10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
24,587 miles

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problem #4

Jan 222005

Cutlass

  • 98,349 miles
1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass premature air bag deployment. The bottom of the vehicel came in contact somehow with a drain which caused the air bag to deploy. This consequently caused hte windshield to shatter and damage to the dash.

- Monroe, WA, USA

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problem #3

Feb 032000

Cutlass

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While making a turn vehicle ran into a 4 foot curve at about 10 mph, and airbags deployed. Car didn't come to a dead stop before the airbags deployed. Mechanic said it was sensors. Inspector said there were no outside sensors.

- Jersey Shore, PA, USA

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problem #2

Dec 151998

Cutlass

  • miles
The consumer has been experiencing problems with driver's and passenger's side air bags. Airbags failed to deploy during a frontal collision. The manufacturer has been contacted.

- Poquoson, VA, USA

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problem #1

Mar 271997

Cutlass

  • miles
Driving 65 mph w/cruise control on; vehicle started drifting left, off road, put brakes on, but to no avail; vehicle spun around & went right; hit post; air bag did not deploy; vehicle went up post then landed on roof.

- Beaver Dam , WI, USA

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