1995 OLDSMOBILE CIERA

1 recalls, 45 complaints - 8 TSBs

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Defect Description

THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH REAR OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES THAT MAY NOT WITHSTAND THE REQUIRED LOAD. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO.210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."

Consequence

CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN A COLLISON, STRESS CAN CAUSE THE ATTACHMENT METAL TO TEAR AND ALLOW THE ANCHORAGE TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY BELT MAY NOT PROTECT AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ANCHOR BOLTS WITH A NEW SHOULDER BOLT AND THREAD LOCKING ADHESIVE. ADDITIONALLY, NOISE CONTROL PATCHES WILL BE APPLIED AT EACH ANCHORAGE.

2,216,325 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Complaint Statistics

45 total complaints 8 crashes 15 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE	2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER	2
AIR BAGS	2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING	1

OIL LEAKED ONTO ENGINE, WHICH CAUSED FUMES TO COME THROUGH THE VENTS. *JB

Incident date: Jan 1, 1999

WHILE IN MOTION, VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE, CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AT THAT INTENSE VIBRATION,CONSUMER PULLED INTO A GOOD YEAR TIRE CENTER. ONE TIRE HAD SHREDDED, WHICH WAS REPLACED, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE FOR TIRE INSPECTION AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE OTHER THREE WERE DEFECTIVE AL... Read more

ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT IS DRAINING BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WHEN VEHICLE IS IN OFF POSITION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR REPLACING DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *YH

4 FUEL PUMPS, 2 TRANSMISSIONS HAVE BEEN REPLACED,HAS A 3.8 ENGINE IN IT, IT IS SUPPOSE TO HAVE A 3.1 ENGINE IN IT,RELAY SWITCH REPLACED AT WHICH TIME FOUND THAT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAD BEEN RUNNING HIGHER THAN IT SHOULD HAVE THE WHOLE TIME WE OWNED THE CAR, 1 ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MOTOR IN RESULT OF E... Read more

Incident date: Jul 18, 2000

REVERSE SHELL CRACKED AND EXPLODED SENDING SHRAPNEL THROUHOUT THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION, DAMAGING MANY MORE PARTS OF TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST HAD NEVER SEEN A REVERSE SHELL CHEWED UP AND DEMOLISHED AS THIS ONE. INCIDENTALLY, REPLACEMENT NEW PART IS MADE OF A DIFFERENT MATERIAL- CARBON STEE... Read more

WHILE DRIVING BOTH TIE RODS BROKE, CAUSING T LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Incident date: Jul 12, 2000

WHILE GOING ABOUT 55 OR 70 MPH ENGINE WILL START VIBRATING. COULD FEEL IT ON THE STEERING WHEEL AT THE TIME OF SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING. *AK

Incident date: Aug 1, 1999

REVERSE DRUM EXPLODED AND SENT SHRAPNEL THROUGH THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION UPON ACCELERATING AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT. THE CAR FLEW THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 45 MILES AN HOUR CAUSING MY HEAD TO SNAP BACK RESUKTING IN A VERY STIFF NECK.

Incident date: Feb 1, 1999

TRANSMISSION WHEN HOT WILL NOT SHIFT TO OVERDIVE; ENGINE RATTLES WHEN STARTED COLD

Incident date: Feb 1, 1999

TRANSMISSION WHEN HOT WILL NOT SHIFT TO OVERDIVE; ENGINE RATTLES WHEN STARTED COLD

Incident date: Jul 29, 1998

DURING VEHICLE ROLLOVER COLLISION DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN PROPERLY CAUSING DRIVER TO SLIDE RESULTING IN INJURIES. MJS

2 injured

Incident date: Mar 11, 1998

SEAT BELT RECALL WORK FAILED, DURING COLLISION SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK RESULTING IN INJURIES TO HEAD AND NECK OF OCCUPANTS, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEFLATE.

Crash 4 injured

Incident date: Mar 11, 1998

SEAT BELT RECALL WORK FAILED, DURING COLLISION SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK RESULTING IN INJURIES TO HEAD AND NECK OF OCCUPANTS, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEFLATE.

Crash 4 injured

Incident date: Apr 30, 1998

WHILE DRIVING THE EXHAUST PIPE ON THE FRONT PART OF THE MUFFLER BROKE, CAUSING THE MUFFLER TO BECOME LOOSE. THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

Incident date: Dec 1, 1996

APPLYING BRAKE ON ICY ROAD DID NOT SLOW VEHICLE AT ALL.

Incident date: Dec 1, 1996

APPLYING BRAKE ON ICY ROAD DID NOT SLOW VEHICLE AT ALL.

Incident date: Aug 15, 1996

WHEN DRIVING FUMES FROM OTHER VEHICLES ARE ENTERING THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE, CAUSING THE PASSENGER IN THIS VEHICLE TO HAVE BREATHING PROBLEMS. HAS TO TAKE MEDICATIONS TO MINIMIZE ERRATIC BREATHING CAUSED BY FUMES. CONSUMER BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED IN AUG. 96, AND HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM SI... Read more

Incident date: Nov 27, 1996

CONSUMER WAS REARENDED IN CRASH WHILE SITTING AT RED LIGHT. WHEN THE OTHER VEHICLE HIT FROM BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED WHILE CONSUMER WAS BELTED IN THE SEAT. CONSUMER SUFFERED NECK/SHOULDER AND ARM INJURIES. SEATBACK HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY SUNRISE OLDSMOBILE DEARLERSHIP. (NO FORWARDIN... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Jun 30, 1997

VEHICLE DEVELOPED A HESITATION. THE VEHICLE HESITATES FOR 4-5 SECONDS ERRATICALLY. DEALER HAS BEEN TRYING TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Jul 16, 1997

WHILE DRIVING AT OR ABOUT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF . VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Apr 5, 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP IN WET WEATHER, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Crash

Incident date: Apr 23, 1997

OTHER: REQUESTING REMOVAL OF AIR BAG.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER OR SPEED, THE VEHICLE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Incident date: Jan 16, 1997

GOT INTO VEHICLE & SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. HAPPENED 2 TIMES. HIT CEMENT BLOCKS. 1ST TIME DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE/FIX PROBLEM. *AK

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT TWICE HE HAD NO BRAKING POWER AND THAT HIS BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, HE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED A WIRING HARNESS. *AK

Incident date: Aug 31, 1995

BELT TENSIONER BROKE.

Incident date: Sep 1, 1996

FAILURE OF THE REAR BRAKE, WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS THE REAR BRAKES WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID. THE CONSUMER HAS YET TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. *AK

Incident date: Jan 24, 1996

DOOR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, CAUSING WIND NOISE.

Incident date: Sep 29, 1995

BRAKE NOISE.

Incident date: Jun 3, 1996

STEERING WHEEL OFF CENTERED.

Incident date: Jul 19, 1995

INSTRUMENT PANEL MIRRORS WHATEVER IS IN FRONT OF IT, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE INSTRUMENTS OCCASIONALLY.

Incident date: Jul 19, 1995

VEHICLE BUCKS BETWEEN 40-60 MPH.

Incident date: Jul 19, 1995

HORN SOUNDS OFF OCCASIONALLY WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. *DH

Incident date: Sep 5, 1995

WELDS IN DRIVERS SEAT BACK BROKE, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO FALL BACKWARDS. *DSH

Incident date: Jun 2, 1995

ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON, EMITS BURNING SMELL DUE TO BLOWN FUSE. *TT

Incident date: Jan 30, 1995

BRAKES REQUIRE EXCESSIVE PHYSICAL EFFORT. *DSH

Incident date: Feb 18, 1996

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Feb 18, 1996

WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Feb 18, 1996

WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Dec 26, 1995

SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCKUP AFTER A REAREND, ALLOWING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER TO BE THROWN FORWARD. TT

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Mar 1, 1995

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON.

Incident date: Apr 1, 1995

SPEED CONTROL SENSOR HARNESS FAILED. *SKD

Incident date: Apr 27, 1995

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT IS ANCHORED TOO HIGH, OCCUPANTS DO NOT FIT PROPERLY. TT

Technical Service Bulletins, 1995 OLDSMOBILE CIERA

8 manufacturer communications from 6 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.