1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
107
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA
The 1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA has received a total of 107 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE. The most commonly reported problems involve the Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip (13 complaints), Power Trainautomatic Transmission (7 complaints), and Air Bagsfrontal (6 complaints).
Recalls for the 1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA, potentially affecting up to 2,216,325 vehicles.
Recall 95V173000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
| 2,216,325 vehicles affected
Defect: THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH REAR OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES THAT MAY NOT WITHSTAND THE REQUIRED LOAD. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO.210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN A COLLISON, STRESS CAN CAUSE THE ATTACHMENT METAL TO TEAR AND ALLOW THE ANCHORAGE TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY BELT MAY NOT PROTECT AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ANCHOR BOLTS WITH A NEW SHOULDER BOLT AND THREAD LOCKING ADHESIVE. ADDITIONALLY, NOISE CONTROL PATCHES WILL BE APPLIED AT EACH ANCHORAGE.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA
107 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK INTO OIL
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
LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK ON GM 3.1 L V6. *NLM
THE ENGINE STOPPED WORKING IN DECEMBER OF 2002. WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
THE CAR WAS HIT FROM BEHIND WHILE STOPPED AND THE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS DID NOT HOLD US IN PLACE. DT
View all Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip complaints →
Safety Rating for the 1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the OLDSMOBILE CIERA
- 1994 OLDSMOBILE CIERA — 55 complaints
- 1995 OLDSMOBILE CIERA — 45 complaints
- 1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA (current)
Other OLDSMOBILE Models
- OLDSMOBILE ALERO — 2,934 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS — 2,251 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE — 1,598 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA — 1,346 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE — 1,277 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE 88 — 1,226 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE AURORA — 1,038 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA — 625 total complaints