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1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass airbags problems

The 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass has 22 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

22

Airbags complaints

14%

Share of year

9

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Cutlass airbags complaints by model year33 complaints1992: 1 complaints1993: 3 complaints1994: 15 complaints1995: 33 complaints1996: 22 complaints1997: 6 complaints1998: 9 complaints1999: 5 complaints
Cutlass airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, CONSUMER T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT AND HOLD CONSUMER IN PLACE LIKE IT SHOULD HAVE DONE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · July 2, 2002 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass airbags — 14% 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.