1995 Oldsmobile Ciera Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 12%of 34 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1995 Oldsmobile Ciera, 12% of the 34 complaints for this model year.
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.
“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #733248, filed 2000-10“Reverse shell cracked and exploded sending shrapnel throuhout the whole transmission, damaging many more parts of transmission. Transmission specialist had never seen a reverse shell chewed up and demolished as this one. Incidentally, replacement new part is made of a different material- carbon steel.”
NHTSA complaint #726193, filed 2000-07“Reverse drum exploded and sent shrapnel through the whole transmission upon accelerating after stopping at a stop light. The car flew through the intersection at a speed of about 45 miles an hour causing my head to snap back resukting in a very stiff neck.”
NHTSA complaint #718383, filed 2000-02Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1995 Oldsmobile Ciera
10 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Oldsmobile Ciera
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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