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1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass brakes problems

The 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass has 59 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 31% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

59

Brakes complaints

31%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

2

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Cutlass brakes complaints by model year78 complaints1980: 1 complaints1984: 1 complaints1985: 1 complaints1986: 3 complaints1988: 47 complaints1989: 58 complaints1990: 66 complaints1991: 78 complaints1992: 70 complaints1993: 59 complaints1994: 41 complaints1995: 41 complaints1996: 26 complaints1997: 35 complaints1998: 51 complaints1999: 22 complaints
Cutlass brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

94V211000BrakesOctober 26, 1994 · 70,676 units

Defect

THE BRAKE LINES CAN CONTACT THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTING BRACKET OF THE FRAME SIDE RAIL. THE LINES CAN WEAR THROUGH RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, AND EVENTUAL LOSS OF HALF THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM.

Consequence

A LEAK IN THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE WILL CAUSE A LOSS OF ONE HALF THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM AND EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCES WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR PROPER BRAKE LINE CLEARANCE AND REPOSITION THE BRAKE LINES. BRAKE LINES FOUND TO HAVE INDENTATIONS WILL BE REPLACED.

93V121000BrakesJuly 21, 1993 · 2,848 units

Defect

THE BRAKE HOSES WERE MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY, AND DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 106, "BRAKE HOSES."

Consequence

THE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED BRAKE HOSES CAN CAUSEREDUCED BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND/OR UNEVEN BRAKING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE ASSEMBLY ON CIERA AND CENTURY MODELS, AND BOTH REAR BRAKE HOSES ON CAVALIER AND SUNBIRD MODELS.

What owners report

“I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE FOR A TURNING CAR AND WAS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS WERE SEIZED.*AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · July 27, 2003 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass have?

NHTSA has 59 complaints about the 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass brakes — 31% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass brakes?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the brakes: 93V121000, 94V211000.

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.