DUE TO THEM FREEZING UP. SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THE CAR I HAVE HAD AT LEAST TWO INSTANCES PROBABLY THREE WHERE I CHANGED MY BRAKE PADS PREMATURELY BECAUSE OF UNEVEN WEAR. THE CALIPER WAS NOT PROPERLY RELEASING AND IT WAS CAUSING ONE PAD USUALLY THE INSIDE PAD (THE ONE WITHOUT) THE METAL STRIP TO WEAR DOWN. IN THE FIRST… Look up ODI 10114440 at NHTSA ↗	10.8% ODI 898151 REAR CALIPERS ARE FROZEN AND DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. ALSO, REAR BRAKES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING.AK THE CONSUMER SAYS REAR CALIPERS STOPPED FUNCTIONING CAUSING UNSAFE CONDITION, ROTORS WERE RUSTY AND REPLACED. YH Look up ODI 898151 at NHTSA ↗	11.0% ODI 716430 BRAKES FAILED 3 OTHER TIMES SINCE MAY 1998. AFTER 4TH TIME, CALIPERS WERE FOUND TO BE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS FIXED AT OTHER THAN DEALERSHIP AS DEALER DENIES PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. Look up ODI 716430 at NHTSA ↗	10.6% ODI 719457 I HAD TO FIX MY BRAKES 3 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY AND ONCE WHILE NOT UNDER. ALSO, REPLACED BRAKE CALIPERS. NOT ONE TIME DID THE DEALERS CHECK THIS WITHOUT PAY. *AK Look up ODI 719457 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
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.	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.	32.2% ODI 828544 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 Look up ODI 828544 at NHTSA ↗	117.4% ODI 10171987 ENTERED MY CAR AFTER BEING INSIDE STORE PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION TO START CAR WHEN THE AIR BAG IN STEERING WHEEL WENT OFF. THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN STRUCK FROM THE FRONT OR REAR AT THE TIME OF MY ENTRY, I BECAME DIZZY FROM THE POWDER. THE HORN BECAME ACTIVATED AND WOULD NOT STOP. HAD TO REMOVE A FUSE TO GET THE HORN TO STOP. *NM Look up ODI 10171987 at NHTSA ↗	2415.4% ODI 10087116 · 15,000 mi WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER LEANED ON THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING DRIVER'S AIR BAG TO INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. EVOQ WAS FILED BY TONNY JENNINGS 408 GRAND AVE SW, FORT PAYNE, AL 35967/[phone removed]. *AK Look up ODI 10087116 at NHTSA ↗	1310.6% ODI 10002541 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE AIR BAGS, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*JB Look up ODI 10002541 at NHTSA ↗	44.2% ODI 10136676 · 98,349 mi 1997 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS PREMATURE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.*MR THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICEL CAME IN CONTACT SOMEHOW WITH A DRAIN WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. THIS CONSEQUENTLY CAUSED HTE WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER AND DAMAGE TO THE DASH. Look up ODI 10136676 at NHTSA ↗	63.9% ODI 10051844 · 71,000 mi THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FACIAL INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. AK SC *JB Look up ODI 10051844 at NHTSA ↗	45.0% ODI 10145619 DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL. THERE WAS NO COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE HIT A SIGN AND A BRICK WALL. IT WAS A FRONTAL IMPACT, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK Look up ODI 10145619 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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor	Too few reports for a range	60,537 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10021548 · 60,537 mi NAR 05/21/2003 MR WATER LEAK IN TRUNK, MISSING ABSORBER IN REAR DOOR, SUSPENSION NOISE, 4 NEW TIRES REPLACED, NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, AND COOLANT SYSTEM LEAKAGE. CB Look up ODI 10021548 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	44,000–112,000 mi	55,000 mi	5	ODI 10011931 · 44,000 mi THE HEAD GASKET CRACKED AND LEAKED COOLANT. JB TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS SUGGESTED THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURS AS THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE APPROACHES 50K MILES, AND MAY DEFECTIVE. SCC Look up ODI 10011931 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10019471 · 55,000 mi THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES ON THE CONSUMERS THREE VEHICLES. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ON THIS VEHICLE(1998 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS) WAS REPLACED, THEN ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS ON A 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM AND A 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. SCC JB *JB Look up ODI 10019471 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10050983 · 112,000 mi INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE ON MY 1998 OLDS CUTLASS RESULTED IN TOTAL DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND IT TO BE A VERY WIDESPREAD COMPLAINT, THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED AT GM'S EXPENSE. THIS CONDITION WAS DISCOVERED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER EXTENDED SERVICE CONTRACT BY MASTER GUARD. WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED THE DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD BY MASTER GUARD THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED, ALTHOUGH MY PLATINUM COVERAGE SPECIFICALLY SAID IT WAS. Look up ODI 10050983 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	Too few reports for a range	40,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10014097 · 37,950 mi A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN OCTOBER 2002 THERE WAS NOISE FROM FRONT LEFT END OF VEHICLE....THERE IS ANOTHER NOISE THAT COMES FROM THE STEERING WHEN TURNING THE WHEELS TRYING TO PARK THE CAR.....I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY DON'T HEAR ANYTHING...ALSO I HAD THE CAR CHECKED OUT THE SAME DAY FOR THE BRAKES...THERE WAS A SQUEALING NOISE ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE AND THE CAR WOULDN'T BRAKE PROPERLY...THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT BRAKE PAD..I HAVEN'T HAD ANY TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKES SINCE...THREE WEEKS LATER I TOOK THE C… Look up ODI 10014097 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10021548 · 60,537 mi NAR 05/21/2003 MR WATER LEAK IN TRUNK, MISSING ABSORBER IN REAR DOOR, SUSPENSION NOISE, 4 NEW TIRES REPLACED, NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, AND COOLANT SYSTEM LEAKAGE. CB Look up ODI 10021548 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10126666 · 40,000 mi MY COOLENT IS LEAKING. I HAVE HAD MY HEAD GASKET REPLACED TWICE AND IT I STILL HAVE LEAK. I WAS TOLD BY THE GM SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO EXPECT TO REPLACE MY HEAD GASKIT EVERY 20-40,000 MILES. THERE IS A DEFECT. ALSO MY AC KEEPS SHUTTING OFF. MY POWER WINDOW ARE GETTING STUCK WHEN THE WINDOWS ARE DOWN. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A ACCIDENT IN THIS CAR. I AM THE FIRST AND ONLY OWNER. Look up ODI 10126666 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	37,950–122,083 mi	66,051 mi	5	ODI 10014097 · 37,950 mi A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN OCTOBER 2002 THERE WAS NOISE FROM FRONT LEFT END OF VEHICLE....THERE IS ANOTHER NOISE THAT COMES FROM THE STEERING WHEN TURNING THE WHEELS TRYING TO PARK THE CAR.....I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY DON'T HEAR ANYTHING...ALSO I HAD THE CAR CHECKED OUT THE SAME DAY FOR THE BRAKES...THERE WAS A SQUEALING NOISE ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE AND THE CAR WOULDN'T BRAKE PROPERLY...THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT BRAKE PAD..I HAVEN'T HAD ANY TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKES SINCE...THREE WEEKS LATER I TOOK THE C… Look up ODI 10014097 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10065136 · 26,000 mi WHILE DRIVING IT WAS HARD FOR CONSUMER TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT/RIGHT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. AK Look up ODI 10065136 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10153079 · 122,083 mi TOTAL FAILURE OF STEERING SYSTEM. MECHANICAL LOCK UP. STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE TURNED BY HAND. PROBLEM OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED CLOSE TO HOME. THE STEERING RACK BRACKET SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. GM COMPLAINT # 1-399 751 487 MARCH 18,2006. JB Look up ODI 10153079 at NHTSA ↗
Steering:Rack And Pinion	Too few reports for a range	30,742 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10021496 · 15,000 mi STEERING FEELS STRANGE WHEEL HAS A TUG TO IT WHEN MAKING TURNS.. LEFT TURNS REQUIRE MORE STEERING EFFORT THAN RIGHT TURNS ALSO STEERING WHEEL SQUEAKS WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.. CAR HAS JUST 25,000 MILES ON IT, AFRAID THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE RACK AND PINION. JB Look up ODI 10021496 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10051876 · 46,484 mi VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH. AS A RESULT, STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED RACK AND PINION. AK *MR Look up ODI 10051876 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	Too few reports for a range	71,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10051844 · 71,000 mi THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FACIAL INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. AK SC *JB Look up ODI 10051844 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
2024-11	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	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (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

1998: 75 complaints · 1999: 34 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1998	27	52	75
1999	7	20	34

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1998	126	27	2
1999	64	14	2

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	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	Steering	Steering:Rack And Pinion	Air Bags:Frontal	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor	—	3 ODI 716848 THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AFTER CHANGING BRAKES AND ROTORS 3 TIMES. AK Look up ODI 716848 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 843847 WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, WOULD BE HESITATING BEFORE GRABBING. HAD ROTORS REPLACED ONCE & THEN TURNED 3 TIMES. ROTORS GO BAD & NO CONTROL. MECHANIC CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. AK Look up ODI 843847 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 876558 DUE TO DEFECTIVE BRAKE ROTORS WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED 6 TIMES, EVERY 21,000 MILES. BRAKES OPERATED POORLY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK Look up ODI 876558 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10021548 · 60,537 mi NAR 05/21/2003 MR WATER LEAK IN TRUNK, MISSING ABSORBER IN REAR DOOR, SUSPENSION NOISE, 4 NEW TIRES REPLACED, NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, AND COOLANT SYSTEM LEAKAGE. CB Look up ODI 10021548 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 873116 STEERING PULSATES WHEN BRAKE ARE APPLIED. ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED TWICE, AND REPLACED ONCE. DEALER CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE. *AK Look up ODI 873116 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 705453 WE REPORTED THE PROBLEM AS A LOUD POP WHEN TURNING AND STRIKING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. AFTER THREE TRIPS TO THE DEALER AND BEING TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, THEY FINALLY EXAMINED THE RACK AND PINION AND FOUND A BROKEN WELD ON THE RACK ASSEMBLY. THERE IS STILL SOME UNUSUAL NOISES IN THE FRONT END BUT THE DEALOR TELLS US EVERYTHING IS NORMAL. AT 8,000 MILES THE LEFT FRONT ROTOR WAS EXAMINED, AND FOUND TO HAVE DEEP SCORES IN IT WHILE THE RIGHT ONE WAS SMOOTH. AFTER THREE DAYS IN THE SHOP, AND THERE TELLING ME THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR THEY FINALLY TURNE… Look up ODI 705453 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	3 ODI 716848 THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AFTER CHANGING BRAKES AND ROTORS 3 TIMES. AK Look up ODI 716848 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 843847 WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, WOULD BE HESITATING BEFORE GRABBING. HAD ROTORS REPLACED ONCE & THEN TURNED 3 TIMES. ROTORS GO BAD & NO CONTROL. MECHANIC CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. AK Look up ODI 843847 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 876558 DUE TO DEFECTIVE BRAKE ROTORS WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED 6 TIMES, EVERY 21,000 MILES. BRAKES OPERATED POORLY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK Look up ODI 876558 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	1 ODI 874237 A/C TURNED OFF ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER HAS COME CLOSE TO HAVING AN ACCIDENT, TRYING TO PUSH BUTTONS TO TURN IT BACK ON. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS UNSAFE. CONSUMER NOTICED STEAM, PULLED OVER ,AND IT WAS GUSHING COOLANT OUT. TOOK TO DEALER , AND THEY SAID WATER PUMP WENT OUT, AND THERMOSTAT FAILED. CONSUMER FELT LUCKY THIS DIDN'T CAUSE A FIRE. ALSO, ABS FLASHED ON AND OFF SOMETIMES.*AK Look up ODI 874237 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	1 ODI 8008427 WHILE DRIVING, ABS LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE ON DASHBOARD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT LIGHT; HOWEVER, HAS REPLACED BRAKE SENSOR AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING.AK CONSUMER STATES THAT GAS FUMES AND SMOKE FUMES WERE BEING EMITTED FROM ENGINE. YD Look up ODI 8008427 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	1 ODI 10021548 · 60,537 mi NAR 05/21/2003 MR WATER LEAK IN TRUNK, MISSING ABSORBER IN REAR DOOR, SUSPENSION NOISE, 4 NEW TIRES REPLACED, NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, AND COOLANT SYSTEM LEAKAGE. CB Look up ODI 10021548 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 874237 A/C TURNED OFF ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER HAS COME CLOSE TO HAVING AN ACCIDENT, TRYING TO PUSH BUTTONS TO TURN IT BACK ON. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS UNSAFE. CONSUMER NOTICED STEAM, PULLED OVER ,AND IT WAS GUSHING COOLANT OUT. TOOK TO DEALER , AND THEY SAID WATER PUMP WENT OUT, AND THERMOSTAT FAILED. CONSUMER FELT LUCKY THIS DIDN'T CAUSE A FIRE. ALSO, ABS FLASHED ON AND OFF SOMETIMES.*AK Look up ODI 874237 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	2 ODI 10014097 · 37,950 mi A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN OCTOBER 2002 THERE WAS NOISE FROM FRONT LEFT END OF VEHICLE....THERE IS ANOTHER NOISE THAT COMES FROM THE STEERING WHEN TURNING THE WHEELS TRYING TO PARK THE CAR.....I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY DON'T HEAR ANYTHING...ALSO I HAD THE CAR CHECKED OUT THE SAME DAY FOR THE BRAKES...THERE WAS A SQUEALING NOISE ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE AND THE CAR WOULDN'T BRAKE PROPERLY...THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT BRAKE PAD..I HAVEN'T HAD ANY TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKES SINCE...THREE WEEKS LATER I TOOK THE C… Look up ODI 10014097 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10114007 I CURRENTLY HAVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WITH MY 1998 OLDS CUTLASS GL. MY POWER STEERING IS STIFF AND MAKES A "WAILING" NOISE. MY COOLENT SYSTEM HAS A LEAK. MY HEAT AND AIR HAVE COMPLETEY STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS (IN THE PAST THAT HAVE BEEN REPAIRED_ WITH MY POWER WINDOW LOCKING UP (DRIVERS SIDE). THE SOUND SYSTEM SHORTED OUT. THE CD PLAYER QUIT WORKING. I HAVE REPLACED MY WIPER BLADES SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY STILL DO NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD COMPLETELY. ONE TIME WHEN MY TEENS WERE USING MY CAR, THEY WERE ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE C… Look up ODI 10114007 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Steering	1 ODI 873116 STEERING PULSATES WHEN BRAKE ARE APPLIED. ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED TWICE, AND REPLACED ONCE. DEALER CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE. *AK Look up ODI 873116 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	2 ODI 10014097 · 37,950 mi A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN OCTOBER 2002 THERE WAS NOISE FROM FRONT LEFT END OF VEHICLE....THERE IS ANOTHER NOISE THAT COMES FROM THE STEERING WHEN TURNING THE WHEELS TRYING TO PARK THE CAR.....I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY DON'T HEAR ANYTHING...ALSO I HAD THE CAR CHECKED OUT THE SAME DAY FOR THE BRAKES...THERE WAS A SQUEALING NOISE ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE AND THE CAR WOULDN'T BRAKE PROPERLY...THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT BRAKE PAD..I HAVEN'T HAD ANY TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKES SINCE...THREE WEEKS LATER I TOOK THE C… Look up ODI 10014097 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10114007 I CURRENTLY HAVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WITH MY 1998 OLDS CUTLASS GL. MY POWER STEERING IS STIFF AND MAKES A "WAILING" NOISE. MY COOLENT SYSTEM HAS A LEAK. MY HEAT AND AIR HAVE COMPLETEY STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS (IN THE PAST THAT HAVE BEEN REPAIRED_ WITH MY POWER WINDOW LOCKING UP (DRIVERS SIDE). THE SOUND SYSTEM SHORTED OUT. THE CD PLAYER QUIT WORKING. I HAVE REPLACED MY WIPER BLADES SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY STILL DO NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD COMPLETELY. ONE TIME WHEN MY TEENS WERE USING MY CAR, THEY WERE ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE C… Look up ODI 10114007 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0
Steering:Rack And Pinion	1 ODI 705453 WE REPORTED THE PROBLEM AS A LOUD POP WHEN TURNING AND STRIKING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. AFTER THREE TRIPS TO THE DEALER AND BEING TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, THEY FINALLY EXAMINED THE RACK AND PINION AND FOUND A BROKEN WELD ON THE RACK ASSEMBLY. THERE IS STILL SOME UNUSUAL NOISES IN THE FRONT END BUT THE DEALOR TELLS US EVERYTHING IS NORMAL. AT 8,000 MILES THE LEFT FRONT ROTOR WAS EXAMINED, AND FOUND TO HAVE DEEP SCORES IN IT WHILE THE RIGHT ONE WAS SMOOTH. AFTER THREE DAYS IN THE SHOP, AND THERE TELLING ME THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR THEY FINALLY TURNE… Look up ODI 705453 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Air Bags:Frontal	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0	1 ODI 8008427 WHILE DRIVING, ABS LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE ON DASHBOARD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT LIGHT; HOWEVER, HAS REPLACED BRAKE SENSOR AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING.AK CONSUMER STATES THAT GAS FUMES AND SMOKE FUMES WERE BEING EMITTED FROM ENGINE. YD Look up ODI 8008427 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	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

6 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

6 mentions · 3.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 30,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10015636 · 30,000 mi

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ODI 706455

SEVEN INCIDENTS OF DISC BRAKE FAILURE. REPORTED TO DEALER. FIXED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT STILL FAILS. *AK

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ODI 716866

I HAVE E-MAILED OLDSMOBILE AND THEY HAVE REFERRED ME BACK TO BURNE OLDSMOBILE. IT IS A GOVERNMENT OWNED VEHICLE THAT IS USED AS AN ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWO TIMES, THE CALIPERS ONCE AND NOW THEY ARE FAILING AGAIN. OUR GROUP HAS A SECOND OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS THAT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE FAILURE. THERE ARE NO CURRENT RECALLS. THE VEHICLE IS COVERED UNTIL 36,000 MILES, HOWEVER; THE MORE IMPORTANT ISSUE IS THE CONSTANT WEARING OUT OF THE FRONT BRAKES AS WELL AS THE CALIPERS. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF …

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Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

6 mentions · 3.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 58,242 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10051876 · 46,484 mi

VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH. AS A RESULT, STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED RACK AND PINION. *AK *MR

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ODI 10576006 · 70,000 mi

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ODI 745967

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Matching rule

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

Steering assistance concerns

6 mentions · 3.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 82,242 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10047700 · 118,000 mi

STEERING MAKING NOISE AFTER BOTH POWER STEERING PUMP AND STEERING RACK BEGAN LEAKING FLUID. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP (4 TIMES) AND POWER STEERING RACK (4 TIMES), BUT GRINDING NOISE PERSISTS. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN VERY ACCOMMODATING AND HAS ASSIGNED THREE DIFFERENT TECHNICIANS IN AN ATTEMPT TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, I NOW UNDERSTAND WHY DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS. I AM NOW CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I AM ALSO CONC…

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ODI 10051876 · 46,484 mi

VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH. AS A RESULT, STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED RACK AND PINION. *AK *MR

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ODI 10066759

STEERING WHEEL UNEXPECTEDLY LOCKED. CONSUMER STATED STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN TO THE LEFT. *AK POWER STEERING PUMP, PULLEY AND PRESSURE HOSE WERE REPLACED. ALSO, NOISE ON FRONT END OF VEHICLE, DEALER REPLACED BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARM AND PERFORMED ALIGNMENT. *LA

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Matching rule

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

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

5 mentions · 3.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 90,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10158678

I SUBMITTED MY COMPLAINT TO GM AND TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MICHIGAN. MY COMPLAINT STEMS FROM PROBLEMS I HAVE ENCOUNTERED OVER THE LAST 3-4 YEARS WITH MY 1998 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS RELATED TO RUST ON AND AROUND THE GAS FILLER PIPE AND DOOR. I HAVE A CONTINUOUS WARNING LIGHT (CHECK ENGINE) ON MY DASHBOARD THAT ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL MAY IMPACT THE EMISSION CONTROLS IN MY ENGINE. THIS WARNING LIGHT APPEARS TO BE DUE TO THE POOR FIT OF THE GAS CAP ON THE FILLER PIPE DUE TO RUST. CAP REPLACEMENT HAS NOT HELPED. THERE IS ALSO A SIGNIFIC…

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ODI 10192532 · 90,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO START AND EVENTUALLY WOULD NOT START AT ALL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS NEEDING A NEW INTAKE MANIFOLD AND MADE THE REPAIR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEGUN TO ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY STARTING. THE LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING ANOTHER INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN, POWERTRAIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND PURCHASE…

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ODI 536163

THE AIR BAGS COULD NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS THEM WAS OUT OF SERVICE S INDICATED BY WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH. THE FIRST TIME THE FUSE BLOCK WAS REPLACED THE CAR WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL EXCEPT THAT THE CONTROLS OT THE MASTER BRAIN WERE NOT WORKING, HENCE THE SAFETY CONCERNS. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS REPLACED THE CAR JUST DIED, WHICH OF COURSE COULD STRAND SOMEONE.

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Matching rule

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

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 90,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10192532 · 90,000 mi

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Matching rule

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 854116

A FUEL LEAK IS CAUSING THE FUMES TO FLOW INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO BECOME SLEEPY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

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Matching rule

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