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1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

1
Open Recalls
83
Owner Complaints
10
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
60
Fair
Reliability Score (0–100)

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1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera Safety Recalls (1)

95V17300015/09/1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

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."

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.

Most Common Problems Reported for 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
17
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
12
POWER TRAIN
8
AIR BAGS
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
STRUCTURE
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
SUSPENSION
4

Based on 83 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

10
Crash-Involved Complaints
10
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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