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Oldsmobile CalaisYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 63 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the Oldsmobile Calais.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints63Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls81985–1990 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Oldsmobile Calais years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Calais median. Tap a year for its full report.

'85'86'87'88'89'90
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1990Not rated–/10012 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/10018 complaints · 2 recalls1988Not rated–/10018 complaints · 2 recalls1987Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1007 complaints · 2 recalls1985Not rated–/1003 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Oldsmobile Calais problems

All model years combined: 63 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling313
Electrical system112
Seats63
Steering60
Vehicle speed control53
Service brakes, hydraulic41
Structure40
Suspension40
Seat belts40
10 other systems194
8 recalls

Oldsmobile Calais recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings92V-150 · 1988–1989 · Oct 19, 1992 · 108,836 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings90V-119 · 1990 · Jun 15, 1990 · 3,202 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings90V-042 · 1988–1989 · Mar 5, 1990 · 61,765 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings88V-032 · 1987 · Mar 15, 1988 · 22,300 vehicles–Structure87V-124 · 1985–1986 · Aug 10, 1987 · 261,171 vehicles–Hood: latch86V-121 · 1985–1986 · Aug 28, 1986 · 206,651 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: springs86V-030 · 1985 · Feb 21, 1986 · 135,623 vehicles–Visibility: windshield85V-047 · 1985 · Apr 26, 1985 · 20 vehicles
7 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Calais

  1. SEAT BELT SEPARATIONEA91045 · 1985–1987 · closed Oct 26, 1992
    No recall
  2. SAFETY BELT CUT AT D-RINGPE91099 · 1986 · closed Nov 7, 1991
    No recall
  3. BRAKE PERFORMANCEEA90041 · 1987–1988 · closed Mar 30, 1992
    No recall
  4. BRAKE INEFFECTIVENESSEA89010 · 1987–1988 · closed May 8, 1990
    No recall
  5. HEADLAMP SWITCH FAILUREPE88027 · 1984–1985 · closed May 11, 1988
    No recall
  6. QUAD 4 ENG WIRING FAILUREPE88020 · 1988 · closed Mar 16, 1988
    No recall
  7. WINDSHIELD WIPERSEA86025 · 1985 · closed Mar 2, 1988
    No recall