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Oldsmobile Custom CruiserYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 42 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints42Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls61977–1994 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Custom Cruiser median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1994Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/10017 complaints · 2 recalls1991Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls1989Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1988Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls1986Not rated–/10010 complaints · 1 recall1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1983Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser problems

All model years combined: 42 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic140
Seat belts81
Electrical system73
Vehicle speed control52
Air bags31
Seats21
Visibility10
Engine and engine cooling10
Power train10
2 other systems20
6 recalls

Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip97V-217 · 1992 · Nov 24, 1997 · 56,701 vehicles–Seat belts92V-094 · 1991 · Jul 1, 1992 · 219,571 vehicles–Hood: latch91V-186 · 1991–1992 · Oct 29, 1991 · 224,588 vehicles–Vehicle speed control89V-102 · 1984–1988 · Jun 16, 1989 · 1,755,897 vehicles–Lever and linkage: column shift87V-168 · 1987 · Oct 26, 1987 · 11,936 vehicles–Doors: latch79V-161 · 1977–1979 · Jul 2, 1979 · 476,245 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Custom Cruiser

  1. DASH REFLCTS IN WINDSHIELDPE91109 · 1991 · closed Nov 29, 1991
    No recall