18 consumer complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1986 Oldsmobile Ciera. Click any complaint to view the full owner description.
STRUCTUREOctober 16, 2000
WHEN TRYING TO AVOID A CRASH BY SWERVING TO THE LEFT FRAME OF VEHICLE BROKE. DRIVER NOTICED FRAME WAS BROKEN WHEN VEHICLE BEGAN OVERHEATING. ENGINE FELL FORWARD AND CUT RADIATOR HOSE. MOTOR MOUNTS ARE THE ONLY ONES HOLDING UP THE ENGINE. A DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED BY THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY THE DEALERSHIP . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
STEERINGJuly 30, 1998
POWER STEERING UNIT IS FAILING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SOMETIMES BE HARD TO TURN AT RANDOM OR CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO WAIT A FEW MINUTE BEFORE STEERING RETURNED. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS IS NOT A NORMAL WEAR AT 66000 MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGDecember 4, 1996
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Fire reported
NHTSA #512224STEERINGSeptember 25, 1996
WHEN TRYING TO PARK THE STEERING BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT DURING TIME THE STEERING WHEEL HAS BEEN BECOMING MORE DIFFICULT TO TURN IN TO PARKING OR OUT OF A STREET AND BEHIND AND BETWEEN CARS, CONSUMER STATES GREAT EFFORT IS NEEDED IN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. *SLC
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGApril 14, 1996
CAM NOISY. *DSH
VISIBILITYApril 14, 1996
WINDSHIELD CRACKED.
STEERINGMarch 27, 1996
STEERING LOCKS UP BRIEFLY WHEN CAR IS BEGINNING TO MOVE. *DSH
VISIBILITYJanuary 23, 1996
WHEN USING HEATER, SMELL OF ANTI FREEZE/GAS LIKE ODOR ENTERS INTO INTERIOR COMPARTMENT; CAUSES FILM TO BUILD UP ON WINDSHIELD; IMPOSSIBLE TO DEFROST. TT
STEERINGOctober 31, 1995
WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT THE STEERING FEELS STUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
STEERINGOctober 23, 1995
THE STEERING EFFORT INCREASES DURING COLD WEATHER STARTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMJune 20, 1995
THE VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN YOU TRY TO START IN THE MORNING. TT
SEAT BELTSMay 15, 1995
VEHICLES FRONT PASSENGER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS ARE INOPERATIVE. TT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICMarch 1, 1995
VEHICLES REAR BRAKING SYSTEM LOCK-UP WHEN HARD BRAKING OCCURS. TT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJanuary 9, 1995
REAR BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE. TT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMJanuary 5, 1995
CAR STALLING INTERMITTENTLY. TT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMNovember 14, 1994
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AW
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGNovember 14, 1994
CYLINDER PRESSURE PROBLEMS, CAUSING INTERMITTENT STALLING. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479651) *SKD
STEERINGAugust 11, 1993
STEERING PROBLEMS. *AW