IllustrationCONSUMER 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
1990 Oldsmobile Toronado
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
5 reportsTHE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH EXPERIENCED AND ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSING THE DASH LIGHTS AND INDICATOR NOT TO WORK ON DAMP OR COLD WEATHER. NLM
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
ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING NO VISUAL SIGHT IN THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID CATALYTIC CONVERTER COULD BE THE CAUSE, INSURANCE SAID THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICIAL, FIRE TOTALLED THE VEHICLE. *AK
Official recalls
295V110000 · Seat Belts:front:webbing
May 31, 1995
THE FRONT OUTER SHOULDER BELT WEB SEW STOP CAN BECOME STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR. THE BELT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO PULL OUT OF THE RETRACTOR AND SOME OCCUPANTS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FASTEN THE BELT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN PREVENT A PERSON FROM USING THEIR RESTRAINT SYSTEM RESULTING IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSTALL A WEBBING STOP BUTTON IF THE CUSTOMER REQUESTS REPAIR.
90V164000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift
Sep 6, 1990
TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE FROM THE FLOOR SHIFT CONTROL WITH LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR REFERENCE AND SHIFT SELECTOR OPERATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: DRIVER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DETERMINE ACTUAL GEARPOSITION THE TRANSAXLE IS IN, WHICH COULD RESULT IN UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENTAND AN ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: INSTALL A TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIP TO PREVENT CABLE DISENGAGEMENT.
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
1EA94010 · Seat Belt Retractor Fails
Opened Feb 28, 1994 · Closed Jun 16, 1995
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:front:retractor
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