1996 Oldsmobile Ciera Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 6%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 5 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1996 Oldsmobile Ciera, 6% 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.
“Vehicle is at a stop, has foot on brakes, vehicle will begin to jump/sudden acceleration. Will stop if engine is turned off or reach speed off 10 MPH. Does not matter if it's in reverse or forward. Dealer had it for 6 times. Gm lab said problem was resolved, 3 weeks after defect started to occur again. This is a intermittent problem, could result in an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #819076, filed 1998-02“While yielding onto highway, stepped on gas pedal to accelerate, after releasing pedal, accelerated at 80mph. Throttle became stuck and vehicle continued to accelerate, had to gear into neutral to slow vehicle down.”
NHTSA complaint #8008609, filed 2002-04Vehicle speed control: 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 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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