https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Oldsmobile Ciera. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:37:37 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-470404 Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK INTO OIL https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-452610 Fri, 30 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT HEAD GASKET LEAKED. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT WHEN HE WENT INTO GARAGE THERE WAS WATER ON THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE CHECKED OUT BY MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A HEAD GASKET LEAK. CONSUMER WAS QUOTED A PRICE TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED. CONSUMER FELT THAT OLDSMOBILE SHOULD REPAIR THE PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE SINCE THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-413908 Sun, 22 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK ON GM 3.1 L V6. *NLM https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-408491 Tue, 20 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT OIL LEAKED ONTO ENGINE, WHICH CAUSED FUMES TO COME THROUGH THE VENTS. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-404557 Mon, 28 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE ENGINE STOPPED WORKING IN DECEMBER OF 2002. WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-391547 Thu, 30 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE FIRESTONE SUPREME RADIAL TIRES ON MY 94 CUTLESS SIERRA. ABOUT A MONTH AGO ONE WENT FLAT. I NOTICED TREAD SEPARTION AT THE SITE OF THE FLAT BUT DISCOUNTED IT. YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING ON A SMOOTH INTERSTATE MY OTHER FRONT TIRE SAME BRAND HAD THE ENTIRE TREAD SEPARATE. THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED AS I PULLED OFF THE ROAD. MY TWO REAR TIRES ARE THE SAME MODEL AND I AM CONSERNED ABOUT THE SA https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-383156 Mon, 25 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT THE CAR WAS HIT FROM BEHIND WHILE STOPPED AND THE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS DID NOT HOLD US IN PLACE. DT https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-370919 Wed, 28 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHEN VEHICLE EXCEEDS 65MPH, THE FRONT END VIBRATES, CAUSING THE FRONT TIRES TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY. CONTACTED SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS, AND CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER CAN ALSO FEEL THE SHAKE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER SAYS IF SHE DRIVES OVER 68 MPH, THE SHAKING SEEMS TO IMPROVE SOMEWHAT. THIS SITUATION HAS WORN OUT THE TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE AND HAS HAD A NUMEROUS AMOU https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-370920 Wed, 28 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHEN VEHICLE EXCEEDS 65MPH, THE FRONT END VIBRATES, CAUSING THE FRONT TIRES TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY. CONTACTED SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS, AND CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER CAN ALSO FEEL THE SHAKE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER SAYS IF SHE DRIVES OVER 68 MPH, THE SHAKING SEEMS TO IMPROVE SOMEWHAT. THIS SITUATION HAS WORN OUT THE TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE AND HAS HAD A NUMEROUS AMOU https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-369876 Thu, 22 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT 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 D https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-360046 Tue, 02 Jul 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE IN MOTION, VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE, CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AT THAT INTENSE VIBRATION,CONSUMER PULLED INTO A GOOD YEAR TIRE CENTER. ONE TIRE HAD SHREDDED, WHICH WAS REPLACED, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE FOR TIRE INSPECTION AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE OTHER THREE WERE DEFECTIVE ALSO. *JG (MICHELIN TIRES) https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-357545 Mon, 17 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT FOR 2 MINUTES AND START BACK UP, AND STALL BACK OUT AGAIN WITHOUT ANY WARNING.CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, CANNOT FIND PROBLEM.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-351054 Tue, 14 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH DURING HIGH WINDS, CONSUMER STATED THAT THE LANDAU ROOF HAD BLOWN OFF, MANUFACTUER NOTIFIED. *TT https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-345272 Thu, 25 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE YIELDING ONTO HIGHWAY, STEPPED ON GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, AFTER RELEASING PEDAL, ACCELERATED AT 80MPH. THROTTLE BECAME STUCK AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, HAD TO GEAR INTO NEUTRAL TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. *AK *TT https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-344026 Fri, 19 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICED THE VEHICLE LIGHT ANF FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-334462 Thu, 14 Feb 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH DURING HIGH WINDS, CONSUMER STATED THAT THE LANDAU ROOF HAD BLOWN OFF, MANUFACTUER NOTIFIED. *TT https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-324091 Tue, 27 Nov 2001 00:00:00 GMT DEFECTIVE FUEL SYSTEM https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-297209 Thu, 14 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-295745 Fri, 01 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND NOTICED COOLANT WAS GETTING LOW. CHECKED UNDER HOOD, AND FLUID WAS ON ENGINE. HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING FROM RIGHT SIDE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-294424 Fri, 25 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT BRAKES LOCK WHEN WET, EVEN AFTER NEW BRAKES AND MASTER CYCLINDER INSTALLED , DOING IT SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW AND BOUGHT BY MY MOTHER WITH 3 MILES ON IT. ONE BRAKE OR ANOTHER WILL LOCK AFTER A RAIN STORM. AFTER CONTINUAL PUMPING THEY WILL DRY AND STOP LOCKING TILL THEY GET WET AGAIN. HAVE HAD ALL NEW PARTS PUT ON OVER YEARS OF WORK ON IT AND NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IT IS . https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-294425 Fri, 25 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT BRAKES LOCK WHEN WET, EVEN AFTER NEW BRAKES AND MASTER CYCLINDER INSTALLED , DOING IT SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW AND BOUGHT BY MY MOTHER WITH 3 MILES ON IT. ONE BRAKE OR ANOTHER WILL LOCK AFTER A RAIN STORM. AFTER CONTINUAL PUMPING THEY WILL DRY AND STOP LOCKING TILL THEY GET WET AGAIN. HAVE HAD ALL NEW PARTS PUT ON OVER YEARS OF WORK ON IT AND NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IT IS . https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-291891 Fri, 11 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH VEHICLE HYDROPLANED INTO A DITCH AND IMPACTED A TREE HEAD-ON. DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WAS SENDING AN INVESTIGATOR TO EXAMINE VEHICLE, AND DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR POOR PERFORMANCE OF AIR BAG. DRIVER EXPERIENCED LIGHT INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-275090 Tue, 20 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT IS DRAINING BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WHEN VEHICLE IS IN OFF POSITION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR REPLACING DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *YH https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-271762 Wed, 31 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE SKIDS IF APPLYING BRAKES ON LEAST AMOUNT OF ICE OR SLUSH. LOW TRACTION LIGHTS COMES ON, AND ABS LOCKS UP. *AK CONSUMER SAYS ABS IS NOT USEFUL IN WINTER DRIVING. *YH https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-271763 Wed, 31 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE SKIDS IF APPLYING BRAKES ON LEAST AMOUNT OF ICE OR SLUSH. LOW TRACTION LIGHTS COMES ON, AND ABS LOCKS UP. *AK CONSUMER SAYS ABS IS NOT USEFUL IN WINTER DRIVING. *YH https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-251185 Wed, 25 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT 4 PASSENGER CAR REPLACEMENT TIRES PURCHASED FROM FIRESTONE ON JULY 23, 1999 AT 64,097 MILES; TREAD COMPLETELY PEELED OFF OF ONE OF THE TIRES ON AUGUST 15, 2000 AT 83,685 MILES. (DOT NUMBER: FR360 TIRESIZE: 18575R14) https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-251584 Wed, 25 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT 4 PASSENGER CAR REPLACEMENT TIRES PURCHASED FROM FIRESTONE ON JULY 23, 1999 AT 64,097 MILES; TREAD COMPLETELY PEELED OFF OF ONE OF THE TIRES ON AUGUST 15, 2000 AT 83,685 MILES.( DOT NUMBER: FR360 TIRE SIZE: 18575R14 ) https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-247256 Mon, 16 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-246554 Fri, 13 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT 4 FUEL PUMPS, 2 TRANSMISSIONS HAVE BEEN REPLACED,HAS A 3.8 ENGINE IN IT, IT IS SUPPOSE TO HAVE A 3.1 ENGINE IN IT,RELAY SWITCH REPLACED AT WHICH TIME FOUND THAT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAD BEEN RUNNING HIGHER THAN IT SHOULD HAVE THE WHOLE TIME WE OWNED THE CAR, 1 ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MOTOR IN RESULT OF ELECTRICAL, 1 VACUUM MANIFOLD, TO TOP IT OF WE FOUND OUT THE CAR WAS BUILT ON A FRIDAY! WHAT LUCK ? T https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-ciera#complaint-246555 Fri, 13 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT 4 FUEL PUMPS, 2 TRANSMISSIONS HAVE BEEN REPLACED,HAS A 3.8 ENGINE IN IT, IT IS SUPPOSE TO HAVE A 3.1 ENGINE IN IT,RELAY SWITCH REPLACED AT WHICH TIME FOUND THAT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAD BEEN RUNNING HIGHER THAN IT SHOULD HAVE THE WHOLE TIME WE OWNED THE CAR, 1 ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MOTOR IN RESULT OF ELECTRICAL, 1 VACUUM MANIFOLD, TO TOP IT OF WE FOUND OUT THE CAR WAS BUILT ON A FRIDAY! WHAT LUCK ? T