Vehicle report

1991 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS

Reported problems

193 complaints · median 80000 miles
ComponentReports
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS16
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER16
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE15
STRUCTURE15
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC14
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE13
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR9
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH6
SEAT BELTS6
SEATS6
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS5
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM3
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR3
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER2
STEERING2
STRUCTURE:BODY2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR2
SUSPENSION:FRONT2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING2
SUSPENSION:REAR2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1
INTERIOR LIGHTING1
PARKING BRAKE1
POWER TRAIN1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING1
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC1
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE1
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID1
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION1
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY1
TIRES1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1

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