1983 Oldsmobile Cutlass: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1983 Oldsmobile Cutlass. The newest campaign is 83V106000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Oct 1983. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. NHTSA has 5 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 83V106000, in the NHTSA record
If upon inspection the dealer finds that there is inadequate clearance, the pipe will be reformed to obtain the necessary three quarter inch space. Only those pipes showing signs of wear will be replaced.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 356,703 units in total.
83V106000Received . 4,667 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The master cylinder rear brake pipe, which carries brake fluid to the rear brakes, may develop a leak due to extended chafing on the air cleaner resonator bracket.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
If upon inspection the dealer finds that there is inadequate clearance, the pipe will be reformed to obtain the necessary three quarter inch space. Only those pipes showing signs of wear will be replaced.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
83V105000Received . 352,036 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Differential Proportional Valve
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The brake proportioner valves may break and separate from the master cylinder. This would allow brake fluid to leak and would result in a partial loss of the brake system.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace all suspect valves.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
5 complaints, 8 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Equipment | 2 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Unknown or Other | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 9 Apr 2002
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP87021 | Defect petition | CUTLASS SUPREME BRAKE LOCKUP | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 Jul 1987 | 17 Jul 1987 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1983 Oldsmobile CutlassThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1983 Oldsmobile Cutlass: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/oldsmobile/cutlass/1983/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1983 Oldsmobile Cutlass?
- 356,703 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Oldsmobile Cutlass have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 58 recall campaigns for the Oldsmobile Cutlass, model years 1967 to 1999. 2 of them name the 1983 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1983 Oldsmobile Cutlass name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 2 of 8 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1983 Oldsmobile Cutlass open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.