1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 5%of 103 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass, 5% of the 103 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Rear brake lights are functioning sporadically. At first they would stay on all the time. Dealer replaced the switch, and after the work was performed, the brakes functioned as they should have. Consumer lifted the brake up for a while, and the light went off for a while. Then completely stayed illuminated all the time. Other vehicles cannot determine whether the vehicle is stopping or not.”
NHTSA complaint #823776, filed 1998-05“Rear brake lights stay on even if no key, speeedometer. Odometer intermittent failure, rear brakes froze and rusted causing failure of front brake linings and rotors in 3000 miles”
NHTSA complaint #711600, filed 1999-09Related recalls
- 90V185000Oct 16, 1990Brake stoplamps may not illuminate or, in some cases, stoplamps will not stay illuminated all the time when brakes are applied due to a faulty stoplamp…Covers: Oldsmobile Cutlass 1989–1990, Pontiac Grand Prix 1989–1990, Buick Regal 1989–1990 +1 more
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4 | 5% |
| 1998 | 6 | 4% |
| 1997 | 6 | 6% |
| 1996 | 5 | 4% |
| 1995 | 4 | 3% |
| 1994 | 5 | 3% |
| 1993 | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 | 3 | 2% |
| 1991 | 2 | 1% |
| 1990 | 5 | 5% |
| 1989 | 2 | 2% |
| 1983 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass
51 complaintsSeat belts
12 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 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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