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1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass brakes problems

The 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass has 35 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 22% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

35

Brakes complaints

22%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

What owners report

DRIVING 65 MPH W/CRUISE CONTROL ON; VEHICLE STARTED DRIFTING LEFT, OFF ROAD, PUT BRAKES ON, BUT TO NO AVAIL; VEHICLE SPUN AROUND & WENT RIGHT; HIT POST; AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY; VEHICLE WENT UP POST THEN LANDED ON ROOF. *AK

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · March 27, 1997 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass have?

NHTSA has 35 complaints about the 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass brakes — 22% 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.