Safety Score
94
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
31
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1989 Oldsmobile Ciera.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-09-29 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH DURING HIGH WINDS, CONSUMER STATED THAT THE LANDAU ROOF HAD BLOWN OFF, MANUFACTUER NOTIFIED. … |
| 2001-05-23 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | BRAKES LOCK WHEN WET, EVEN AFTER NEW BRAKES AND MASTER CYCLINDER INSTALLED , DOING IT SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW AND BOUGHT … |
| 1999-10-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | FUEL LINE RUSTED, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE IF THERE WAS A SOURCE OF IGNITION. *AK |
| 1999-09-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE CROSSING A MAIN INTERSECTION CAR DIED, AND CONSUMER HAD TO MANUALLY GET OUT OF CAR. *AK |
| 1997-11-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | BODY IS CRAKCING AT THE B-PILLAR, NEAR THE DOOR STRIKER BOLT, CAUSING THE DOORS TO CLOSE HARD AND MAY COME OPEN IN A CR… |
| 1997-11-03 | PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL | No | 0 | WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE BRAKE LEVER MAY RELEASE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC |
| 1997-07-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | WHILE IN REVERSE GEAR THE VEHICLE'S THROTTLE STUCK IN A POSITION AND LOST CONTROL. THE CAR HIT A CAR/LAMP POST AND A H… |
| 1997-01-01 | TIRES:SIDEWALL | No | 0 | ALL 4 TIRES HAD DEEP CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALLS BY 30,000 MILES AND WERE REPLACED. |
| 1996-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | COMPUTER FAILED. |
| 1996-02-27 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 2 | DURING REAR IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK FELL BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR SEAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1996-02-22 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | UPON DECELERATING LOCK UP VALVE CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO STAY ENGAGED. *AK |
| 1995-11-27 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN SEAT BELT RECALL PARTS. |
| 1995-11-25 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | No | 0 | THE DRIVER SEAT BELT IS BROKEN . TT |
| 1995-11-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHEN ENGAGING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE SURGES AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. TT |
| 1995-10-23 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | ALL FOUR RIMS BROKEN. *SD |
| 1995-10-13 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVER IS UNABLE TO UNLATCH SEAT BELT BUCKLE. TT |
| 1995-10-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SEATBELT RECALL REPAIRS DELAYED DUE TO SCHEDULING. *DSH |
| 1995-08-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED OVER NIGHT W/CAUSE UNKNOWN BY HEBER SPRINGS FIRE DEPT. AREA AFFECTED MOSTLY FRONT LEFT… |
| 1995-06-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SEAT BELT HOUSING BRACKET BROKE. *SKD |
| 1995-05-27 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY. *SKD |
| 1995-01-30 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *SKD |
| 1995-01-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | PLASTIC CLIP ON REAR SEAT BELTS HAS DISINTEGRATED. *AK PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. |
| 1991-08-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS | No | 0 | REAR BRAKES REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. BRAKE PADS. TT |
| 1990-10-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | COMPUTER FAILED TWICE. |
| 1990-03-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | No | 0 | ALL BRAKES REPLACED WITHIN 70,000 MILES; WEAR OUT PREMATURELY; TAKE LOT OF FOOT PRESSURE TO PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE. PLEA… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. TT |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING THE CAR CUT OFF. TT |
| — | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER AND LAP BELTS ARE INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE … |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE SHOULDER/LAP BELT WHEN MOVED FORWARD FAILED TO RETRACT. OWNER STATES MUST OPEN DOOR POSSIBLY WHILE DRIVING… |
| — | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | CRUISE CONTROL COMES ON BY ITSELF, EVEN WHEN TURNED COMPLETELY OFF, DURING HUMID OR DAMP DRIVING CONDITIONS. |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | HORN IS INOPERATIVE. |