1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1986 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 23 complaints on file for this model year. 2 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.
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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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 1,758,317 units in total.
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: .
86V093000Received . 2,223 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Left handed driver's side shoulder belt anchor plate may be upside down in lock pillar so that the unthreaded slot of the plate aligned with the hole in the lock pillar. This resulted in the anchor bolt being driven into the slot instead of the threaded hole of the anchor plate. Consequence of defect: in a vehicle crash, belt anchor bolt may pull loose from anchor plate, thus failing to comply with FMVSS 210, seat belt assembly anchorages, and increases likelihood of injury to occupant.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install a bolt anchor plate reinforcement and new bolt, as necessary.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
86V061000Received . 197 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Rear Compartment/Trunk
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
An incorrectly indexed wiring harness may cause the center high mounted stop lamp to remain illuminated when the headlights or parking lamps are on. Fmvss 108 lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment requires that this stop lamp be lighted only when the brakes are applied. Also, the opera lamps may come on when the brakes are applied. Consequence of defect: the center high mounted stop lamp provides additional warning that the vehicle is slowing or stopping. If this lamp malfunctions, it may contribute to a rear end accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Correctly index wiring harness terminals.
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
23 complaints, 31 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 | 6 |
| Structure | 4 |
| Power Train | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 |
| Steering | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 3 |
| Seat Belts | 2 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Tires | 2 |
| Suspension | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 12.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 19 Aug 2004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE89145 | Preliminary evaluation | PARKING BRAKE CABLE | Parking Brake | 21 Jul 1989 | 22 Sep 1989 | |
| PE89104 | Preliminary evaluation | JAMMED STEERING MECHANISM | Steering | 17 Mar 1989 | 12 May 1989 |
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 1986 Oldsmobile CutlassThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/oldsmobile/cutlass/1986/. 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
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- 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 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass?
- 1,758,317 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 1986 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 6 of 31 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.