1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass air bags problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving down the highway and went to turn the corner at a green light and the steering wheel was hard to turn I almost hit another car. The air bags light has been staying on since 2009.”
filed May 10, 2015
“Frontal airbag recall-never received a notice/instructions from the manufacture.found out about the recall from searching a website.no incident so far!*ak”
filed Aug 1, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Cutlass years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 Cutlass | 5 | 6% |
| 1998 Cutlass | 9 | 6% |
| 1997 Cutlass | 6 | 6% |
| 1995 Cutlass | 32 | 21% |
| 1994 Cutlass | 14 | 9% |
| 1993 Cutlass | 3 | 2% |
| 1992 Cutlass | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.