Oldsmobile Ciera
Owners filed 183 complaints across 4 model years of the Oldsmobile Ciera. The 1996 drew the most (83); the 1990 the fewest (20).
Model years4
Complaints183
Recalls8
Fires2
Deaths0
Every Oldsmobile Ciera model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 83 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1995 | 34 | 1 | — | 5 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1994 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 6 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 1990 | 20 | 2 | — | 6 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine |
Which Oldsmobile Ciera years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1996 is the weakest year on record, with 83 complaints concentrated in the service brakes, hydraulic › antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip. It carries 1 recall.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.