Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Seat belts5
- Engine and engine cooling5
- Steering3
- Power train2
- Vehicle speed control1
- Structure1
- Seats1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 4 injuries and 1 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
In New Zealand
1 1987 cars are on the New Zealand register.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
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).
MANUAL VALVE LINK IN THE TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY FORMED.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
NHTSA investigations
BRAKE PERFORMANCE
PARKING BRAKE CABLE
THROTTLE NON-RETURN
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation