The 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 620,158 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 200 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE.
THIS CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OLD DESIGNED WASHER/WIPER SWITCHES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.
THE REAR WHEEL BRAKE HOSE(S) CAN CONTACT THE REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CAUSING THE BRAKE HOSE(S) TO WEAR THROUGH.
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND EVENTUAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR PROPER BRAKE HOSE POSITION AND REPLACE THOSE HOSES IN AN INCORRECT POSITION WITH NEW HOSES AND CORRECTLY ROUTED.
THE BRAKE LINES CAN CONTACT THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTING BRACKET OF THE FRAME SIDE RAIL. THE LINES CAN WEAR THROUGH RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, AND EVENTUAL LOSS OF HALF THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM.
A LEAK IN THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE WILL CAUSE A LOSS OF ONE HALF THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM AND EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCES WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR PROPER BRAKE LINE CLEARANCE AND REPOSITION THE BRAKE LINES. BRAKE LINES FOUND TO HAVE INDENTATIONS WILL BE REPLACED.
THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE CONDUIT END FITTING WHILE ENGAGED AND ACCELERATOR CONTROL COULD BE LOST.
LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL MAY NOT REDUCE ENGINE SPEEDTO A LEVEL ANTICIPATED BY THE DRIVER. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE CAN STILL BE STOPPEDWITH THE SERVICE BRAKE, LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLECRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Windshield wiper does not work. Sometimes it will work when left signal light is on”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1994 oldsmobile cutlass. The contact stated that the horn would inadvertently engage. The contact was unable to disengage the horn and, as a result, the fuse went out. The contact was uncertain if the failure would affect the air bags. The vehicle was not diagnosed or…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1994 oldsmobile cutlass. The contact stated that the horn would inadvertently engage. The contact was unable to disengage the horn and, as a result, the fuse went out. The contact was uncertain if the failure would affect the air bags. The vehicle was not diagnosed or…”
“My boyfriend and I have an oldsmobile cutlass supreme 1994 the other day we got in the car to drive and the wipers wasn't working unless we turned on the left turn signal. We need a recall replacement. Also we have an exception due before the end of the month. *tr”
“My boyfriend and I have an oldsmobile cutlass supreme 1994 the other day we got in the car to drive and the wipers wasn't working unless we turned on the left turn signal. We need a recall replacement. Also we have an exception due before the end of the month. *tr”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1994 oldsmobile cutlass supreme. The contact stated that the windshield wipers failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact was informed that the vehicle could possibly fall under nhtsa campaign id number: 97v017000 (visibility: windshield…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1994 oldsmobile cutlass supreme. While turning the ignition to start the vehicle, the front driver's side air bag spontaneously deployed. The contact sustained minor injuries to her nose from the deployment. She has pictures of the vehicle after the failure, and is in the…”
“Turn signal switch/multi function switch that also controls the cruise control, wipers, and windshield washer. 1. I can't put the turn signal lever in the locked position when signaling a right or left turn, the signals won't work. I have to apply just enough pressure on the lever to make the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.