1995 Oldsmobile CUTLASS SUPREME problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
55 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
103,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 model year. Data snapshot: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 18 of 55 complaints (32.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 10 | 18.2% |
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 5.5% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 5.5% |
| Steering behavior | 3 | 5.5% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 3.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 1.8% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags:Frontal | 18 |
| Air Bags | 12 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 7 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 4 |
| Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery | 2 |
| Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System | 2 |
| Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator | 1 |
| Electrical System:Horn | 1 |
Air Bags:Frontal: 18; Air Bags: 12; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 7; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 4; Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery: 2; Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System: 2; Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator: 1; Electrical System:Horn: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 3 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 0
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 50 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 |
| 2001 | 19 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 5 |
2000: 23; 2001: 19; 2002: 6; 2003: 2; 2004: 5
Pattern summary
Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 10 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues 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 553641 · 2000-08-11 (August 11, 2000)
FAULTY WIRING CAUSES SMOKE TO TRAIL THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING THE TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO WORK, ALSO WHEN USING THE PASS KEY IN HOT WEATHER THE CAR WILL NOT START. NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 553641 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 729354 · 2000-08-28 (August 28, 2000)
THIS CONCERNS THE ABS AND LOW TRACTION LIGHTS. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHEN DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS. IF I FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE MANUAL, WHICH SAYS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND WAIT A FEW SECONDS THEN TURN BACK ON AGAIN TO RESET THE SYSTEM, THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. OCCASIONALY DURING THIS TIME, THE LOW TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON WHEN BREAKING ALSO DURING DRY CONDITIONS. BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES VERY CHOPPY WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, THEN A SUDDEN STOP. NOT SURE WHAT'S CAUSING THE PROBLEM, BUT THINK IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE ACCIDENT OCC…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 729354 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 720447 · 2000-03-21 (March 21, 2000)
WHEN PULLING ONTO STREET FROM PARKING LOT ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED UP AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. DRIVER HEARD LOUD NOISE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION AND MANAGED TO COAST BACK INTO PARKING LOT. THE AUTO HAD BEEN AT HARDIN OLDSMOBILE FOR SERVICE THE PREVIOUS WEEK . SINCE THE SERVICE INCLUDED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SERVICING THE DEALER WAS CALLED AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THEIR LOCATION. THE DEALER SUBSEQUENTLY INFORMED US THAT WHAT THEY HAD DONE COULD NOT HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER CALLING THE OLDSMOBILE 800 NUMBER AND …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 720447 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 735475 · 2000-10-30 (October 30, 2000)
MY CAR HAD A LOSS OF POWER WHEN IT REACHED NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND GOING ON HIGHWAY SPEEDS. YOU HAD TO PUT THE ACCELERATOR ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE MAT IN ORDER TO KEEP GOING. I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND THEY NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING HOT IN CERTAIN PARTS OF THE MOTOR. THEY REPLACED THE THERSMOSTAT AND FLUSHED THE RADIATOR BUT THAT DIDN'T FIX THE CAR. THEY RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE CATALIC CONVERTOR BUT THAT DIDN'T FIX IT EITHER. THE NEXT STEP WAS TO GET THE TRANSMISSION TESTED. THAT DID IT, AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE RE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 735475 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10057835 · 2004-04-08 (April 8, 2004)
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
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10057835 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10054096 · 2004-03-17 (March 17, 2004)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10054096 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10054302 · 2004-01-16 (January 16, 2004)
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…
Owner-reported narrative. 103,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10054302 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 896948 · 2001-09-27 (September 27, 2001)
WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH VEHICLE WILL START TO SHAKE TO THE POINT WHERE VEHICLE CAN LOSE CONTROL IF IN THE RAIN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER NOTED THAT FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM IS THE PROBLEM. *AK DEALER PERFORMED AN INJECTOR SERVICE, THROTTLE BODY SERVICE, ADDED AN ADATIVE TO CLEAN THE VALVES, REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER, WIRES, PLUGS, RELAY, AND THE FUEL PUMP, HOWEVER REPAIRS DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 896948 at NHTSA ↗