1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 6%of 80 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 air bags of the 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass, 6% of the 80 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 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.
“Dt: the contact stated while driving home from work the contact's husband fell asleep at the wheel. There was no collision with another vehicle. However, this vehicle hit a sign and a brick wall. It was a frontal impact, and the air bags did not deploy. Injuries were sustained. Seat belts were in use. The vehicle was totaled.”
NHTSA complaint #10145619, filed 2005-12“Car lights slowly went out on drive home. Antilock brakes went out, power steering went out and finally all the lights went out and vehicle would not start. Replaced battery-horn wouldn't work and light continued to come on. Took car to the dealership-reset computer-now day running lamps don't come on when start the car on-they only come on when the car is in drive. The airbag senor is also out. This all occurred at 37000 miles.”
NHTSA complaint #739403, filed 2001-01“The vehicle experienced sudden acceleration while attempting to back out of a parking space, the vehicle hit a cart a child was pushing knock the cart over onto the child (no injuries given if any). Nlm”
NHTSA complaint #560406, filed 2001-03“Right front tire losing air and going flat. Drivers airbag prematurely deployed, replace steering wheel inflator module and sensing diagnostic module.”
NHTSA complaint #9006373, filed 2002-02Related service bulletins
- 10022923Aug 1, 2007Sdm reprogram - class action settlement (u.s. Only).
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass
18 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsTires
16 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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