1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 03V527000 2003-12-11

  Recall 03V527000

  CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE LOWER PINION BEARINGS IN THE POWER RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY IN WHICH THE RETAINER TABS WERE NOT CRIMPED PROPERLY. THESE RETAINERS COULD FAIL AND PERMIT THE BALL BEARINGS TO ESCAPE.

  Recorded model years: 1997

A further 2 records exist for the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

• 10000782 2002-12-01

  010601002A

  REVISED PISTON PIN REMOVAL / INSTALLATION PROCEDURE. *TT

  Recorded model years: 1997

• 619360 2001-04-01

  990604005A

  SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON DRIVEABILITY SYMPTONS OF LONG OR HARD STARTS, CHUGGLE, ROUGH IDLE AND LIGHT OR INTERMITTENT MISFIRE DUE TO CLOGGED FUEL INJECTORS. *TT

  Recorded model years: 1997

• 619370 2001-04-01

  990730030A

  OWNERS OF SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRA-MATIC 3T40, 4T60, 4T60-E OR 4T65-E TRANSAXLES MAY COMMENT ON A GRINDING AND / OR GROWLING NOISE THAT IS NOTICEABLE WHEN STANDING IN PARK ON A HILL OR SLOPE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE PARKING BRAKE NOT APPLIED. *TT

  Recorded model years: 1997

Showing 3 of 21 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 28 records exist for the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

• EA03019 2003-09-15

  POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE

  GM'S LETTER TO NHTSA DATED DECEMBER 11, 2003, EXPANDS ITS ORIGINAL RECALL (NHTSA 02V286) TO INCLUDE CERTAIN W-BODY VEHICLES: 96-97 OLDS CUTLASS SUPREME; 98 OLDS INTRIGUE; 97-98 OLDS CUTLASS; 97-98 CHEVY LUMINA, MONTE CARLO AND MALIBU; 96 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX; AND 96-98 BUICK REGAL.THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES RECALLED IS 750,283.GM DETERMINED THAT FAILURE OF THE RACK AND PINION IS RELATED…

  Recorded model years: 1997

• RQ03001 2003-01-02

  POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE

  GM CONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA # 02V286) TO ADDRESS A STEERING DEFECT PERTAINING TO A LOWER PINION BEARING (LPB) WITHIN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR (R&P). THE RECALL COVERED 1,159,156 MODEL YEAR 1997-1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997, 1996-1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT, CHEVROLET LUMINA APV, CHEVROLET VENTURE, OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE MINIVANS,…

  Recorded model years: 1997

A further 4 records exist for the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

• 2003336 2003-12-16

  Transport Canada recall 2003336

  On certain vehicles, the lower pinion bearings retainer tabs were not crimped properly. These retainers may fail and permit the ball bearings to escape. If the problem were to occur, the driver would have to exert more effort to turn the steering wheel. Correction: Dealers are to inspect the condition of the lower bearing, and replace the lower pinion bearing…

  Recorded model years: 1997

• 1999083 1999-05-12

  Transport Canada recall 1999083

  On certain vehicles, the spark plug wires may be causing the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) to be illuminated, as well as causing rough idle and poor performance. These conditions may be due to a dielectric breakdown of the plastic extender piece at the boot joint of the spark plug wire. Correction: Dealers will replace all six spark plug wires with…

  Recorded model years: 1997

A further 5 records exist for the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

43 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 3
• reports mentioning a fire 1
• reported injuries 3

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

• Brakes18 (30.5%)
• Steering15 (25.4%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1997.
• Engine4 (6.8%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1997.
• Seat belts3 (5.1%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1995.
• Body & structure3 (5.1%)
• Suspension3 (5.1%)
• Air bags (restraint system)2 (3.4%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1995.
• Electrical system2 (3.4%)

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 120 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.