1996 Oldsmobile Ciera Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 7%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 6 complaints about the body and structure of the 1996 Oldsmobile Ciera, 7% of the 83 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.
“Failure on the brace that holds the speakers in place in the trunk, is sharp medal without any cover, consumer was pushing a bag in the trunk of the vehicle and the medal brace cut the consumer's finger.”
NHTSA complaint #804392, filed 1996-10Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Oldsmobile Ciera
22 complaintsEngine cooling
15 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Oldsmobile Ciera
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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