1992 Oldsmobile Cutlass: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 182 complaints
182
Total Complaints
106,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Top Issue
13
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

106,000 25th Percentile
106,000 Median Mileage
130,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
12
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
10
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
7

Severity Assessment

13
Crashes
9
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE WEARING EXCESSIVELY. TT"
"WHEN IT RAINS THE CAR LEAKS AND IT COMES DOWN IN A TORENT. THE DRIVER IS A HANDICAPPED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT"
"REAR BRAKE CALIPERS DO NOT ACTIVATE, RESULTING IN INEFFECTIVE BRAKE ACTION, FRONT BRAKES ONLY WORK, IN PANIC STOP ALLOWED TO ROLL FORWARD THROUGH INTERSECTION."

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

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