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1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass engine problems

The 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass has 36 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

36

Engine complaints

16%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Cutlass engine complaints by model year36 complaints1979: 1 complaints1981: 2 complaints1983: 2 complaints1984: 7 complaints1985: 5 complaints1986: 6 complaints1987: 7 complaints1988: 8 complaints1989: 19 complaints1990: 9 complaints1991: 34 complaints1992: 21 complaints1993: 9 complaints1994: 17 complaints1995: 10 complaints1996: 16 complaints1997: 16 complaints1998: 36 complaints1999: 14 complaints
Cutlass engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“POWER FAILURE- DRIVING APPROX. 20MPH- CAR HESITATES- TRAVELS 3-5MPH-NEED TO STOP THE CAR TO PICK UP SPEED. HAD IT TO THE DEALER 10 TIMES- REPLACED PCM, FUEL REGULATER/PUMP AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER -POWER LOSS PROBLEM STILL REMAINS.”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · January 6, 2001 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass have?

NHTSA has 36 complaints about the 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass engine — 16% 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.