Oldsmobile Ciera — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Oldsmobile Ciera Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 1996 highlighted. 1980: 0 complaints 1980 1981: 0 complaints 1982: 0 complaints 1982 1983: 0 complaints 1984: 3 complaints 1984 1985: 8 complaints 1986: 14 complaints 1986 1987: 17 complaints 1988: 25 complaints 1988 1989: 31 complaints 1990: 20 complaints 1990 1994: 46 complaints 1995: 34 complaints 1995 1996: 83 complaints 1996
1996: 83 complaints
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YearComplaints
19800
19810
19820
19830
19843
19858
198614
198717
198825
198931
199020
199446
199534
199683

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
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.
1990 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 31 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.