1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme problems & reliability
77 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, alongside 1 safety recall campaign. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
11 complaints report injuries (13 injured, 2 deaths reported).
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme vehicles were involved in 4 fatal crashes with 4 occupant deaths. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags → | 35 | 45% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic → | 20 | 26% |
| Power Train | 9 | 12% |
| Electrical System | 8 | 10% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 7 | 9% |
| Exterior Lighting | 3 | 4% |
| Visibility | 3 | 4% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 | 3% |
| Seats | 2 | 3% |
| Steering | 2 | 3% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 20 reported components →Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Intake manifold gasket failed causing coolant to leak into the engine compartment. This ruined the engine and needed replacing. It was 3.1l gm motor in a 1995 oldsmobile cutlass supreme gl si. *jb”
Engine and Engine Cooling · filed Feb 17, 2004
“Vehicle would not start due to a defective battery. The battery was replaced. Three days later, vehicle would not start again. This time, the alternator was replaced. However, problem recurred. *ak *mr”
Electrical System · filed Feb 10, 2004
“Power steering suddenly failed without warning and no prior symptoms. Sudden total loss of power assist while turning left caused major accident. Car was driven off the road into a brick retaining wall causing over $3,000 damage to the car plus $350 damage to the wall. After towing car home, the power steering…”
Steering · filed Jan 16, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT
Engineering Analysis EA99026 · opened Aug 31, 1999 · closed Dec 28, 2001 · led to recall 00V171000
- INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS
Preliminary Evaluation PE99027 · opened Apr 16, 1999 · closed Aug 31, 1999
Technical service bulletins
26 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. The 10 most recent:
Revised piston pin removal / installation procedure. *tt
010601002A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 1, 2002
Owners of some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3t40, 4t60, 4t60-e or 4t65-e transaxles may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that is noticeable when standing in park on a hill or slope with the engine…
990730030A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2001
Some owners may comment on driveability symptons of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire due to clogged fuel injectors. *tt
990604005A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2001
Campaign parts bulletin regarding inadvertent airbag deployment. *tt
00155 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 22, 2000
Some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3t40, 4t60 or 4t60-e transxales may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that is noticeable when in park on incline. *tt
990730030 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 1, 1999
Customers may complain of grinding / scraping / groaning noise from rear suspension. *tt
990309004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 1, 1999
Subject regarding product safety campaign - rear seat belt anchor plate. *tt
97023A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 9, 1999
Some owners may experience a driveability symptom of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire. *tt
990604005 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 1, 1999
Recall campaign involving replacing the rear seat belt anchor plate. *tt
97023A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 1, 1998
Some vehicles may exhibit front suspension scrunch / popping type noise coming from the front of vehicle that is apparent during low speed turning maneuvers. *tt
533307B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 1, 1998
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme has 1 NHTSA recall campaign — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
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