1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass SupremeProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 20, 1999. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme has problems

3 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
Engine and engine cooling11
Fuel system, gasoline10
Seat belts10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1987 vs. every other Cutlass Supreme year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Cutlass Supreme median. How we score

'87'88'89'90'94'95'96'97
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, and the recalls they led to.

  1. STICKING THROTTLEEA92024 · closed Jan 31, 1994
    No recall
  2. STEERING WHEEL SEPARATIONPE91072 · closed Jul 8, 1991
    No recall
In owners' words

What Cutlass Supreme owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHILE IN PARK POSITION AND VEHICLE IDLING, HEATER ON CIRCULATION FOR 20 MINUTES, THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. A WEEK LATER OCCUPANT DIED OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISON. *AK *SLC
Complaint 816852 · Oct 3, 1997

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