IllustrationVEHICLES STALLS WITH NO STEERING OR BRAKE FUNCTIONS. THEN AFTER A 10 MINUTE PERIOD VEHICLE WILL RESTART. DEALER HAS REPLACED COMPUTERS AND OTHER COMPONETS TO NO AVAIL. *AK
1996 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: 19 of 123 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.
- Air Bags. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
11 crash reports5 fire reports10 injury reports
What owners actually said
123 reportsCRUISE CONTROL STUCK, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION/INJURIES.
HANDICAPPED CONSUMER SITS TWO INCHES FROM STEERING WHEEL, THEREFORE NEEDS AIRBAG DISCONNECTED.
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE; RMP SWOULD REV UP; VEHICLE NOT MOVING; WHEN IN MOTION WOULD JUMP UP & ENGINE SPEED WOULD INCREASE; TOOK TO DEALER; WAS REPAIRED; PROBLEM REAPPEARED; HAPPENED OFF & ON 7 OR 8 TIMES. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
INTERMITTENT STALLING WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER WATER.
THE CAR HAS ABS. THE ABS SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK AND THE ABS LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMES ON AND THEN THE TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVATES AND CAUSES PROBLEMS WITH STEERING AND STOPPING THE CAR. *AK
ENGINE BLOCKED CRACKED.
WHEN IT RAINS AND THE DRIVER TRIES TO MAKE A TURN THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF COMPLETELY AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.