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1986 Oldsmobile CUSTOM CRUISER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

7 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1986 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 7 complaints (28.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior685.7%

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
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Hydraulic
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Hydraulic1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum1

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Hydraulic: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 7 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
4
1996
2
2005
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19954
19962
20051

1995: 4; 1996: 2; 2005: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 6 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 10129145 · 2005-08-12 (August 12, 2005)

1986 OLDSMOBILE POWER MASTER RAN CONTINUOUSLY AND LEAKED BRAKE FLUID.*MR A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOUND A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM AND REPAIRED IT AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER (1996). NOW THE VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING SYMPTOMS OF THE LAST PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND ON THREE OCCASIONS THEY DENIED HIM REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL. *NM THE ELECTRIC POWER BRAKE BOOSTER LEAKED BRAKE FLUID. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10129145 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 481145 · 1995-02-16 (February 16, 1995)

ELECTRIC POWER BRAKE FUSE BLEW/BRAKE POWER BOOSTER FAILED. *SKD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 481145 at NHTSA ↗