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1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass engine problems

The 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass has 34 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

34

Engine complaints

13%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Cutlass engine complaints by model year36 complaints1979: 1 complaints1981: 2 complaints1983: 2 complaints1984: 7 complaints1985: 5 complaints1986: 6 complaints1987: 7 complaints1988: 8 complaints1989: 19 complaints1990: 9 complaints1991: 34 complaints1992: 21 complaints1993: 9 complaints1994: 17 complaints1995: 10 complaints1996: 16 complaints1997: 16 complaints1998: 36 complaints1999: 14 complaints
Cutlass engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“FRONT ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES AND THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT WOULD NOT OPEN RIGHT AWAY, WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE THE DRIVER MANAGED TO GET LOOSE AND CLIMB TO THE REAR OT THE VEHICLE AND FORCE THE REAR DOOR OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, WHILE OTHER PEOPLE TRIED TO OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. RESULTING IN INJURIES TO…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · February 25, 2002 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass have?

NHTSA has 34 complaints about the 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass engine — 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.