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1986 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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10Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
9Engine And Engine Cooling
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

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Mileage unknown · Aug 12, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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 T…

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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

NHTSA ODI #10129145

Mileage unknown · Nov 16, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, HAD TO KEEP ON PUMPING BEFORE STOPPING VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #830853

Mileage unknown · Jun 5, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF AND THE PEDAL IS EXTREMELY HARD AND THERE IS NO BRAKING CAPABILITY. ALL (4) SETS OF BRAKES WERE REPLACED ON 5/30/97. PROBLEM STILL EXISITS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #812814

Mileage unknown · Apr 2, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE WARNING CHIME SOUNDS OUT AND THAT DRIVER ONLY HAS SECONDS TO STOP VEHICLE. OWNER NOTES THAT DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS SUCH AS FUSES AND A ACTUATOR AND THE PROBLEM RETURNS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #810023

Mileage unknown · Apr 24, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES FAILED FOUR TIMES. *DSH

NHTSA ODI #503648

Mileage unknown · Mar 26, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM; BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #981249

Mileage unknown · Jul 21, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN BROKEN. THE POWER BRAKES WILL FAIL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ODI #969220

Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE FAILURE, VACUUM BOOSTER SYSTEM. TT

NHTSA ODI #963525

Mileage unknown · Feb 16, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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

NHTSA ODI #481145

Official recalls

1

89V102000 · Vehicle Speed Control

Jun 16, 1989

A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING (ENGINE RUN ON WITH IGNITION OFF).

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SERVO ROD ASSEMBLY COULD CATCH ON ENGINE COMPONENTS ANDRESULT IN A STUCK THROTTLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: INSTALL A NEW BUSHING IN CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL.

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NHTSA investigations

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