1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass CieraProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 18, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera has problems

4 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
Fuel system, gasoline11
Steering10
Structure10
Visibility10

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

0 recalls

1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1990 vs. every other Cutlass 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 Cutlass Ciera median. How we score

'86'87'88'89'90
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  • Caution
  • Solid
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, and the recalls they led to.

  1. STICKING THROTTLEEA92024 · closed Jan 31, 1994
    No recall
In owners' words

What Cutlass Ciera owners report

Recent fuel system, gasoline complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS CIERA. THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. SHE THEN SPRAYED QUICK START INTO THE CARBURETOR AND ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN. SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED…
Complaint 10206237 · Oct 18, 2007 · 187,000 miles

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