IllustrationSAFETY WARNING SYSTEM WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY FOR THE ABS BRAKES. THERE IS NO WAY OF TELLING IF SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES .
1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 12 of 156 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 36 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
12 crash reports0 fire reports13 injury reports
What owners actually said
156 reportsCONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN SHE APPLIES THE BRAKES THAT THEY SQUEAK HORRIBLY AND MAKE A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK
WHENEVER LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON, DASHBOARD OVERHEATS.
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE MOVING ABOUT 15 MPH, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
DEFROSTER WILL NOT CLEAR CONDENSATION FROM WINDSHIELD ON RAINY/HUMID DAYS, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD
RIGHT FOOT GETS CAUGHT ON LOWER COMPONENT OF DASHBOARD, PREVENTING MOVEMENT OF FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR/BRAKE PEDAL. *SD
FUEL GAUGE, WILL NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT IN THE TANK. *AK
VEHICLE WAS AT COMPLETE STOP IMPACT, 6:00 POSITION , DRIVER SEAT BROKE AND WENT INTO REAR SEAT, SEAT BACK FAILURE. *AK
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN WET WEATHER, VEHICLE IS HARD TO STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WHEN PRESSED THE BRAKE THERE IS NO POWER STEERING AND CAR STALLS WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES, ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Official recalls
398V306000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Dec 1, 1998
THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM CAN FRACTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT SYSTEM.
97V065000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Apr 18, 1997
THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM CAN FRACTURE AND INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT CAN OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT SYSTEM.
97V017000 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:switch/wiring
Feb 11, 1997
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OLD DESIGNED WASHER/WIPER SWITCHES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.