Model year record

1987 OLDSMOBILE Ciera

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 27 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V034000

Visibility: windshield

Component
Visibility: windshield
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
39
Reported to NHTSA
1987-03-16
Owners notified
1987-03-26

Defect description

POOR BOND ADHESION BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD GLASS AND MOUNTING COULD ALLOW THE WINDSHIELD TO SEPARATE DURING A 30 MPH FRONTAL BARRIER TEST REQUIRED BY FMVSS 212.

Safety risk

IF WINDSHIELD GLASS SEPARATION OCCURS DURING ANACCIDENT, AN UNBELTED OCCUPANT COULD BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND INJURED.

Manufacturer remedy

REINSTALL WINDSHIELDS TO ASSURE PROPER BOND ADHESION.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline3
Vehicle speed control3
Engine and engine cooling: engine2
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components2
Steering: rack and pinion2
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe1
Fuel system, gasoline1
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system1
Power train: automatic transmission1
Seat belts: front: anchorage1
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly1
Seat belts: front: webbing1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder1
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar1
Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump1
Structure: body1
Structure: frame and members1
Suspension: front: macpherson strut1
Unknown or other1
Visibility: power window devices and controls1

The 1986 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 1988 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.