The 1995 Oldsmobile Ciera has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,216,325 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 45 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS95V1730001995-09-152,216,325 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.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
6
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
3
3crashes3injuries
AIR BAGS
2
1crashes4injuries
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
2
1crashes6injuries
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
2
1crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
Total complaints45
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Reverse shell cracked and exploded sending shrapnel throuhout the whole transmission, damaging many more parts of transmission. Transmission specialist had never seen a reverse shell chewed up and demolished as this one. Incidentally, replacement new part is made of a different material- carbon…”
“While going about 55 or 70 mph engine will start vibrating. Could feel it on the steering wheel at the time of slowing down or stopping. *ak”
“Reverse drum exploded and sent shrapnel through the whole transmission upon accelerating after stopping at a stop light. The car flew through the intersection at a speed of about 45 miles an hour causing my head to snap back resukting in a very stiff neck.”
“Transmission when hot will not shift to overdive; engine rattles when started cold”
“Transmission when hot will not shift to overdive; engine rattles when started cold”
“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…”
“During vehicle rollover collision driver's side seat belt did not restrain properly causing driver to slide resulting in injuries. Mjs”
“While driving the exhaust pipe on the front part of the muffler broke, causing the muffler to become loose. The dealer will be notified. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 Oldsmobile Ciera as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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