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1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 713,435 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 42 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

STRUCTURE 00V189000 2000-07-11 713,435 affected
Defect

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,…

Consequence

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.

Complaints by component

STRUCTURE
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
5
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
5
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
4
2crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
1
1fires
Total complaints42

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Consumer noticed that fire was coming from the side of the trunk. Fire department was notified, and it was determined that the antenna wires caused the fire.*ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK · reported 2004-12-03

“I have a 1990 oldsmoble cutlass supreme. A recall #00065 for gm was done on my car and only the front cradle bolts and retainers were done. But upon reviewing nhtsa's recall #00v189000 the front and rear should have been done. Since the refusal from gm the rear bolts have come down and my engine…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2004-04-02

“The hood latch cable froze and the hood release lever broke. In turn thee cable and the lever must be replaced.*ak”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH · reported 2003-12-15

“Consumer called complaining about rear carriage bolts problem. Stated frame came down on the car, causing engine to fall out of the vehicle.manufacturer and a dealer wee contacted, and stated that was not a problem, and that they have not heard of the problem before.*ak”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 2003-07-07

“Ltr fm bryan grant (nj) *mr. The consumer received a recall notice regarding the replacement of the front and rear frame cradle bolts, the dealer only replaced the front frame cradle bolts and retainers, however months later the engine had fallen from the vehicle, which left the vehicle with no…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2002-12-12

“Engine fell out of vehicle. Mr (note: exec sec controlled a correspondence regarding mr. Grant's vehicle - see odi reference no. 10012283, ccmmercury no. Es03-001972). The replaced the front frame /cradle bolts under recall, however on dec 12, 2002 the rear frame/ cradle bolts and retainer…”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 2002-12-12

“Consumer states while driving and with no warning the engine cradle droped. Cause unknown dealer notified.*jb”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2002-06-16

“Nhtsa recall 00 v 189 000/manufacturer's recall 00061/65 concerning engine cradle bolt: while being serviced for an oil change, technician informed of a severe corrosion around retainer bolts. Dealer and manufacturer were notified, they informed consumer that this vehicle was not covered under…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2002-06-05

Defect investigations

Investigation EA91049 Opened 1991-11-26 · closed 1992-10-28

JACK FAILURE

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Investigation EA92024 Opened 1992-06-26 · closed 1994-01-31

STICKING THROTTLE

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE91072 Opened 1991-05-01 · closed 1991-07-08

STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE91107 Opened 1991-08-01 · closed 1991-11-26

JACK FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

Investigation RP01001 Opened 2001-11-28 · closed 2002-06-13

STRUCTURE

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.