MYRModel Year Report

Oldsmobile Ciera — years to avoid

Data updated 2026-09-20 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

No year of this model has a ranking yet: each has too few complaints, or too few other years to compare with. Open a year below to see its complaints and recalls.

Complaint history

1980: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1980 1981: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1982: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1983: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1983 1984: 3 complaints, Not enough data 1985: 8 complaints, Not enough data 1986: 14 complaints, Not enough data 1986 1987: 17 complaints, Not enough data 1988: 25 complaints, Not enough data 1989: 32 complaints, Not enough data 1989 1990: 20 complaints, Not enough data 1992 1994: 46 complaints, Not enough data 1995: 34 complaints, Not enough data 1996: 83 complaints, Not enough data 1996 1996 · 83
1980: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1980 1981: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1982: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1982 1983: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1984: 3 complaints, Not enough data 1984 1985: 8 complaints, Not enough data 1986: 14 complaints, Not enough data 1986 1987: 17 complaints, Not enough data 1988: 25 complaints, Not enough data 1988 1989: 32 complaints, Not enough data 1990: 20 complaints, Not enough data 1990 1992 1994: 46 complaints, Not enough data 1994 1995: 34 complaints, Not enough data 1996: 83 complaints, Not enough data 1996 1996 · 83
1980: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1980 1981: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1981 1982: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1982 1983: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1983 1984: 3 complaints, Not enough data 1984 1985: 8 complaints, Not enough data 1985 1986: 14 complaints, Not enough data 1986 1987: 17 complaints, Not enough data 1987 1988: 25 complaints, Not enough data 1988 1989: 32 complaints, Not enough data 1989 1990: 20 complaints, Not enough data 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994: 46 complaints, Not enough data 1994 1995: 34 complaints, Not enough data 1995 1996: 83 complaints, Not enough data 1996 1996 · 83
  • Not enough data

Every year, ranked

Newest first. Find your year, then open it for the full report.

YearRankingComplaintsCompared with a typical year
1996 ○ Not enough data 83 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1995 ○ Not enough data 34 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1994 ○ Not enough data 46 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1991–1993 No NHTSA records on file — this model year may not have been sold, or no complaints, recalls or investigations were ever filed against it.
1990 ○ Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 ○ Not enough data 32 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1988 ○ Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 ○ Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 ○ Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 ○ Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 ○ Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 ○ Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 ○ Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 ○ Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 ○ Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
How the rankings work

Each model year’s distinct NHTSA complaint count is compared with the median of the same model’s other eligible years.

  • ▲ Recommended

    At least 30% fewer complaints than the model’s typical year.

  • ● Recommended

    Within 30% of the model’s typical year.

  • ◆ Caution

    30% to 100% more complaints than the typical year.

  • ■ Avoid

    More than double the complaints of the typical year.

  • ○ Not enough data

    Fewer than 30 complaints on file, or too few other years to compare with — too few for a fair verdict.

Recalls

10

recalls on file across every Oldsmobile Ciera model year.

Open a year above to see that year’s own recalls, investigations, and remedies.

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