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1996 Oldsmobile Ciera engine problems

15 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1996 Oldsmobile Ciera, which is 14% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
15 14% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

None of the engine complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

When coming to a complete stop the vehicle will stall and while driving up on a hill there will be noise coming from the engine. Dealer replaced oxgen sensor. Also in cold weather the doors are hard to open.

February 1997

Head gasket leaked. Consumer indicated that when he went into garage there was water on the floor. Consumer had vehicle checked out by mechanic, who determined there was a head gasket leak. Consumer was quoted a price to have vehicle repaired. Consumer felt that oldsmobile should repair the problem free of charge since this was a common problem with this vehicle.

Reported at 44,000 miles, January 2004

Other problems reported for the 1996 Oldsmobile Ciera

Engine problems in other years

  • 1996
  • 1995
  • 1994
  • 1990

Engine problems across all Oldsmobile models