1996 Oldsmobile Ciera power train problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1996 Oldsmobile Ciera — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving vehicle will stall out for 2 minutes and start back up, and stall back out again without any warning.contacted dealership, cannot find problem.*ak”
filed Jun 17, 2002
“Consumer states the service engine light illuminated without warning dealership has serviced the vehicle light anf found that the transmission had failed. Nlm”
filed Apr 19, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Cold start rattle noise (diagnosis/service procedure). *tw
577106A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 1, 1997Cold start rattle noise. *tw
577106A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 1, 1996
Power Train problems in other Ciera years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 Ciera | 4 | 12% |
| 1994 Ciera | 1 | 2% |
| 1989 Ciera | 1 | 3% |
| 1988 Ciera | 6 | 24% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Oldsmobile Ciera
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.