1996 Oldsmobile Ciera Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 83 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 1996 Oldsmobile Ciera, 1% of the 83 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.
“When avoiding an uncontrolled vehicle, owner rolled into a driveway that had a slope. Driver lost control and ran into house, driver's air bag deployed w/doors locking and facial and bodily injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #804572, filed 1996-12Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Oldsmobile Ciera
22 complaintsEngine cooling
15 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Oldsmobile Ciera
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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