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1989 Oldsmobile Calais Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
18
Latest Nov 7, 2000
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
4
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Feb 23, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 18 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1989 Oldsmobile Calais. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–18 of 18

Engine
Filed Nov 7, 2000

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A STREET APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, ROUGH IDLE/ VEHICLE RAN HOT, AND TURNED OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID
874596
Incident
Oct 15, 2000
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 27, 2000
Crash reported2 injuries reported

REAR ENDED WHEN STOPPED AT LIGHT BY SUB COMPACT SPEEDING AT APROX. 30 MPH. BOTH FRONT SEATS FOLDED BACK TO REAR SEATS (NON RECLINING TYPE) REAR DOORS JAMMED .MED. *AK

NHTSA ID
720672
Incident
Mar 20, 2000
Suspension
Filed Nov 24, 1999

WHILE DRIVING ON SMOOTH PAVEMENT AT 30 MPH REAR LEFT STRUT BROKE LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNTING AND BUSTED THROUGH THE TRUNK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
853334
Fuel system
Filed Aug 18, 1999
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING 25-30MPH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. HAD NO WARNING. NOTICED FLAMES AROUND FLOORBOARD & COMING FROM THE TRUNK. PULLED OVER & LEFT VEHICLE. THE FUEL TANK EXPLODED. RECALL FOR FUEL LINE #92V150000. *AK

NHTSA ID
845338
Incident
Jun 28, 1999
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed Feb 18, 1999

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
703485
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 19, 1996

PASSENGER'S SEATBACK LATCH FAILED, ALLOWING SEATBACK TO COME FORWARD TOWARD WINDSHIELD WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
513015
Engine
Filed Oct 22, 1996
Fire reported

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

NHTSA ID
510406
Incident
Jun 28, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 18, 1996

FRONT SEATS DO NOT LOCK IN POSITION.

NHTSA ID
510137
Incident
Oct 14, 1996
Engine
Filed Aug 29, 1996

ENGINE FAILED DUE TO WATER LEAKING INTO THE OIL. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601595)

NHTSA ID
508114
Incident
Aug 16, 1996
Engine
Filed Feb 2, 1996

AT 22,000 MILES THE HEAD GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED PURCHASE CAR NEW . TT

NHTSA ID
978633
BrakesEngineSteering+2 more
Filed Dec 29, 1995

REPLACED MUFFLER/EXHAUST PIPE TWICE.

NHTSA ID
490779
Incident
Dec 29, 1995
BrakesElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed Nov 28, 1995

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED.

NHTSA ID
500042
Incident
May 1, 1993
Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 27, 1995

VEHICLE WHEEL CENTER HUB HAS FAILED, BOLTS HAVE CORRODED AWAY. TT

NHTSA ID
975434
Incident
Nov 27, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed May 29, 1995
Crash reported

INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS FROM COMPLETE STOP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ONE ACCIDENT. *SKD

NHTSA ID
486603
Incident
May 3, 1995
Engine
Filed May 23, 1995

ENGINE COOLING FAN FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT/CRACK PRIOR TO RECALL . *SKD

NHTSA ID
485155
Incident
May 23, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed May 5, 1995

WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER'S BUCKET SEAT BROKE AND CAME OFF TRACK; SPEED 35 TO 40 MPH. TT

NHTSA ID
964916
Incident
Apr 14, 1995
Engine
Filed Apr 20, 1995

FAULTY WELD ON EXHAUST PIPE. *TW

NHTSA ID
489560
Incident
Apr 20, 1995
Engine
Filed Feb 23, 1995

THE HEAD GASKET BLOW OUT CONSUMER SAY THERE IS RECALL COULDN'T FIND IT COULD BE A SERVICE BULLETIN. TT

NHTSA ID
960472
Incident
Feb 2, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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