1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 9%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 2 complaints about the body and structure of the 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass, 9% 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.
“Consumer states that her daughter had a vehicle that had a problem with the engine bolt, which could hurt her. There was a recall on the rear engine cradle bolt in 1997. This was corrected with the recall by the previous owner. The bolt disconnected from the engine at least 3 times since consumer's daughter had the vehicle. Consumer stated that just the other day her daughter lost control of vehicle, and was sitting on the opposite side of the street, facing traffic. The recall stated that once the bolt falls out consumer loses control of steering. …”
NHTSA complaint #10081743, filed 2004-07Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
| 1998 | 8 | 5% |
| 1997 | 2 | 2% |
| 1996 | 7 | 6% |
| 1995 | 4 | 3% |
| 1994 | 10 | 7% |
| 1993 | 9 | 6% |
| 1992 | 8 | 6% |
| 1991 | 20 | 10% |
| 1990 | 8 | 8% |
| 1989 | 9 | 8% |
| 1988 | 9 | 12% |
| 1987 | 1 | 6% |
| 1986 | 2 | 9% |
Other parts of the 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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