25 consumer complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1987 Oldsmobile Ciera. Click any complaint to view the full owner description.
SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEOctober 4, 1999
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLS, CONSUMER HAS TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL.*AK CONSUMER HAS HAD NUMEROUS PARTS REPLACED TO STOP VEHICLE FROM STALLING SUCH AS, ENGINE MOUNTS,TIMING CHAIN, FUEL INJECTORS WERE CLEANED, FULE FILTER WAS REPLACED,THROTTLE SENSOR WAS ALSO REPLACED, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL SEEMS TO PERSIST.*JB
STEERINGMay 21, 1999
WHENEVER DRIVING STEERING MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO THE RACK & PINION FAILURE, MAKING IT VERY HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE. ALSO MAKES LOUD NOISES. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK IT OUT. *AK
STEERINGSeptember 28, 1998
LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID CAUSED THE RACK AND PINION TEFLON TO NYLON JOINT TO FAIL.
STRUCTUREAugust 15, 1997
WHILE BACKING OUT OF GARAGE A MAJOR FRAME COMPONENT BROKE LOOSE AT BOTH FRONT MOUNTING POINTS, CAUSING ENGINE AND MOST EVERYTHING CONNECTED TO IT TO DROP ALMOST TO THE GROUND. *AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEMay 7, 1997
FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR FAILED, CAUSING FUEL TO BE RELEASED DIRECTLY INTO ENGINE.
STRUCTURENovember 1, 1996
HEADLINER CAME OFF.(1ST VEHICLE ON 601896)
VISIBILITYNovember 1, 1996
POWER WINDOW INOPERATIVE.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICSeptember 17, 1996
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHENEVER THE WEATHER IS DAMP THE BRAKES GRAB, SOMETIMES THEY SQUEAL AND SOMETIMES THEY CAUSE THE WHEELS TO LOCK AND YOU SKID A LITTLE.*AK
STEERINGAugust 14, 1996
BOLTS SECURING POWER STEERING PUMP IN PLACE EITHER BROKE OR IS MISSING, CAUSING POWER STEERING PUMP TO FALL OFF, MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGApril 23, 1996
ENGINE STALLED AFTER PANIC STOP.
POWER TRAINApril 23, 1996
TRANSMISSION SLIPS.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGApril 23, 1996
MUFFLER FAILED.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGApril 23, 1996
LEAKY VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICApril 23, 1996
BRAKES MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. *DSH
UNKNOWN OR OTHERApril 23, 1996
DASHBOARD LOOSE.
SEAT BELTSApril 15, 1996
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD PASSENGER IN PLACE DURING IMPACT, CAUSING INJURY. *DSH
1 injury(ies)
NHTSA #503823ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGDecember 28, 1995
THE ENGINE STALLS/HESITATION/STUMBLE/STOP. TT
SEAT BELTSDecember 4, 1995
THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE LAP BELTS DON'T LOCK UP . TT
SEAT BELTSNovember 6, 1995
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN OCCUPANT W/SAME CONDITION AFTER REPLACEMENT.TT THE RETRACTOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE SEAT BELT STOPPED WORKING AND DID NOT HOLD DRIVER IN PLACE, IF YOU STOP SHORT OR IN AN ACCIDENT, SEAT BELT HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED TWICE, CONSUMER CALLED MANUFACTURER AND COMPLAINED BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE.*JB
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLAugust 30, 1995
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING PULLING IN THE DRIVEWAY CAR ACCELERATE HIT FENCE . TT
Crash reported
NHTSA #971335STEERINGJuly 10, 1995
THE STEERING WHEEL IS WOBBLY AND AFTER YOU ADJUST IT, IT WILL NOT LOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLMay 5, 1995
PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT A BRICK WALL. TT
Crash reported
NHTSA #964844VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLFebruary 13, 1995
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, BRAKE DID NOT RESPOND, TURNED OFF CAR AND RESTARTED AGAIN RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. TT
Crash reported
NHTSA #959983SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICFebruary 13, 1995
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, BRAKE DID NOT RESPOND, TURNED OFF CAR AND RESTARTED AGAIN RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. TT
Crash reported
NHTSA #959983STEERINGNovember 29, 1994
STEERING COLUMN LOCKS UP. *SD