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1974 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1974 Cutlass.

The 1974 Oldsmobile Cutlass is a model from the Cutlass line, but the available complaint history covers only the years 19971999, with the highest number of complaints recorded in 1998 at 174 and the lowest in 1999 at 92. This means the 1974 model year falls entirely outside the documented reliability data, so its standing in the model's history cannot be assessed from these figures.

Model year199919981997198719861985198119801974

Full specifications

Engine, drivetrain, dimensions and economy.

Dimensions & weight NHTSA vPIC

Overall length211.8 in
Overall width76.4 in
Overall height52 in
Wheelbase112.6 in

Reliability & federal safety record

Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.

3
Open recalls
NHTSA campaigns
0
Service bulletins
Manufacturer communications
0
ODI investigations
Office of Defects Investigation
0
Owner complaints
0 involved a crash · 0 a fire
NHTSA crash-test rating federal NCAP · out of 5 stars
Overall★★★★★
Frontal★★★★
Side★★★★★
Rollover★★★★
Owner complaints by model year NHTSA · this generation & adjacent

No owner complaints on record with NHTSA for this vehicle.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

Showing 2 of 3 campaigns on record for this vehicle.

74V016000Seat Belts:Front:RetractorReported 25/01/1974

Remedy:

73V250000Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper ArmReported 27/12/1973

Remedy:

Common OBD-II trouble codes

The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.

P0420
Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — Bank 1
P0300
Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected
P0171
System too lean — Bank 1
P0455
Evaporative emission system leak detected — large leak
P0128
Coolant thermostat below regulating temperature
P0442
Evaporative emission system leak detected — small leak

VIN tools

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VIN
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Build data
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Recalls
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Reference guides

Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.

Frequently asked

Does the 1974 Cutlass have open recalls?

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.