1990 Oldsmobile Ciera: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 24 complaints
24
Total Complaints
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. TT"
"BRAKES FAILED DURING ACCIDENT. *AK"
"ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAIL WHEN DRIVING AND TRY STOP AT A STOP SIGN. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28