The 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 268,146 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 113 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS00V1710002000-07-03268,146 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CORROSION OF THE AIR BAG INFLATOR'S INTERNAL WIRING, WHICH CAN OCCUR OVER TIME, COULD CAUSE THE INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG. THIS DEPLOYMENT COULD OCCUR DURING VEHICLE START-UP, WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR IDLING, OR WHILE IN OPERATION.
Consequence
IF THE CONSUMER IS TOO CLOSE TO AN INFLATING AIR BAG, SERIOUS INJURIES COULD OCCUR.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INFLATORS ON THESE AIR BAGS.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
26
3crashes11injuries2deaths
AIR BAGS
12
1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
10
3crashes1injuries
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
1crashes
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
2
Total complaints113
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Security system malfunctioned, causing the ignition to lock, and vehicle was unable to start. *ak”
“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”
“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”
“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…”
“While driving at any speed and when turning corners power steering failed, and consumer had to struggle to steer the vehicle. After the turn was made, a few seconds later, power steering resumed. *ak *jb”
“Consumer states while driving 70 mph, the driver's side tire experienced a blow which caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle rolled over multiple times as it traveled down a steep rock and shrub covered embankment. The vehicle then collided with a large boulder where it…”
“Consumer states while driving 70 mph, the driver's side tire experienced a blow which caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle rolled over multiple times as it traveled down a steep rock and shrub covered embankment. The vehicle then collided with a large boulder where it…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA99026 Opened 1999-08-31 · closed 2001-12-28
INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE99027 Opened 1999-04-16 · closed 1999-08-31
INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS
ALLEGED THAT THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE OR WHILE DRIVING
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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