1987 Oldsmobile Ciera Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 18%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 1987 Oldsmobile Ciera, 18% of the 17 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Consumer states that whenever the weather is damp the brakes grab, sometimes they squeal and sometimes they cause the wheels to lock and you skid a little.”
NHTSA complaint #802483, filed 1996-09Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22 | 27% |
| 1995 | 10 | 29% |
| 1994 | 11 | 24% |
| 1990 | 2 | 10% |
| 1989 | 4 | 13% |
| 1988 | 2 | 8% |
| 1987 | 3 | 18% |
| 1986 | 2 | 14% |
| 1985 | 2 | 25% |
Other parts of the 1987 Oldsmobile Ciera
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1987 Oldsmobile Ciera
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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