AI Damage1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass: common problems
Owners of the 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass filed 156 complaints with NHTSA, most often about service brakes and air bags. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 156
- involving a crash
- 12
What fails most often
- 1 Service brakes 24% of all complaints
- 2 Air bags 21% of all complaints
- 3 Electrical system 12% of all complaints
- 4 Powertrain 12% of all complaints
- 5 Vehicle speed control 8% of all complaints
- 6 Engine and cooling 6% of all complaints
- 7 Seat belts 6% of all complaints
- 8 Equipment 4% of all complaints
- Service brakes: 37 complaints (24% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Air bags: 32 complaints (21% of all), 7 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electrical system: 18 complaints (12% of all).
- Powertrain: 18 complaints (12% of all).
- Vehicle speed control: 12 complaints (8% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 156 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 37 | 2 | 0 |
| Air bags | 32 | 7 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Structure | 4 | 1 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The air bags did not deploy and the vehicle was destroyed. The contact suffered injuries to the head and was currently hospitalized. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the non-deployment of the air bags and the manufacturer stated that there was nothing they could do to assist.
I had an accident a few months ago and my airbag light was blinking, but didn't deploy. Now I am afraid it will deploy while I'm driving.
Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. Manufacturer notified and was unwilling to assist in this matter. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
While wife was driving, the vehicle experienced a blowout, and the whole tire came off the rim. This was a goodyear tire, eagle (p21560r16).
The passengers were unable to get out of the vehicle during accident due to automatic door locks malfunctioning. Yh
Vehicle was at complete stop impact, 6:00 position , driver seat broke and went into rear seat, seat back failure.
On 3/2/14, the car would not start and we smelled gas. The snap on connection had popped loose at the gas tank and was spewing gasoline when we tried to start the car. On 3/6/14, the line popped loose again when trying to start the car. I pushed it back on and went on my way.
Started engine normally, began forward movement when brake pedal became exceedingly hard, pushed transmission to neutral, and engine revolutions immediately went to 4600 rpm. Could not regain control of engine speed and/or brake function. This failure mode leads to very dangerous out of control condition.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 2,546 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 7% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Cutlass has 67 complaints (24 years in the data). This year has 156, above average.
What to check before buying
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
Other years of this model
- Cutlass 19763 sources
- Cutlass 19773 sources
- Cutlass 19803 sources
- Cutlass 19813 sources
- Cutlass 19835 sources
- Cutlass 198416 sources
- Cutlass 198518 sources
- Cutlass 198623 sources
- Cutlass 198716 sources
- Cutlass 198874 sources
- Cutlass 1989113 sources
- Cutlass 1990103 sources
- Cutlass 1991193 sources
- Cutlass 1992136 sources
- Cutlass 1993139 sources
- Cutlass 1994148 sources
- Cutlass 1996123 sources
- Cutlass 199796 sources
- Cutlass 1998155 sources
- Cutlass 199980 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: service brakes, air bags, electrical system. Total complaints: 156. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: brake failure (5%), seat belts (5%), rust, corrosion (4%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 1995 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.