"How reliable is the 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass?"

"Based on 151 NHTSA complaints, the 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC."

"What are common problems with the 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, accounting for a significant portion of the 151 total complaints filed."

1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 151 complaints

151

Total Complaints

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REAR DISC BRAKES WEAR EXCESSIVELY DUE TO LOCK UP OF BRAKING MECHANISMS. TT"

"BRAKE FAILURE, REAR BRAKES LOCKUP AND REPLACE ROTORS AND PADS AND SLIDE KIT, PE94-063 ACTIVE. TT"

"CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 28 NY: 18 MI: 16 IL: 8 OH: 8 WI: 7 MA: 6 VA: 5 MD: 5 IN: 4

Who Files Complaints?

25.2%

Original Owners

74.8%

Second+ Owners

Oldsmobile Cutlass — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1991	266	96,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER	13
1992	182	106,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	13
1993	193	110,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	11
1994	200	75,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	21
1995	199	96,791	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	15
1996	160	115,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	14
1997	161	82,274	STEERING:RACK AND PINION	9
1998	223	60,537	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR	8
1999	117	60,205	TIRES:TREAD/BELT	3

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28