1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1990 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 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
1
1fires
STEERING:LINKAGES
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

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

“Tl*the contact owns a 1990 oldsmobile cutlass ciera. The contact heard a popping sound coming from the engine when attempting to start the vehicle. She then sprayed quick start into the carburetor and attempted to start the vehicle again. She noticed smoke coming from the engine. The contact…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP · reported 2007-10-09

“Whenever the door opens it squeaks because the top hinges on the driver side door are coming loose. Dealer notified, and hinges will be rewelded as soon as possible. *ak”

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS · reported 1999-01-05

“Electrical seat belt solenoid restraint failure causing all seat belts to fail. Yh”

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

“The seat belt light flickered on and off due to electical problem. Yh”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

“The vehicles front mounts (steering) are making a metal on metal clunking noise when making a sharp u-turn. Nlm”

STEERING:LINKAGES

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 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.