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Oldsmobile ToronadoYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 40 owner complaints and 17 safety recalls on record for the Oldsmobile Toronado.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints40Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls171967–1995 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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1995Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls1991Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/10016 complaints · 2 recalls1989Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls1988Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1987Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls1985Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1984Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1982Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1981Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1980Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1968Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1967Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Oldsmobile Toronado problems

All model years combined: 40 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, hydraulic123
Electrical system81
Seat belts41
Structure30
Steering30
Power train21
Seats21
Visibility10
Air bags11
6 other systems61
17 recalls

Oldsmobile Toronado recalls

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

–Front: webbing95V-110 · 1990–1992 · May 31, 1995 · 113,343 vehicles–Steering: rack and pinion91V-157 · 1992 · Sep 18, 1991 · 2,371 vehicles–Lever and linkage: floor shift90V-164 · 1990 · Sep 6, 1990 · 63,964 vehicles–Vehicle speed control89V-102 · 1984–1985 · Jun 16, 1989 · 1,755,897 vehicles–Service brakes, air: antilock89V-055 · 1989 · Apr 5, 1989 · 634 vehicles–Service brakes, air: antilock89V-056 · 1989 · Apr 5, 1989 · 10,535 vehicles–Hydraulic power assist: pump88V-078 · 1986–1987 · May 10, 1988 · 65,136 vehicles–Structure: body87V-006 · 1986 · Jan 3, 1987 · 265 vehicles–Windshield wiper/washer: motor82V-110 · 1983 · Nov 15, 1982 · 5,316 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system82V-012 · 1982 · Jan 3, 1982 · 79,686 vehicles–Control arm: upper arm81V-073 · 1981 · Jun 16, 1981 · 9,070 vehicles–Emission control: gas recirculation valve (egr valve)80V-130 · 1980 · Oct 10, 1980 · 12,362 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 17 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

6 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Toronado

  1. SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILSEA94010 · 1990–1993 · closed Jun 16, 1995
    Led to recall 95V-110
  2. SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILSPE93088 · 1992 · closed Feb 28, 1994
    No recall
  3. THROTTLE NON-RETURNC89001 · 1984–1988 · closed Jan 16, 1990
    No recall
  4. REAR DISC BRAKESEA88036 · 1982–1988 · closed Aug 30, 1991
    No recall
  5. STALLINGEA87022 · 1986–1987 · closed Nov 27, 1991
    No recall
  6. DIESEL OIL LEAK AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMDP83014 · 1982 · closed Nov 24, 1983
    No recall