The 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,832,483 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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).
SERVO ROD ASSEMBLY COULD CATCH ON ENGINE COMPONENTS ANDRESULT IN A STUCK THROTTLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
INSTALL A NEW BUSHING IN CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL.
SOME VEHICLES HAVE BUCKET SEAT BACK LOCKS THAT DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 207, ANCHORAGE OF SEATS. IN EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT BACK LOCK MAY NOT FUNCTION.
INSPECTION OF SEAT BACK LOCKS WILL BE PERFORMED. LOCKS THAT HAVE BENT, BROKEN OR MISSING HOOKS WILL BE REPLACED.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Fuel tank replaced with spectra premium service replacement fuel tank part number 308a filler neck is improperly manufactured causing license plate lamp to be non functional. Manufacturer will not honor warranty on replacement fuel tank. Vehicle now violates federal and state safety laws.”
“1984 oldsmobile cutlass suffered vehicle fire.*mr the consumer pulled to the side of the road because the check engine light came on, the consumer opened the hood and realized the car was smoking, the vehicle was completely on fire. *cb *jb”
“Well, I have a 1984 cutlass ciera "ls". She only has 24,000 original miles. Has no rust, no faded paint, and no damaged parts on the body, under the hood, but the interior ceiling unfortunately has started to fall down (the cloth top). I had it repaired about 10 years ago and it started…”
“Vehicle was driven out of the driveway and wouldn't shift out of first gear. Vehicle made a popping and grinding noise, independent mechanic inspected vehicle and determined torque converter as the cause. *ak *yd”
“Vehicle was driven out of the driveway and wouldn't shift out of first gear. Vehicle made a popping and grinding noise, independent mechanic inspected vehicle and determined torque converter as the cause. *ak *yd”
“Vehicles engine compartment overheated and caught on fire. (ohio traffic report).”
“When driving the throttle sticks, causing the consumer to have a near accident, the vehicle will not stop until you take the key out the ignition. *ak”
“Bucket seat back latches failed. *dh”
There is no summary currently available
PULLING TO LEFT AND VIBRATING STEERING WHEEL WHILE STOPPING
84 OLDS BRAKE LOCKUP
CUTLASS SUPREME BRAKE LOCKUP
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.