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Oldsmobile FirenzaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 4 owner complaints and 10 safety recalls on record for the Oldsmobile Firenza.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints4Top: Fuel system, gasolineSafety recalls101982–1987 model years

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

Best & worst years

Oldsmobile Firenza 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 Firenza median. Tap a year for its full report.

'82'83'84'85'86'87
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1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1986Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1985Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1984Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Oldsmobile Firenza problems

All model years combined: 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
Latches/locks/linkages10
Visibility11
10 recalls

Oldsmobile Firenza recalls

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

–Tank assembly: filler pipe and cap87V-184 · 1987 · Dec 1, 1987 · 131,476 vehicles–Emission control: crankcase (pcv)87V-165 · 1983 · Oct 26, 1987 · 126,319 vehicles–Seats87V-079 · 1983–1984 · May 7, 1987 · 1,136,407 vehicles–Conventional: mechanical86V-128 · 1987 · Sep 15, 1986 · 1,470 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: engine86V-073 · 1985 · May 28, 1986 · 87,174 vehicles–Exterior lighting: tail lights86V-062 · 1986 · May 13, 1986 · 216 vehicles–Front assembly: recliner84V-011 · 1984 · Feb 6, 1984 · 76,586 vehicles–Foundation components: differential proportional valve83V-105 · 1983 · Oct 13, 1983 · 352,036 vehicles–Fuel injection system: injectors82V-096 · 1983 · Oct 7, 1982 · 12,721 vehicles–Tank assembly: filler pipe and cap82V-021 · 1982 · Mar 8, 1982 · 519,329 vehicles
12 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Firenza

  1. BRAKE PERFORMANCEEA90041 · 1987–1988 · closed Mar 30, 1992
    No recall
  2. STOP LAMPSPE89035 · 1988 · closed May 24, 1989
    No recall
  3. BRAKE INEFFECTIVENESSEA89010 · 1987–1988 · closed May 8, 1990
    No recall
  4. POOR BRAKINGPE88085 · 1987–1988 · closed Jan 17, 1989
    No recall
  5. HEADLAMP SWITCH FAILUREPE88027 · 1984–1985 · closed May 11, 1988
    No recall
  6. POWER ST. ASSISTEA87006 · 1981–1986 · closed Sep 19, 1988
    No recall
  7. SUDDEN ACCELEA87007 · 1982–1985 · closed Aug 7, 1987
    No recall
  8. SUDDEN ACCELERATIONDP86019 · 1982–1985 · closed Dec 22, 1986
    No recall
  9. SEAT TRACK LOCKEA86023 · 1983–1984 · closed Jun 1, 1987
    Led to recall 87V-079
  10. UNDERHOOD FIRESPE86031 · 1985 · closed Jun 10, 1986
    Led to recall 86V-073