The 1988 Oldsmobile Ciera has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 27,369 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 32 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
FUEL FEED HOSE COULD LEAK AT THE COUPLING ON THE ENGINE END OF THE HOSE ASSEMBLY.
FUEL LEAKAGE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD RESULT INAN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE THAT COULD SPREAD TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
INSTALL NEW FUEL FEED HOSE ASSEMBLY.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Rear shoulder belt retro-fit kit that was given by oldsmobile has a very large buckle that hits right in the sternum. If in an accident buckle could go right through the chest. Manufacturer said that was the way they made them, and there was nothing they could do. *ak”
“On mountain roads, this situation is very dangerous. No power steering, no power brakes, no power period. Therefore, vehicle is "stuck" in road, usually on a blind turn, extreeme danger with trucks coming down mountain.”
“Since june of 1998 our oldsmoble cutless ciera brougham has been dying whether in motion or at a stop. On occassion it would not re-start. We have had it at the dealers 5 times, and wach time they say they have fixed the problem we currently have our car at an independent dealer because of the…”
“Since june of 1998 our oldsmoble cutless ciera brougham has been dying whether in motion or at a stop. On occassion it would not re-start. We have had it at the dealers 5 times, and wach time they say they have fixed the problem we currently have our car at an independent dealer because of the…”
“Since june of 1998 our oldsmoble cutless ciera brougham has been dying whether in motion or at a stop. On occassion it would not re-start. We have had it at the dealers 5 times, and wach time they say they have fixed the problem we currently have our car at an independent dealer because of the…”
“Uneven wear of left front tire.”
“Brake system: coming down brass town mountain, georgia, brakes started smoking and became inoperative. Stopped at bottom of mountain and let brakes cool off and then they worked okay. Mechanic looked at vehicle and could not find problem. *ak”
“Power steering reservoir leaking onto exhaust pipe/smoke.”
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SUMMARY:A CHEVROLET SERVICE BULLETIN DATED JULY 1988 INDICATES THAT BOTHSOCKETS MUST BE REPLACED USING PART NUMBER 5972532.THIS SERVICE STOCKUSES A NEW HEAT RESISTANT MATERIAL.PRODUCTION STOCK WAS ALSO CORRECTEDBEGINNING WITH VINS J7163799 AND JJ187909.===
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Oldsmobile Ciera as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.