The left front coil spring broke blowing out the tire. This happened without warning, and it was a good thing I was only going around 25 MPH and on a side street. If this had happened on a main road there very well may have been a major accident with injuries to myself, my passengers, and others on the road. I am not sure as to how many recent reports there have been made on this issue but I see there were several reports of springs breaking on 1999 chevy malibu's in the past. And I feel this is an uncalled for safety defect. While my car is a 1999 oldsmobile cutlass it's an exact twin to the chevy malibu.
1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass: broken coil spring
5 of the 79 complaints about the 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass describe broken coil spring.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 9 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Broken coil spring by model year
- 19995
- 19911
What owners say
On april 26,2005 while driving in a residential neighborhood the front right spring broke and caused the tire to blow out, and consumer lost control of vehicle. *ak the spring was replaced, front end aligned and the tire replaced. This could have been a very serious situation had I been driving at a higher rate of speed. The vehicle is a 1999 oldsmobile cutlass with apx. 42000 miles. I believe there should be a warning to other owners of this make and model automobile. Thank you, harold oliver
While backing out of my garage I heard a snapping noise and felt the car bounce. Thinking that is was just the ice ridges in the drive way I proceeded to drive the car. I drove only a few blocks when I smelt something burning so I returned home and parked the car until my husband returned. We took the car to our mechanic were he replaced the front coil springs and the front tire because the broken coil spring left a deep gash in it.
While driving at 25 MPH coil spring broke. This resulted in the front driver's side tire going up into the fender, and the front wheels locking up. Steering became difficult, then, vehicle stopped abruptly. Upon inspection of the vehicle by the dealership they noticed that the rust developed on the edge of the coil spring.
Consumer stated that while driving and without warning front coil spring on the passenger's side snapped. Dealer notified. *ak when the front coil spring failed, it cut and flattened the tire. The consumer put the spare tire on the vehicle and took it to the tire dealership. The dealership didn't help, all the representative said was 3 years/36,000 miles no concern at all.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Some customers may comment on a squawk noise from the front and/or rear suspension while driving
- Information regarding squawk noise from front and/or rear suspension
- Some customers may comment of a squawk noise from the front or rear suspension area
- Subject regarding front suspension clunk / rattle noise diagnosis
- Information regarding front suspension clunk / rattle noise diagnosis
- Concerns with suspension noise
- Customers may complain of a creak or pop noise from the rear of the vehicle, this may occur on turns, on...
- Some vehicles built prior to VIN breakpoint 1M531582 or 16145701 may exhibit a creak / pop noise coming...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass coil spring
Is broken coil spring a common problem on the 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass?
5 of 79 owner complaints about the 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass (6%) mention broken coil spring. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass?
There are 0 recalls and 9 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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