The 1989 Oldsmobile Calais has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 170,601 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 44 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
FRONT FUEL FEED HOSE ASSEMBLY COULD CRACK OR SEPARATE AT THE COUPLING ON THE ENGINE END OF THE HOSE ASSEMBLY, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
FUEL LEAKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD RESULT IN ANUNDERHOOD FIRE.
REPLACE FRONT FUEL FEED HOSE ASSEMBLY.
FRONT FUEL FEED HOSE ASSEMBLY COULD CRACK OR SEPARATE AT THE COUPLING ON THE ENGINE END OF THE HOSE ASSEMBLY, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
LEAKING FUEL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
REPLACE FRONT FUEL FEED HOSE ASSEMBLY.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Consumer was traveling about 35mph on a street approaching a stop light, rough idle/ vehicle ran hot, and turned off without prior warning. Dealership was aware of problem.*ak”
“Rear ended when stopped at light by sub compact speeding at aprox. 30 mph. Both front seats folded back to rear seats (non reclining type) rear doors jammed .med. *ak”
“Rear ended when stopped at light by sub compact speeding at aprox. 30 mph. Both front seats folded back to rear seats (non reclining type) rear doors jammed .med. *ak”
“While driving 25-30mph vehicle caught on fire. Had no warning. Noticed flames around floorboard & coming from the trunk. Pulled over & left vehicle. The fuel tank exploded. Recall for fuel line #92v150000. *ak”
“Front seats do not lock in position.”
“Engine failed due to water leaking into the oil. (first vehicle on 601595)”
“Engine compartment fire.”
“Replaced muffler/exhaust pipe twice.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Oldsmobile Calais as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.