Safety Score
94
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
34
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1995 Oldsmobile Ciera.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-07-18 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | REVERSE SHELL CRACKED AND EXPLODED SENDING SHRAPNEL THROUHOUT THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION, DAMAGING MANY MORE PARTS OF TRANS… |
| 2000-07-12 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WHILE GOING ABOUT 55 OR 70 MPH ENGINE WILL START VIBRATING. COULD FEEL IT ON THE STEERING WHEEL AT THE TIME OF SLOWI… |
| 1999-08-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | REVERSE DRUM EXPLODED AND SENT SHRAPNEL THROUGH THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION UPON ACCELERATING AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT… |
| 1999-02-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION WHEN HOT WILL NOT SHIFT TO OVERDIVE; ENGINE RATTLES WHEN STARTED COLD |
| 1999-01-01 | TIRES | No | 0 | WHILE IN MOTION, VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE, CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AT THAT INTENSE VIBRATION,CON… |
| 1998-07-29 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 2 | DURING VEHICLE ROLLOVER COLLISION DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN PROPERLY CAUSING DRIVER TO SLIDE RESULTING I… |
| 1998-04-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE EXHAUST PIPE ON THE FRONT PART OF THE MUFFLER BROKE, CAUSING THE MUFFLER TO BECOME LOOSE. THE DEALER… |
| 1998-03-11 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | Yes | 4 | SEAT BELT RECALL WORK FAILED, DURING COLLISION SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK RESULTING IN INJURIES TO HEAD AND NECK OF OCCUPA… |
| 1997-07-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT OR ABOUT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF . VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER IS UNABLE T… |
| 1997-06-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE DEVELOPED A HESITATION. THE VEHICLE HESITATES FOR 4-5 SECONDS ERRATICALLY. DEALER HAS BEEN TRYING TO REPAIR THE… |
| 1997-04-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | OTHER: REQUESTING REMOVAL OF AIR BAG. |
| 1997-04-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP IN WET WEATHER, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING AN AC… |
| 1997-01-16 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | GOT INTO VEHICLE & SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. HAPPENED 2 TIMES. HIT CEMENT BLOCKS. 1ST TIME DEA… |
| 1996-12-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | APPLYING BRAKE ON ICY ROAD DID NOT SLOW VEHICLE AT ALL. |
| 1996-12-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | APPLYING BRAKE ON ICY ROAD DID NOT SLOW VEHICLE AT ALL. |
| 1996-11-27 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 1 | CONSUMER WAS REARENDED IN CRASH WHILE SITTING AT RED LIGHT. WHEN THE OTHER VEHICLE HIT FROM BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SE… |
| 1996-09-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | No | 0 | FAILURE OF THE REAR BRAKE, WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS THE REAR BRAKES WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE T… |
| 1996-08-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING FUMES FROM OTHER VEHICLES ARE ENTERING THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE, CAUSING THE PASSENGER IN THIS VEHICLE TO HA… |
| 1996-06-03 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | STEERING WHEEL OFF CENTERED. |
| 1996-02-18 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1995-12-26 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | Yes | 1 | SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCKUP AFTER A REAREND, ALLOWING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER TO BE THROWN FORWARD. TT |
| 1995-09-05 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | WELDS IN DRIVERS SEAT BACK BROKE, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO FALL BACKWARDS. *DSH |
| 1995-08-31 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | BELT TENSIONER BROKE. |
| 1995-07-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE BUCKS BETWEEN 40-60 MPH. |
| 1995-06-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON, EMITS BURNING SMELL DUE TO BLOWN FUSE. *TT |
| 1995-04-27 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | No | 0 | FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT IS ANCHORED TOO HIGH, OCCUPANTS DO NOT FIT PROPERLY. TT |
| 1995-04-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | SPEED CONTROL SENSOR HARNESS FAILED. *SKD |
| 1995-01-30 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES REQUIRE EXCESSIVE PHYSICAL EFFORT. *DSH |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | 4 FUEL PUMPS, 2 TRANSMISSIONS HAVE BEEN REPLACED,HAS A 3.8 ENGINE IN IT, IT IS SUPPOSE TO HAVE A 3.1 ENGINE IN IT,RELAY… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT IS DRAINING BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WHEN VEHICLE IS IN OFF POSITION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED … |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT TWICE HE HAD NO BRAKING POWER AND THAT HIS BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, HE TO… |
| — | STEERING:LINKAGES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING BOTH TIE RODS BROKE, CAUSING T LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | OIL LEAKED ONTO ENGINE, WHICH CAUSED FUMES TO COME THROUGH THE VENTS. *JB |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER OR SPEED, THE VEHICLE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *… |