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1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass seat belts problems

The 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass has 29 seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

29

Seat Belts complaints

11%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

2

Related recalls

Seat Belts complaints by year

Cutlass seat belts complaints by model year29 complaints1982: 1 complaints1984: 1 complaints1985: 1 complaints1986: 2 complaints1987: 6 complaints1988: 5 complaints1989: 11 complaints1990: 13 complaints1991: 29 complaints1992: 15 complaints1993: 3 complaints1994: 8 complaints1995: 10 complaints1996: 7 complaints1997: 2 complaints1998: 5 complaints
Cutlass seat belts complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

95V173000Seat BeltsSeptember 15, 1995 · 2,216,325 units

Defect

THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH REAR OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES THAT MAY NOT WITHSTAND THE REQUIRED LOAD. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO.210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."

Consequence

CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN A COLLISON, STRESS CAN CAUSE THE ATTACHMENT METAL TO TEAR AND ALLOW THE ANCHORAGE TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY BELT MAY NOT PROTECT AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ANCHOR BOLTS WITH A NEW SHOULDER BOLT AND THREAD LOCKING ADHESIVE. ADDITIONALLY, NOISE CONTROL PATCHES WILL BE APPLIED AT EACH ANCHORAGE.

92V003000Seat BeltsJanuary 10, 1992 · 347,866 units

Defect

THE FRONT DOOR SHOULDER BELT GUIDE LOOPS MAY BE CRACKED AND ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 208.

Consequence

THE SEAT OCCUPANT FACES INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THEEVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSTALL REINFORCING PLATES ON THE CRACKED SHOULDER BELT GUIDES.

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 · Seat Belts · February 25, 2002 · fire

Common questions

How many seat belts complaints does the 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass have?

NHTSA has 29 complaints about the 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass seat belts — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass seat belts?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the seat belts: 92V003000, 95V173000.

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.