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Oldsmobile Firenza recalls and complaints by year
Comprehensive recall and complaint data for the Oldsmobile Firenza,
sourced from official National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) records.
Stats focus on model years from 1960 onwards.
Earlier years appear in the detailed table below where data exists.
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Key Takeaways
A quick scan of where recalls and complaints concentrate for the Oldsmobile Firenza,
based on aggregated NHTSA counts and campaign metadata.
Coverage spans model years 1982–1987 with 11 recall campaigns and 4 complaints in NHTSA data.
Years with the most recall activity: 1983 (4), 1987 (2), and 1984 (2).
Years with the most complaint volume: 1984 (2), 1986 (1), and 1985 (1).
Top recall themes: Fuel and emissions, Brakes, and Seats and restraints.
Most reported complaint areas (across all years): Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch, Fuel system, gasoline, Visibility:sun/moon roof assembly.
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Recall Themes
Instead of listing long campaign narratives, this groups recall campaigns into a few recurring areas.
Each theme links back to official notices as evidence.
Fuel and emissions
4 campaigns · Years: 1982–1983, 1987
These campaigns relate to fuel delivery or emissions components where leaks or failures can raise safety risk.
Official notices (evidence):
87V184000
· Fuel system, gasoline: Filler pipe and cap
Across all model years, the most frequently reported areas for the
Oldsmobile Firenza in NHTSA complaint data are
Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch, Fuel system, gasoline, Visibility:sun/moon roof assembly.
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Year-by-Year Overview
Each row shows how often this model appears in NHTSA recalls and consumer
complaints for a given model year. These are counts of campaigns and
complaints, not risk predictions.
Model Year
Recalls
Complaints
Details
1987
2
0
Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1986
1
1
Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Visibility:sun/moon roof assembly.
1985
1
1
Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Fuel system, gasoline.
1984
2
2
Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch.
1983
4
0
Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1982
1
0
Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
What to Do Next
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If symptoms match common complaint themes, consider a mechanic inspection before purchase or long trips.
A compact evidence view of recall campaigns that include this model.
The default text is an original summary line, with official notice text available on demand.
Most common areas involved:
Fuel system
, Seats
and Engine and engine cooling
Show recall evidence by year
1987
Parking brake: Mechanical:
Safety recall involving the parking brake area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Parking brake lever mechanisms may not properly engage when applied as required by fmvss 105. Consequence of defect: vehicle could unexpectedly roll away uncontrolled, which could result in a vehicle crash.
Fuel system, gasoline: Filler pipe and cap:
Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: The fuel feed and/or return hose/pipe assemblies could crack or separate, allowing fuel to leak into the underhood area.
1986
Exterior lighting: Tail lights:
Safety recall involving the exterior lighting area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: The right rear tail lamp assembly may be incorrectly assembled. The misassembled units will result in reduced illumination which will cause the lamp assembly to be in non-compliance with fmvss 108 lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. Consequence of defect: reduced illumination whi
1985
Engine and engine cooling:
Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: The engine air cleaner plastic trim cover could fall off the air cleaner assembly and land on the exhaust manifold creating a fire hazard. Consequence of defect: if the car is being operated at the time that the plastic trim cover falls off, an engine compartment fire could occur without warning.
1984
Seats: Recliner:
Safety recall involving the seats area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Some vehicles have bucket seat back locks that do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard 207, anchorage of seats. In event of a crash, the seat back lock may not function.
Seats:
Safety recall involving the seats area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: The metal floor pan anchor bar could fatigue and break around the left front outer seat adjuster stud of the drivers seat, allowing the stud to separate from the floor pan anchor bar.
1983
Fuel system, gasoline: Injectors:
Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Possible fuel leakage could occur at the throttle body injection fuel feed pipe connection on the involved vehicles.
Service brakes, hydraulic: Differential proportional valve:
Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: The brake proportioner valves may break and separate from the master cylinder. This would allow brake fluid to leak and would result in a partial loss of the brake system.
Seats:
Safety recall involving the seats area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: The metal floor pan anchor bar could fatigue and break around the left front outer seat adjuster stud of the drivers seat, allowing the stud to separate from the floor pan anchor bar.
Engine and engine cooling: Crankcase (pcv):
Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Internal corrosion of pulsair check valve assembly could permit exhaust gas to melt the plastic shut off valve and draw valve pieces into the air cleaner and throttle body.
1982
Fuel system, gasoline: Filler pipe and cap:
Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Under certaain conditions, the hose clamps on the fuel tank filler pipe and fuel tank filler vent pipe could fracture. The fracture of these clamps could cause fuel leakage at any of the four pipe to hose connections. Leakage can occur during refueling, or while driving, if the fuel tank is above
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