1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 117 complaints
117
Total Complaints
60,205mi
Median Mileage
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

36,220 25th Percentile
60,205 Median Mileage
89,900 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT
11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
9
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
5
TIRES
4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
3
SUSPENSION
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
3

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
2
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CHANGING REFLECTION FROM THE TOP OF THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH OBSCURES THE SPEEDOMETER READINGS, DUE TO DESIGN."
"WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. DRIVER EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM ABOUT A MONTH AGO WITH 4800 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURT..."
"HEADRESTS ARE TOO LARGE AND NOT POSITIONED PROPERLY IN THE VEHICLE, CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY FROM REARVIEW MIRROR. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT NOTHING CAN DONE.*AK"

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