Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
Data refreshed
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.
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Latest Aug 20, 2002
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.
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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.
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Reports on file since Jan 25, 1995
What this page shows
Our database holds 20 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 Oldsmobile Ciera. 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 1–20 of 20
Steering
Filed Aug 20, 2002
BEGAN NOTICING STEERING COLUMN WOULD NOT STAY LOCKED INTO DESIRED ANGLE. FURTHER NOTICED ENTIRE WHEEL WOULD HAVE SIDE-TO-SIDE MOVEMENT. AT THIS STAGE IT HAS ABOUT 1-INCH PLAY IN ALL DIRECTIONS, FEEL UNSAFE WHEN STEERING. REPAIR SHOP SAID IT IS COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS CAR; REPAIR INVOLVES REMOVING MOST UPPER COMPONENTS AND TIGHTENING 2 BOLTS AT BASE OF COLUMN AT DASHBOARD. BECAUSE OF COMPLEXITY OF DISASSEMBLY, REPAIR REQUIRES 2 TO 3 HOURS @ $75/HOUR NYC RATES. I FEEL THIS TYPE OF DEFECT SHOULD HAVE SOME RECOURSE THROUGH MANUFACTURER SINCE THIS IS A MAJOR DRIVEABILITY ISSUE WHICH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF NOT CORRECTED.*AK
NHTSA ID
765912
Body & structure
Filed Apr 5, 2000
BACK DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. WHILE DRIVING, DOOR MAY COME OPEN WHEN CHILDREN ARE IN THE BACK. *AK
NHTSA ID
859730
Incident
Jan 1, 1992
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 4, 1998
Crash reported
CONSUMER STARTED AUTOMOBILE AND THE PAWL WAS IN PARK. WHEN SHE PLACED IT IN DRIVE THE AUTOMOBILE SUDDLENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. *AK
NHTSA ID
831845
Incident
Nov 30, 1998
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 17, 1997
FUEL THROTTLE LINKAE SYSTEM PROBLEM.
NHTSA ID
523842
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed May 27, 1997
ENGINE RACES WHEN FIRST STARTED.
NHTSA ID
517480
Incident
Oct 14, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 10, 1997
Crash reported
WHEN TAKING VEHICLE OUT OF PARK WITH FOOT STILL ON BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE ITS SPEED, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK
A/C LEAKS DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION AT FACTORY.
NHTSA ID
601986
Incident
Oct 13, 1996
ElectricalEngine
Filed Oct 18, 1996
WATER PUMP FAILED 3 TIMES.
NHTSA ID
510246
Incident
Oct 15, 1996
Body & structure
Filed May 13, 1996
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FELL ALMOST 3 INCHES DUE TO RUSTY HINGE/POOR WELDING. *SD
NHTSA ID
504473
Incident
Mar 12, 1996
Electrical
Filed Feb 12, 1996
VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND BRAKE AND STEERING ABILITY IS LOST, DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS. TT
NHTSA ID
979109
Incident
Jun 4, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jan 31, 1996
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS BROKEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA ID
978521
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 8, 1995
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF PARKING AND CAR ACCELERATED CAUSE AN ACCIDENT . TT
NHTSA ID
974776
Incident
Oct 9, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Nov 1, 1995
Crash reported2 injuries reported
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SHOULDER/LAP BELT DOES NOT LOCK UP UPON IMPACT; VEHICLE REARENDED, SHOVED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE; OCCUPANTS HIT WINDSHIELD AND STEERING WHEEL
NHTSA ID
974369
Incident
Aug 2, 1995
Engine
Filed Aug 28, 1995
THE CAMSHAFT BROKE. TT
NHTSA ID
971268
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 5, 1995
Crash reported
VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD FROM PARKED POSITION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
NHTSA ID
484743
Incident
Jan 22, 1995
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Jul 11, 1995
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
NHTSA ID
968542
Incident
Jul 8, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed May 15, 1995
SPOT WELDING ON FRONT BY CONSOLE BROKE LOOSE; BACK REST WIGGLES WHILE OCCUPIED; SPLIT BENCH SEATS; VEHICLE NEVER INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA ID
965357
Incident
Nov 15, 1994
Brakes
Filed Mar 24, 1995
ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAIL WHEN DRIVING AND TRY STOP AT A STOP SIGN. TT
NHTSA ID
962519
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Jan 25, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. TT
NHTSA ID
959143
Incident
Jan 22, 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.