Model year record
1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera recalls & problems
The 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 4 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is structure (1 complaint).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
Fuel economy
Cutlass Ciera
| City / highway | 20 / 29 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
2.5 L · 4 cyl · Automatic 3-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $2,900/year to fuel
Cutlass Ciera
| City / highway | 18 / 26 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
3.3 L · 6 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,200/year to fuel
Cutlass Ciera
| City / highway | 18 / 25 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
3.3 L · 6 cyl · Automatic 3-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,350/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| StructureBody › Door › Hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
| VisibilityPower window devices and controls | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| SteeringLinkages | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasolineDelivery › Fuel pump | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pumpFire
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS CIERA. THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. SHE THEN SPRAYED QUICK START INTO THE CARBURETOR AND ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN. SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE PURCHASED AN AFTERMARKET FUEL PUMP (BRAND NAME UNAVAILABLE) APPROXIMATELY NINE DAYS BEFORE THE FIRE. SHE FELT THAT THE AFTERMARKET FUEL PUMP CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OCTOBER 18, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 187,000.
- Steering › Linkages
THE VEHICLES FRONT MOUNTS (STEERING) ARE MAKING A METAL ON METAL CLUNKING NOISE WHEN MAKING A SHARP U-TURN. NLM
- Visibility › Power window devices and controls
ELECTRICAL SEAT BELT SOLENOID RESTRAINT FAILURE CAUSING ALL SEAT BELTS TO FAIL. YH
- Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and attachments
WHENEVER THE DOOR OPENS IT SQUEAKS BECAUSE THE TOP HINGES ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR ARE COMING LOOSE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND HINGES WILL BE REWELDED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *AK
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- STICKING THROTTLEClosed
There is no summary currently available