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1987 Oldsmobile Ciera

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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17Owner complaints

Model-year median: 15.5

1Recall campaigns

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5Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Steering
4Engine And Engine Cooling
3Seat Belts
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Vehicle Speed Control
3
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
2Structure
2Power Train
1Suspension
1Unknown Or Other
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 17 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Steering. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Oct 4, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolineSuspension

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLS, CONSUMER HAS TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL.*AK CONSUMER HAS HAD NUMEROUS PARTS REPLACED TO STOP VEHICLE FROM STALLING SUCH AS, ENGINE MOUNTS,TIMING CHAIN, FUEL INJECTORS WERE CLEANED, FULE FILTER WAS REPLACED,THROTTLE SENSOR WAS ALSO REPLACED, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL SEEMS TO PERSIS…

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WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLS, CONSUMER HAS TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL.*AK CONSUMER HAS HAD NUMEROUS PARTS REPLACED TO STOP VEHICLE FROM STALLING SUCH AS, ENGINE MOUNTS,TIMING CHAIN, FUEL INJECTORS WERE CLEANED, FULE FILTER WAS REPLACED,THROTTLE SENSOR WAS ALSO REPLACED, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL SEEMS TO PERSIST.*JB

NHTSA ODI #849736

Mileage unknown · Apr 23, 1996
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

ENGINE STALLED AFTER PANIC STOP.

NHTSA ODI #503832

Mileage unknown · Dec 28, 1995
Engine And Engine Cooling

THE ENGINE STALLS/HESITATION/STUMBLE/STOP. TT

NHTSA ODI #977120

Official recalls

1

87V034000 · Visibility:windshield

Mar 16, 1987

POOR BOND ADHESION BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD GLASS AND MOUNTING COULD ALLOW THE WINDSHIELD TO SEPARATE DURING A 30 MPH FRONTAL BARRIER TEST REQUIRED BY FMVSS 212.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF WINDSHIELD GLASS SEPARATION OCCURS DURING ANACCIDENT, AN UNBELTED OCCUPANT COULD BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND INJURED.

Remedy: REINSTALL WINDSHIELDS TO ASSURE PROPER BOND ADHESION.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

5

PE94048 · SUB-FRAME Absorber Failure

Opened Jun 21, 1994 · Closed Dec 30, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

There is no summary currently available

EA89026 · Loss Of Power Steering

Opened Jun 12, 1989 · Closed Oct 9, 1990

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering

SUMMARY: THE COMPLAINTS DESCRIBE A FAILURE OF THE PRESSURE HOSECONNECTED TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP.USED ONLY ON THE 4 CYL MODELS.THIS PART HAS BEEN REDESIGNED AND EACH GM DIVISION HAS ISSUED ASERVICE BULLETIN.WARRANTY CLAIMS AND PARTS SALES ARE VERY HIGH.===

PE89105 · Power Steering Hose Fails

Opened Mar 20, 1989 · Closed Jun 12, 1989

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering

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EA89010 · Brake Ineffectiveness

Opened Jan 17, 1989 · Closed May 8, 1990

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

There is no summary currently available

EA87022 · Stalling

Opened Aug 27, 1987 · Closed Nov 27, 1991

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

SUMMARY:THE COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT STALLING IS DUE TO VARIOUS FAULTYCOMPONENTS OF THE FUEL INJECTION AND/OR IGNITION SYSTEM. THE FOLLOWINGMODELS ARE INVOLVED:BUICK ELECTRA, LESABRE, RIVERA, CENTURY; OLDS CUTLASSCIERA, 88, 98, TORONADO; PONTIAC BONNEVILLE.STATUS:THIS INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.WE ARE CONTINUING TO ANALYZEINFORMATION PROVIDED BY GM AND ARE PREPARING AN ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONREQUEST TO GM TO CLARIFY CERTAIN TECHNICAL ITEMS.===