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1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass electrical system problems

The 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass has 25 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

25

Electrical System complaints

13%

Share of year

0

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

AFTER DRIVING FOR A HALF AN HOUR, VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 25 MINUTES. SUDDENLY HORN BEGAN TO SOUND. WHEN CONSUMER WENT OUT TO SEE THE PROBLEM, NOTICED SMOKE AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD, NEAR THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD. THE SMOKE WAS DARK BLACK. FLAMES THEN ROSE INTO THE TOP OF THE INTERIOR. FIRE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass have?

NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 1993 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.