Oldsmobile Ciera Complaints by Model Year, Highest and Lowest Years & Recalls

Complaints by model year

Distinct federal complaints filed against each model year of the Oldsmobile Ciera, to date. Hover a bar for the count. Older years have had longer to accumulate filings; the rankings below correct for that.

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1994

1995

1996

Highest totals within an 8-year windowAll other years

Model years compared

Ranked from the same federal record on an equal exposure window. Click any year for its full file.

Highest complaint totals

1996 Oldsmobile Ciera - 83 complaints in its first 8 years (83 to date)
1994 Oldsmobile Ciera - 45 complaints in its first 8 years (46 to date)
1995 Oldsmobile Ciera - 34 complaints in its first 8 years (34 to date)

Ranked on distinct complaints filed within eight years of the model year, so old and new years get the same exposure window. Not adjusted for sales volume; a best-selling year files more complaints at the same failure rate.

Lowest totals among mature years

1995 Oldsmobile Ciera - 34 complaints in its first 8 years (34 to date)
1994 Oldsmobile Ciera - 45 complaints in its first 8 years (46 to date)
1996 Oldsmobile Ciera - 83 complaints in its first 8 years (83 to date)

Same eight-year window, among model years old enough to have completed it and with at least 25 complaints in it. Model years before 1990 are excluded because the federal file begins in 1995. A low total is not proof of reliability.

What owners report, all years combined

Brakes

Engine & cooling

Speed control

Electrical system

Power train

Seat belts

Every model year

Model year	Complaints to date	Within 8 years	Recalls
1996 Oldsmobile Ciera	83	83	1
1995 Oldsmobile Ciera	34	34	1
1994 Oldsmobile Ciera	46	45	4
1990 Oldsmobile Ciera	20	18	2
1989 Oldsmobile Ciera	31	24	1
1988 Oldsmobile Ciera	25	18	1
1987 Oldsmobile Ciera	17	7	1
1986 Oldsmobile Ciera	14	0	0
1985 Oldsmobile Ciera	8	0	0
1984 Oldsmobile Ciera	3	0	2

Recall campaigns, all years

Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Safety-recall remedies are normally provided at no charge. Under US federal law the mandatory free remedy applies when the vehicle was no more than 15 years old at the time the defect was determined; manufacturers often cover older vehicles voluntarily. Canadian rules differ. Confirm eligibility with the manufacturer using the VIN.

Campaign	Years	Component	Summary
95V173000	1989-1996	Seat Belts	THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH REAR OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES THAT MAY NOT WITHSTAND THE REQUIRED LOAD.
94V189000	1994	Steering	THE RIGHT HAND SPINDLE NUT WAS NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED DURING ASSEMBLY. THIS CAN CAUSE PREMATURE WHEEL BEARING FAILURE AND OVER TIME, THE SPINDLE CAN FRACTURE.
94V159000	1994	Latches/Locks/Linkages	WATER INTRUSION CAN CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE POWER DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY.
94V008000	1994	Vehicle Speed Control	IN THE EVENT OF A PRIMARY ACCELERATOR CONTROL SPRING FAILURE, THE SECONDARY (BACK-UP) ACCELERATOR CONTROL RETURN SPRING WILL NOT RETURN THE THROTTLE TO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION,...
92V124000	1990	Seats	THE POWER SEAT OR RECLINER WIRING HARNESS CAN BE PINCHED OR CAN CHAFE ON THE SEAT FRAME OR SPRING SUPPORT ROD, WEARING THROUGH THE WIRE INSULATION AND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
88V164000	1988	Fuel System, Gasoline	FUEL FEED HOSE COULD LEAK AT THE COUPLING ON THE ENGINE END OF THE HOSE ASSEMBLY.
87V034000	1987	Visibility	POOR BOND ADHESION BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD GLASS AND MOUNTING COULD ALLOW THE WINDSHIELD TO SEPARATE DURING A 30 MPH FRONTAL BARRIER TEST REQUIRED BY FMVSS 212.
85V034000	1984	Fuel System, Gasoline	THE FUEL SYSTEM MAY LEAK AT THE THROTTLE BODY INJECTION FUEL FEED PIPE CONNECTION.
84V011000	1984	Seats	SOME VEHICLES HAVE BUCKET SEAT BACK LOCKS THAT DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 207, ANCHORAGE OF SEATS.
83V105000	1983	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	THE BRAKE PROPORTIONER VALVES MAY BREAK AND SEPARATE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER. THIS WOULD ALLOW BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK AND WOULD RESULT IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM.