FaultScore

1995 Oldsmobile Ciera brake problems

10 of the 45 complaints about the 1995 Oldsmobile Ciera are about the braking system — 22% of everything reported for this model year.

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10

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 6 60.0%
Foundation Components 2 20.0%
ABS Warning Light 1 10.0%
Drum 1 10.0%

Brakes across every Oldsmobile Ciera year

1994 12 23.5%
1995 10 19.6%
1996 29 56.9%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Phelan, CA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

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 ELECTRICAL, 1 VACUUM MANIFOLD, TO TOP IT OF WE FOUND OUT THE CAR WAS BUILT ON A FRIDAY! WHAT LUCK ? THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FIRST TWO FUEL PUMPS THAT FAILED/WE THINK BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NOT PUT IN RIGHT. MY MECHANIC HAS STATED THAT THE CAR HAS A PICKUP ENGINE IN IT INSTEAD OF WHAT IT SHOULD. MY HUSBAND & I ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS CAR & THE MANUFACTURE THAT BUILT THIS CAR SO POORLY!!

NHTSA complaint #733248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rockford, IL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

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

NHTSA complaint #528658 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rockford, IL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

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

NHTSA complaint #528927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Murfeesbor, TN Crash

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

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

NHTSA complaint #811882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pencil Bluff, AR

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

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

NHTSA complaint #810204 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Portland, IN

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

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.

NHTSA complaint #807271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Saint Johns, MI

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

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.

NHTSA complaint #806406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Darby, PA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

BRAKE NOISE.

NHTSA complaint #505786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LOS Angele, CA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

BRAKES REQUIRE EXCESSIVE PHYSICAL EFFORT. *DSH

NHTSA complaint #601272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Camarillo, CA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON.

NHTSA complaint #600375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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