IllustrationFUEL TANK REPLACED WITH SPECTRA PREMIUM SERVICE REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK PART NUMBER 308A FILLER NECK IS IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED CAUSING LICENSE PLATE LAMP TO BE NON FUNCTIONAL. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT HONOR WARRANTY ON REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK. VEHICLE NOW VIOLATES FEDERAL AND STATE SAFETY LAWS.
1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Cutlass years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.
When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 2 of 16 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports3 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
16 reportsWELL, I HAVE A 1984 CUTLASS CIERA "LS". SHE ONLY HAS 24,000 ORIGINAL MILES. HAS NO RUST, NO FADED PAINT, AND NO DAMAGED PARTS ON THE BODY, UNDER THE HOOD, BUT THE INTERIOR CEILING UNFORTUNATELY HAS STARTED TO FALL DOWN (THE CLOTH TOP). I HAD IT REPAIRED ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO AND IT STARTED RECENTLY FALLING AGAIN. WITH ITS M…
Read full complaint
WELL, I HAVE A 1984 CUTLASS CIERA "LS". SHE ONLY HAS 24,000 ORIGINAL MILES. HAS NO RUST, NO FADED PAINT, AND NO DAMAGED PARTS ON THE BODY, UNDER THE HOOD, BUT THE INTERIOR CEILING UNFORTUNATELY HAS STARTED TO FALL DOWN (THE CLOTH TOP). I HAD IT REPAIRED ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO AND IT STARTED RECENTLY FALLING AGAIN. WITH ITS MILEAGE, IS IT STILL UNDER SOME TYPE OF WARRANTY? I AM TERRIBLY UPSET YOU GUYS AT GENERAL MOTORS QUIT MAKING THE CIERA, I OWN THE '84 PLUS 8 OTHER CIERAS IN MINT CONDITION WITH EXTREMELY LOW MILEAGE. PLEASE EMAIL ME BACK AND DONT QUIT MAKING OLDSMOBILES. "IM DESPERATE". I'M REAL ANGRY THAT GM IS GOING TO STOP MAKING OLDSMOBILES. LET ME SAY IF THEY QUIT MAKING THEM THEY ARE GOING TO CATCH MAJOR HELL FROM THE PEOPLE WHO BUY THEM. I HAVE ONE LAST QUESTION, WHY DID GM QUIT MAKING THE CIERA? THAT CAR WAS SOLID METAL AND HAD A GREAT STRONG AND CLASSIC BODY STYLE. THATS BULLCRAP THAT OLDAMOBILE HAS STARTED TO MOVE INTO THE PLASTIC STAGE, THAT JUST DISGUSTS ME, JUST LIKE THE PRESIDENT OF GENERAL MOTORS WHO MAKES ME SICKER THAN THE MEANING OF THE WORD SICK! IF RANSOM OLDS HEARD ABOUT THIS HE'D BE SPINNING IN HIS GRAVE. WHY RUIN A 108 YEAR OLD TRADITION OF THE OLDSMOBILE. IT MAKES NO SENSE! PLEASE CONTINUE TO MAKE CARS AND PLEASE MAKE THE DISCONTINUED MODELS COME BACK AGAIN SUCH AS THE CIERA. RIEGELMAN
1984 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUFFERED VEHICLE FIRE.*MR THE CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD AND REALIZED THE CAR WAS SMOKING, THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ON FIRE. *CB *JB
VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. VEHICLE MADE A POPPING AND GRINDING NOISE, INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED TORQUE CONVERTER AS THE CAUSE. *AK *YD
WINSHIELD WPERS WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN TURNED ON OR EVEN USE OF THE MIST FEATURE RESULTS IN THE WIPERS TURNING ON LOW AND HAVE TOM PLAY WITH SWITCH TO GET THEM TO TURN OFF.*AK
DEFECTIVE FUEL SYSTEM
VEHICLES ENGINE COMPARTMENT OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT).
REMOTE DOOR OPENER STOPPED WORKING. ALSO REAR WINDOW DOES NOT OPEN WHEN WEATHER IS COLD OR NEAR 30 DEGREES F.
WHEN DRIVING THE THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP UNTIL YOU TAKE THE KEY OUT THE IGNITION. *AK
BUCKET SEAT BACK LATCHES FAILED. *DH
Official recalls
289V102000 · 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.
84V011000 · Seats:front Assembly:recliner
Feb 6, 1984
SOME VEHICLES HAVE BUCKET SEAT BACK LOCKS THAT DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 207, ANCHORAGE OF SEATS. IN EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT BACK LOCK MAY NOT FUNCTION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: INSPECTION OF SEAT BACK LOCKS WILL BE PERFORMED. LOCKS THAT HAVE BENT, BROKEN OR MISSING HOOKS WILL BE REPLACED.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
5C89001 · Throttle NON-RETURN
Opened Mar 6, 1989 · Closed Jan 16, 1990
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
EA88023 · Throttle Linkage Sticking
Opened Feb 2, 1988 · Closed Mar 6, 1989
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
===
DP87021 · Cutlass Supreme Brake Lockup
Opened Jul 1, 1987 · Closed Jul 17, 1987
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CUTLASS SUPREME BRAKE LOCKUP
DP87014 · 84 Olds Brake Lockup
Opened Mar 3, 1987 · Closed May 7, 1987
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
84 OLDS BRAKE LOCKUP
DP85017 · Pulling To Left And Vibrating Steering W
Opened Mar 29, 1985 · Closed May 16, 1985
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Unknown Or Other
PULLING TO LEFT AND VIBRATING STEERING WHEEL WHILE STOPPING