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Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 7 consumer complaints across the 1 model years of the Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera (1987–1987) that have at least 5 complaints. 1987 has the most, with 7. Across all years, the part named most often is engine cooling (2 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

All Cutlass Ciera model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsTSBsScore (50 = typical)Trend
19877130,69800—Not enough data

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

1987: “Engine problem : for the past 3yrs.the ignition module continues to go bad and prevents the fuel pump and the spark plugs to work causing the engine to stall out and laeving me stranded.we replaced the module several times and even replaced the distributor and the problem continues. …”

NHTSA complaint #10066296, filed 2004-04, 98,396 miles

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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. Methodology