1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
1
STEERING:COLUMN
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints11

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Steering wheel moved while being locked in position. When the vehicle was inspected, it was determined that it was due to loose bolts. *ak when negotiating a corner, the engine ignition switch inside of the steering column disconnected, the engine stopped, the power steering and the power brakes…”

STEERING:COLUMN · reported 2004-01-28

“Steering wheel moved while being locked in position. When the vehicle was inspected, it was determined that it was due to loose bolts. *ak when negotiating a corner, the engine ignition switch inside of the steering column disconnected, the engine stopped, the power steering and the power brakes…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH · reported 2004-01-28

“Seat belt failure on passenger side front, fails to retract.*ak”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR · reported 2003-11-04

“While driving engine blew out without warning. *ak”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2003-09-12

“Right front end of vehicles frame has dipped. Please provide any additional information.*ak”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 2001-03-01

“Engine problem : for the past 3yrs.the ignition module continues to go bad and prevents the fuel pump and the spark plugs to work causing the engine to stall out and laeving me stranded.we replaced the module several times and even replaced the distributor and the problem continues. We even…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE · reported 2000-01-07

“Engine problem : for the past 3yrs.the ignition module continues to go bad and prevents the fuel pump and the spark plugs to work causing the engine to stall out and laeving me stranded.we replaced the module several times and even replaced the distributor and the problem continues. We even…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN · reported 2000-01-07

“Engine problem : for the past 3yrs.the ignition module continues to go bad and prevents the fuel pump and the spark plugs to work causing the engine to stall out and laeving me stranded.we replaced the module several times and even replaced the distributor and the problem continues. We even…”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 2000-01-07

Defect investigations

Investigation EA92024 Opened 1992-06-26 · closed 1994-01-31

STICKING THROTTLE

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.