1994 Oldsmobile Ciera problems
The 1994 Oldsmobile Ciera has 55 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (22%) concerns brakes. After that come engine (15%) and cruise control (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 55 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 22% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 8 injuries reported.
It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Vehicle in parking lot, started & shifted into reverse, w/foot on brakes (ABS); vehicle took off backwards, brakes did not stop vehicle. Hit another vehicle & it hit another vehicle. At dealer's now in eau claire.
Vehicle involved in a head-on accident at approximately 50 MPH or less in which driver's air bag failed to deploy. Dealer/manufacturer notified, and had nothing positive to say. Seeking help from nhsta in this matter.
Parked at a drive in pharmacy, put vehicle in reverse, and it lurched backward, hitting vehicle behind the consumer. Turned vehicle off and then restarted. Contacted dealer . Dealer found a vacuum leak on the upper intake near the throttle. They repaired vacuum leak.