31 of the 354 complaints filed about the Oldsmobile Ciera are about the electrical system — 9% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1996.
31
Complaints
9%
Share of all complaints
0
Crashes
2
Fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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.
NHTSA complaint #880761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF AND COME TO A DEAD STOP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAS REPLACED SOME WIRING. REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
NHTSA complaint #863817 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
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.
NHTSA complaint #701689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
PINK WIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT AT POINT OF ANCHOR CAUSING ENGINE TO STOP. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
PINK WIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT AT POINT OF ANCHOR CAUSING ENGINE TO STOP. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
PINK WIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT AT POINT OF ANCHOR CAUSING ENGINE TO STOP. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE CROSSING A MAIN INTERSECTION CAR DIED, AND CONSUMER HAD TO MANUALLY GET OUT OF CAR.
NHTSA complaint #849628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
COMPUTER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #604309 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #539394 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE HORN TO BE INOPERATIVE.. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #827067 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #533600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING SAW WHITE SMOKE EMINATING FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD. DRIVER PULLED OFF ROAD AND PARKED. ALL PASSENGERS EXITED SAFELY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #534328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CRUISE CONTROL AND ABS FAILED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE STOP LIGHT FILAMENT, POOR DESIGN OF GROUNDING.
NHTSA complaint #532268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN IS INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #518415 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER FAILED AND REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #603253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #510246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
COMPUTER FAILED TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #510304 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE VEHICLE STALLS, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER.
NHTSA complaint #802603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN SOUNDS OFF OCCASIONALLY WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL.
NHTSA complaint #484381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON, EMITS BURNING SMELL DUE TO BLOWN FUSE.
NHTSA complaint #601324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.