Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1979 Custom Cruiser.
The 1979 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser is the focus of this overview, though the available model-level complaint record spans only the 1991–1994 model years. Within that window, complaints peak at 17 for 1992 and fall to just one for 1993, a steep drop from the high-water mark. Because the 1979 model sits well outside that recorded range, its place in the Custom Cruiser’s reliability history must be regarded as unmeasured by this data set rather than directly comparable to those later years.
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
Showing 1 of 1 campaigns on record for this vehicle.
A CHILD COULD OPEN THE REAR SIDE COMPARTMENT DOOR AND ENTER THIS COMPARTMENT. THE CHILD COULD BECOME ENTRAPPED IF THE DOOR WERE TO CLOSE, AS IT CANNOT BE UNLATCHED FROM THE INSIDE. Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL COMPARTMENT DOOR LATCH, WHICH CAN BE LATCHED WITHOUT A KEY, WITH A NEW ASSEMBLY THAT REQUIRES A KEY TO LATCH AS WELL AS LOCK THE DOOR.
The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.
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Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.