1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 4%of 113 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 fuel system of the 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass, 4% of the 113 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“This vehicle constantly hesitates, misfires,and today it backfired for the first time. When you turn off the car you can smell a the fuel out of the exhaust . This problem is not intermittent it is constant and I feel it is a problem with the emissions on this car . I went to an oldmobile dealership to ask about recalls . They said there were none, however , in a consumer reports book I am reading it uses the same car as mine for an example of a vehicle with a exhaust emissions recall. …”
NHTSA complaint #706326, filed 1999-05Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 6 | 4% |
| 1997 | 5 | 5% |
| 1996 | 6 | 5% |
| 1995 | 7 | 4% |
| 1994 | 6 | 4% |
| 1993 | 8 | 6% |
| 1992 | 2 | 1% |
| 1991 | 6 | 3% |
| 1990 | 5 | 5% |
| 1989 | 4 | 4% |
| 1988 | 4 | 5% |
| 1986 | 1 | 4% |
| 1984 | 2 | 13% |
Other parts of the 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass
47 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsEngine cooling
17 complaintsSeat belts
11 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsTires
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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