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1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass electrical system problems

The 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass has 22 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

22

Electrical System complaints

13%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Cutlass electrical system complaints by model year26 complaints1984: 2 complaints1986: 2 complaints1988: 7 complaints1989: 22 complaints1990: 13 complaints1991: 25 complaints1992: 24 complaints1993: 25 complaints1994: 22 complaints1995: 21 complaints1996: 15 complaints1997: 20 complaints1998: 19 complaints1999: 26 complaints
Cutlass electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

1989 CUTLASS CALIAS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WHILE TRAVELING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HER HUSBAND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, AND HIT A MEDIAN. THE CONSUMER WASN'T DRIVING VERY FAST. THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. *JB

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · April 1, 2014 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass electrical system — 13% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.