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1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass electrical system problems

The 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass has 26 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 22% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

26

Electrical System complaints

22%

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER THEN NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · June 17, 2014 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass electrical system — 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.