Model year record

1981 OLDSMOBILE Toronado

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 1 owner complaint on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 81V073000

Suspension: front: control arm: upper arm

Component
Suspension: front: control arm: upper arm
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
9,070
Reported to NHTSA
1981-06-16
Owners notified
1981-06-12

Defect description

THE FRONT LEFT UPPER CONTROL ARM NUTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SECURELY TIGHTENED. THE NUTS MAY LOOSEN AND COME OFF AND WITH CONTINUED DRIVING THE CONTROL ARM FRONT BOLT MAY WORK ITS WAY OUT OF POSITION OR BECOME DISPLACED.

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1

The 1980 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1982 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.