1980 Oldsmobile Toronado Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1980 Oldsmobile Toronado has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 15,532 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 80V130000 1980-10-10 12,362 affected
Remedy

DEALER WILL REROUTE THE EGR WIRING HARNESS TO PREVENT ANY CONTACT BETWEEN THE EGR SWITCH MOUNTING BRACKET AND THE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY. ALSO, THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS AT THE BACK OF THE GENERATOR WILL BE MODIFIED BY INSTALLING A TERMINAL END CONNECTOR AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

EQUIPMENT 79V229000 1979-10-16 3,170 affected
Defect

THE TIRE PLACARD (LABEL) DOES NOT CONTAIN THE RECOMMENDED TIRE SIZE INFORMATION. THEREFORE, IT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS".

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW LABEL WITH CORRECT INFORMATION AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Complaints by component

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2
Total complaints2

What owners report

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

“Frame of vehicle is cracked. Consumer concerned because of safety hazard.*ak”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 2002-08-01

“A cracked frame. Dealer/manufacturer were not notified at this time.*ak”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 2002-06-01
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 1980 Oldsmobile Toronado as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.