Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  the real truth - 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass
  By cff - November 7 - 10:00 am

  It was a very good, reliable car except for rotor problems until the fourth year. After that it seemed like we had to go to the shop at least once every three months. The oil pump blew up, the engine is making a horrible noise that no one can correct, the "ride" has gotten progressively worse, the leather seats tore up in about two years, and the trade in value is horrible.

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  Good, but not great - 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass
  By warped - October 17 - 10:00 am

  I also had the warped rotors. Warped at 7500 miles. Dealer wouldnt fix, would only turn. Warped again at 10000 miles. After much hassle with Olds, they finally agreed to replace. No problem since. Very good car overall, better than most other domestics, not as good as the imports though.

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  Expensive Repairs - 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass
  By lowmile - June 30 - 9:23 am

  My 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass is quite a nice car and has been reliable, but now that it has 52,000 miles, it is getting expensive to repair. A couple of years ago the heater fan worked only on high. The cost to repair was $126. A couple of months ago it had to have a leaking intake manifold gasket repaired at a cost of over $600. A couple of weeks ago everything went dead at a red light. The alternator had stopped working, killing the battery. The cost of repair was $644. I did the front brakes myself last year and am doing the rear brakes in a couple of days myself. In short, this car is OK if your a good mechanic.

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  1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass Sedan - 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass
  By lemko - June 25 - 10:00 am

  Not a bad car, but not a very good car either. It is the very epitome of average. The car is obviously a Chevrolet Malibu doing a poor imitation of an Oldsmobile. The 3.1 V-6 is rather anemic while delivering poor fuel economy. The interior is a classic example of why many criticize GM - its contemporary American rental car. Despite all these faults, the car is rather reliable and holds up well against it harsh urban environment.

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  BAD CAR - 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass
  By J.L - June 11 - 10:00 am

  BOUGHT THE CAR IN DEC. 22O2 AND HAD TO PUT FRONT BRAKES ON. THEN BATTERY LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON THEN NOTHING. PUT ALT. ON $414.00 DOLLARS. THEN TWO DAYS LATER SAY THING. BROKE DOWN TWICE IN THREE DAYS WITH MY KIDS WITH ME. NOT HAPPY AT ALL. STILL DONT KNOW WHATS WRONG THIS TIME

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  Pretty good and reliable car for the $ - 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass
  By Tim - May 18 - 10:40 pm

  I bought my car new in 98 as I needed a little larger but fuel efficient car. I did have a few minor annoyances at first (rattly glove box, water pump problems) though these got fixed by the dealer and stayed fixed. Ive driven this all over the country, 182000 plus miles, and still get 29 mpg highway. It has been a very reliable car overall. Ive had no major, bank-breaking problems except what youd normally expect (new brakes, tires, etc). The interior is comparatively roomy (to my wifes Honda Accord) and has always been the car of choice for family trips. I hope to get to 200000 miles and over; after 11 plus years of good performance this seems a reasonable expectation.

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  Bought used, works great - 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass
  By _vandra_ - May 1 - 5:16 pm

  I bought this car almost 5 years ago. It handles well, corners neatly and is comfortable. Drivers seat is easy to adjust esp steering wheel height which is a biggie for me. The seats were leather and not oiled so consequently they are cracking like mad in drivers seat and one of the rear seats. Thats annoying and given a choice, Id have opted for cloth because leather and 120 degree weather dont mix! The gas mileage is supposed to be 17-22 but I easily clear 25 in town and 30 if I do 60-65 on highway. In fact, I drove to St. Louis with cruise on at 55 mph and got nearly 38 miles to the gallon! Overall Im very pleased and plan on keeping the car for several more years for my daughter.

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  Not too Impressed - 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass
  By DBNJ - May 1 - 1:46 pm

  I got this car cheap ($4,000), but it has had lots of problems already. It needed an intake manifold job, the gas gauge and AC have problems, and now the ABS light is coming on. The brakes are low-grade. The V6 engine is powerful but unrefined and has to work too hard for good pickup. Also, the cupholder next to the steering wheel is lousy. The style is pretty nice for and the seats are comfortable.

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  definate winner - 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass
  By DB - March 4 - 7:33 pm

  Bought this car in 1999 with 17,000 miles on it. With the exception of an alternator, two head gaskets, many sets of brakes, and a power steering pump my car just turned 275,000 miles and STILL gets 27mpg average. Took a trip last summer and with cruise control I got 30mpg. If only it would last forever.

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  Brakes - 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass
  By bcglc - January 22 - 2:00 am

  Bought car for wife and I too have had this car in for the brakes. Before car reach 20,000 Miles I had the brakes done 4 times. Each time I got a LAME excuse that it was our driving habbits. at around 32,000 I got fed up and went to Autozone and bought the best Rotors and Brake pads I could find, Installed them myself and have not had a problem since. Car now has around 62,00 miles on it--I will never buy anothe Olds/GM product along with a Chrysler product that I had problems with previous to this one. I own a Ford Ranger with over 100K miles and it still runs great, Gas Plugs and check the oil....