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1990 Oldsmobile Toronado 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.
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Latest Nov 14, 2015
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.
1
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 Jul 31, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 16 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 Oldsmobile Toronado. 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 1–16 of 16

Seat belts
Filed Nov 14, 2015

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT UNLOCKS BY ITSELF. CAR IS MOVING OR STATIONARY THIS HAPPENS AT ANY TIME.

NHTSA ID
10790380
Incident
Oct 17, 2015
Mileage
121,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Oct 15, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THE COMPUTER CHIP TO START THE VEHICLE IS MALFUNCTIONING. THE DASHBOARD READS STARTING DISABLED. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. MR

NHTSA ID
8020889
Body & structure
Filed Aug 29, 2000

ENGINE CRADLE BROKE UPON MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. DRIVER LOST STEERING CONTROL OF CAR BUT MANAGED TO STOP IT BEFORE IMPACTING ANYTHING. CRADLE WAS REMOVED FROM CAR AND FOUND TO BE SOUND AND ALMOST RUST FREE EXCEPT FOR A SECTION ABOUT 6 INCHES LONG IN THE VICINITY OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL (AND DIRECTLY BELOW THE AC UNIT). THAT 6 INCH LONG SECTION WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY AND WHAT LITTLE MATERIAL REMAINED APPARENTLY BROKE DURING THE LEFT HAND TURN. THE ENGINE CRADLE REMAINED FIRMLY ATTACHED TO THE BODY AT THE 6 MOUNTING POINTS.

NHTSA ID
729417
Incident
Aug 21, 2000
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 22, 1999

THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH EXPERIENCED AND ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSING THE DASH LIGHTS AND INDICATOR NOT TO WORK ON DAMP OR COLD WEATHER. NLM

NHTSA ID
783803
Brakes
Filed Aug 9, 1999

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER. CONSUMER NOW EXPERIENCING TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING POWER WITH ABS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
844703
Filed Aug 6, 1999

INSTRUMENT PANEL IS INOPERATIVE. OCCUPANT CANNOT SEE OR USE THE GAUGES ON THE PANEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

NHTSA ID
844517
Incident
Aug 6, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 28, 1999

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKED BACKWARDS, WHEN CHECKED OUT THE STEEL BRACKET WAS BROKEN ON THE LEFT SIDE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
834176
Incident
Jan 27, 1999
Brakes
Filed Feb 8, 1998

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT.

NHTSA ID
530461
Brakes
Filed Feb 8, 1998

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT.

NHTSA ID
530453
Brakes
Filed Jun 18, 1997

UPON APPLICATION OF ABS BRAKES IN PANIC STOP, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AND EXPERIENCES REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS FOR ABOUT A SECOND, THEN BRAKES BEGIN TO OPERATE NORMALLY. *AK

NHTSA ID
517802
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 13, 1996

ANALOG INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED WITH OWNER NO LONGER KNOWING DISPLAYED INFORMATION. DEALER SAYS ANALOG CLUSTER NEEDS REPLACEMENT. NO REPLACEMENT AT THIS TIME. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS; 95V224000. LISTED FOR SAME PROBLEM UNDER CADILLAC ELDORADO. *AK

NHTSA ID
806296
Incident
Dec 3, 1996
Steering
Filed Nov 20, 1996

THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE STEERING WHEEL IS COMING A LOOSE . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ID
805345
Interior & seatsVisibility
Filed Aug 8, 1996

ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING NO VISUAL SIGHT IN THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID
800655
Incident
Apr 1, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 10, 1996
Fire reported

FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID CATALYTIC CONVERTER COULD BE THE CAUSE, INSURANCE SAID THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICIAL, FIRE TOTALLED THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
982553
Incident
Mar 24, 1996
Brakes
Filed Sep 19, 1995

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING. TT

NHTSA ID
972223
Incident
Sep 18, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jul 31, 1995

LAP/SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER SIDE IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE, LATCH AND WILL NOT UNLATCH, A CHILD WAS IN THE SEAT BELT OVER TIGHTEN AND COULD GET CHILD OUT. TT

NHTSA ID
969590
Incident
Jun 20, 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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