1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 17%of 23 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, 17% of the 23 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Strut mount & plate broke. Brakes, calipers, pads, rotors, and struts were destroyed by this occurrence. Brake pedal went to floor. Repairs were made at owner's expense. Mechanic manual said that engaging the parking brake daily to make the calipers functional was a necessity, owner unaware of this.”
NHTSA complaint #829983, filed 1998-11“Driving vehicle 40mph; ABS brake warning light came on; applied brakes which fail to stop vehicle; took to dealer & informed oil leakage in power master unit that caused failure of ABS & warning light to come on.”
NHTSA complaint #813218, filed 1997-06Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
8 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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