Recall Register

1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass. The newest campaign is 89V102000. NHTSA received the report on 16 Jun 1989. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 18 complaints on file for this model year. 5 NHTSA investigations name 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, 89V102000, in the NHTSA record

Install a new bushing in cruise control servo bail.
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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.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 1,766,275 units in total.

  1. 89V102000Received . 1,755,897 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    A small nylon bushing in the cruise control servo bail may slip out of place, causing intermittent and unexpected increases in engine speed or dieseling (engine run on with ignition off).
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Servo rod assembly could catch on engine components andresult in a stuck throttle with potential for a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install a new bushing in cruise control servo bail.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 84V154000Received . 19 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Retractor

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The vehicles were assembled with front seat belt retractors which may not perform adequately during a collision.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will replace the left and right front seat belt retractors free of charge.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 84V124000Received . 10,359 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The tie rods are part of the steering linkage and transmit turning movements to the wheels. The bolts that fasten the tie rods to their adjusters may not be tight enough. This could allow the tie rod to loosen and detach itself from the adjuster.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The tie rod end bolts will be tightened without cost to the owner.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

18 complaints, 22 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.

1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Engine and Engine Cooling5
Power Train4
Vehicle Speed Control4
Steering3
Suspension2
Tires2
Parking Brake1
Seat Belts1
Complaints that report a crash
3
Complaints that report a fire
2
Injuries in the complaints
2
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
17 Apr 2008

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.

Complaints about the 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1998, with 5 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE89145Preliminary evaluationPARKING BRAKE CABLEParking Brake21 Jul 198922 Sep 1989
PE89104Preliminary evaluationJAMMED STEERING MECHANISMSteering17 Mar 198912 May 1989
EA88023Engineering analysisTHROTTLE LINKAGE STICKINGVehicle Speed Control / Linkages2 Feb 19886 Mar 1989
DP87021Defect petitionCUTLASS SUPREME BRAKE LOCKUPService Brakes, Hydraulic1 Jul 198717 Jul 1987
EA86025Engineering analysisWINDSHIELD WIPERSVisibility25 Aug 19862 Mar 1988

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.

  1. 19671
  2. 19732
  3. 19743
  4. 19753
  5. 19761
  6. 19772
  7. 19785
  8. 19797
  9. 19804
  10. 19812
  11. 19822
  12. 19832
  13. 19842
  14. 19853
  15. 19863
  16. 19872
  17. 19886
  18. 19896
  19. 19906
  20. 19916
  21. 19923
  22. 19934
  23. 19944
  24. 19953
  25. 19960
  26. 19972
  27. 19982
  28. 19990

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/oldsmobile/cutlass/1985/. 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.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass?
1,766,275 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 1985 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass name most often?
Engine and Engine Cooling: 5 of 22 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass open?
No. Each of the 5 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.