1985 Oldsmobile CieraProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 8 owner complaints about the 1985 Oldsmobile Ciera, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 9, 1997. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1985 Oldsmobile Ciera has problems

8 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
Service brakes, hydraulic21
Steering20
Vehicle speed control20
Power train10
Suspension10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1985 Oldsmobile Ciera recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1985 vs. every other Ciera year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Ciera median. How we score

'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'94'95'96
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
4 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1985 Oldsmobile Ciera, and the recalls they led to.

  1. REAR BRAKE LOCKUPC85007 · closed May 18, 1989
    Led to recall 66V-003
  2. WINDSHIELD WIPERSEA86025 · closed Mar 2, 1988
    No recall
  3. POWER ST. ASSISTEA87006 · closed Sep 19, 1988
    No recall
  4. HEADLAMP SWITCH FAILUREPE88027 · closed May 11, 1988
    No recall
In owners' words

What Ciera owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE ARE LOCKING UP WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SKID AND NOT STOP. THE BRAKES ARE HYDRUALIC. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Complaint 980822 · Mar 18, 1996

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