The 1996 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 107 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
13
3crashes2injuries
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
7
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
6
5crashes3injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
3
1fires
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
1injuries
AIR BAGS
2
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
2
Total complaints107
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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…”
“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”
“While driving vehicle will stall out for 2 minutes and start back up, and stall back out again without any warning.contacted dealership, cannot find problem.*ak”
“While yielding onto highway, stepped on gas pedal to accelerate, after releasing pedal, accelerated at 80mph. Throttle became stuck and vehicle continued to accelerate, had to gear into neutral to slow vehicle down. *ak *tt”
“Lower intake manifold gasket leak into oil”
“Was driving vehicle and noticed coolant was getting low. Checked under hood, and fluid was on engine. Head gasket was leaking from right side. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 Oldsmobile Ciera as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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