1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. Newest first.
Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for use on the vehicles listed above and on certain school buses. (to see the school bus engine sizes…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
Remedy
Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2006. owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (option 1).
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia, where road…
Risk and remedy
Risk
If both bolts pull through, the front of the cradle would no longer be supported at the mounting locations and the steering intermediate shaft could separate from the steering gear.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the front and rear frame/cradle bolts and retainers.
Owner complaints
22 complaints3 involved a crash1 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper
TL* the contact owns a 1988 oldsmobile cutlass supreme. while driving 45 mph,the contact heard a squealing noise and had to apply additional pressure to the gas pedal to increase the speed. the failure mileage was 65,800. the contact drove the vehicle home and discovered that the caliper was…
TL* the contact owns a 1988 oldsmobile cutlass supreme. while driving 45 mph,the contact heard a squealing noise and had to apply additional pressure to the gas pedal to increase the speed. the failure mileage was 65,800. the contact drove the vehicle home and discovered that the caliper was not retracting properly. the contact will repair the vehicle. the current mileage was 66,400.*ak the calipers were corroded. Updated 04/05/07. *Jb
- Unknown or other
Paint peeling in sheetes on hood and roof
- Unknown or other
The paint started peeling on the hood after I washed my car and it started peeling on the driver door frame. the paint lifted away from the primer coat. talked to dealer and the 800 number that was given on your website and they said that they would do nothing about it. the gm representative…
The paint started peeling on the hood after I washed my car and it started peeling on the driver door frame. the paint lifted away from the primer coat. talked to dealer and the 800 number that was given on your website and they said that they would do nothing about it. the gm representative that I talked to said that the center of auto safety and your information on the peeling paint would not have anything to do with getting the car painted. the paint on the door started peeling before and we touched it up with touch up paint. we also bought the car used.
- Structure › Body › Door
I have a 1988 oldsmobile cutlass supreme. which IS having a failure of the exterior door handles. this IS an ongoing issue. I have contacted gm about this and they state that due to vehicle age it IS not their responsibility. yet I found on a gm website for replacement parts this information.…
I have a 1988 oldsmobile cutlass supreme. which IS having a failure of the exterior door handles. this IS an ongoing issue. I have contacted gm about this and they state that due to vehicle age it IS not their responsibility. yet I found on a gm website for replacement parts this information. "the handle castings break, fail, fatigue and stretch - no cure or fix except to replace it with a new assembly. It IS the casting (not the handle) that IS the real problem - that's why you won't find used ones, they are all broke! " this affects all 1987-1996 grand prix's, beretta's and cutlass supreme's. seems like that could be millions of vehicles and yet they have no responsibility. 1996 was not that long ago. They even know the cause of the problem and do nothing. seems like a scam to cheat the american people out of their hard earned money as they cost $136 + tax uninstalled. if they install it IS $204+ tax. Take that $204 times millions of cars and bam several millions dollars are rolling in. what good IS the car if you can not open the doors and nearly everyone of these models has at least one broken handle. I am unable to leave the windows down to open the door from the inside due to weather. this IS something I think the dealers should have to fix. *ph
- Suspension
When making sudden stops vehicle swerved into the passing lane. vehicle was involved in a collision in 1996. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic
Intermittently the brake pedal would go to the floor when applied. Consumer replaced the front brakes rotors, calipers and pads. Dealer notified. Please provide any further information. mr
- Structure
Consumer received a recall to have the rear cradle bolts replaced. two weeks after the rear bolts were replaced, the front cradle bolts pulled through the retainer due to corrosion of the retainer. the engine dropped and consumer lost steering. consumer no longer owns this vehicle but IS…
Consumer received a recall to have the rear cradle bolts replaced. two weeks after the rear bolts were replaced, the front cradle bolts pulled through the retainer due to corrosion of the retainer. the engine dropped and consumer lost steering. consumer no longer owns this vehicle but IS requesting a reimbursement of monies paid because there IS now a recall out on the above said defect, however the recall IS for the rear cradle bolts.*jg
- Structure
Identical failure as described on nhtsa campaign ID 00v189000/ cradle bolts. However, this campaign IS limited to northern tier of states "where road salt use IS heavy." my vehicle has never been in any of those states. I contend the problem to be more widespread than originally considered. What…
Identical failure as described on nhtsa campaign ID 00v189000/ cradle bolts. However, this campaign IS limited to northern tier of states "where road salt use IS heavy." my vehicle has never been in any of those states. I contend the problem to be more widespread than originally considered. What about coastal states with plenty of salt air. Wouldn't they be similarly affected too? Manufacturer refused settlement because tennessee was not included in the list of states for active campaign.*ak
- Structure
The crable bolts failed prior to recall notice 00v-189 causing damage to other components of the vehicle, the consumer requested reimbursement but the manufacturer only claimed responsibility for the failure of the cradle bolts and the labor, not the damage caused when the bolts failed. nlm
- Suspension › Rear
The shocks and struts "fell off" therefor causing a flip over when the back right tire blew. The tire blew because the shocks and struts were rubbing against the tires, therefor, exposing the threads.*ak (tiresize: p195/r14)( dot number: tire size: p195/r14 )
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Drum · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Drum › Drum · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Drum › Shoes/linings
Rear brake system falls apart --no brake shoes at all in rear. grinding of drums against other brake parts. *Ak
- Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
Tie rods rusted out due to road salt. *slc
- Structure › Frame and members
Frame got corroded which caused front end to fall with the bushing, which may have caused a crash. contacted oldsmobile, but not willing to assist the consumer. please provide further information.*ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc
No summary
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline · Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and attachments
Driver's side door IS hanging and the hinges are rusted. this failure was recalled a number of years ago, brought in to dealer, they claimed door assembly was in good condition. power window on this door has not worked since purchase. *ak *ML
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Body mounts snapped on passenger's side. manufacturer has been notified. Vehicle has been repaired. *ak
- Structure › Frame and members
The front engine-cradle retainers broke permitting the engine to fall to the road surface as I turned onto a highway disabling all steering controll. I have since been told of a recall ( that had been issued in 1997 ) on the rear retainers of the engine-cradle. I haven't checked the part #s to see…
The front engine-cradle retainers broke permitting the engine to fall to the road surface as I turned onto a highway disabling all steering controll. I have since been told of a recall ( that had been issued in 1997 ) on the rear retainers of the engine-cradle. I haven't checked the part #s to see if they are the same #s but the functions are the same, to hold the sub-frame to the body. I have been told by oldsmobile that due to the age ( 10 years ) and the mileage that this IS my resonsibility to repair. My questions are why are the rear retainers under recall and not the front retainers since they are similar in function and design? Who IS responsible when these retainers break at highway speeds? when IS the car too old for a recall when it's still in use? I've had this car at goodyear and firestone each this past year for front-end alignment and they had no knowledge of this potential problem.
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
The steering wheel IS pulling away from the steering column which could result in an accident. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper
Rear brake calipers freeze and have been replaced five times.
- Suspension › Front
When trying to make a left turn and turning the steering wheel half or a quarter, the vehicle did not have steering. when consumer came out of vehicle, she saw the suspension and engine on the ground. dealer was contacted. *Ak
- Structure › Frame and members
Recall work on the rear cradle bolts can not be done due to lack of parts.
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
When driving noticed smoke around the steering column area . Consumer also noticed the problem when traveling long distance. Noticed the problem twice a week. *ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Structure
There is no summary currently available
- Sticking throttle
There is no summary currently available
- W-car hinge pin failure
There is no summary currently available
- Steering wheel separation
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 6088680Customers may complain of grinding / scraping / groaning noise from rear suspension.
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