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1989 Oldsmobile CALAIS: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

12 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1989 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 12 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
2
Electrical System:Wiring
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components2
Electrical System:Wiring1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 2; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 12 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
8
1996
2
2000
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19958
19962
20002

1995: 8; 1996: 2; 2000: 2

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 485155 · 1995-05-23 (May 23, 1995)

ENGINE COOLING FAN FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT/CRACK PRIOR TO RECALL . *SKD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 485155 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 486603 · 1995-05-29 (May 29, 1995)

INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS FROM COMPLETE STOP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ONE ACCIDENT. *SKD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 486603 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 489560 · 1995-04-20 (April 20, 1995)

FAULTY WELD ON EXHAUST PIPE. *TW

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 489560 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 490779 · 1995-12-29 (December 29, 1995)

REPLACED FRONT STRUTS.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 490779 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 500042 · 1995-11-28 (November 28, 1995)

WATER PUMP FAILED SIX TIMES.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 500042 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 508114 · 1996-08-29 (August 29, 1996)

ENGINE FAILED DUE TO WATER LEAKING INTO THE OIL. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601595)

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 508114 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 720672 · 2000-03-27 (March 27, 2000)

REAR ENDED WHEN STOPPED AT LIGHT BY SUB COMPACT SPEEDING AT APROX. 30 MPH. BOTH FRONT SEATS FOLDED BACK TO REAR SEATS (NON RECLINING TYPE) REAR DOORS JAMMED .MED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 720672 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 874596 · 2000-11-07 (November 7, 2000)

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A STREET APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, ROUGH IDLE/ VEHICLE RAN HOT, AND TURNED OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 874596 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

90V042000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Reported: 1990-03-05 (March 5, 1990)

FRONT FUEL FEED HOSE ASSEMBLY COULD CRACK OR SEPARATE AT THE COUPLING ON THE ENGINE END OF THE HOSE ASSEMBLY, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Consequence: LEAKING FUEL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: REPLACE FRONT FUEL FEED HOSE ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
92V150000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Reported: 1992-10-19 (October 19, 1992)

FRONT FUEL FEED HOSE ASSEMBLY COULD CRACK OR SEPARATE AT THE COUPLING ON THE ENGINE END OF THE HOSE ASSEMBLY, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Consequence: FUEL LEAKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD RESULT IN ANUNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy: REPLACE FRONT FUEL FEED HOSE ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA campaign record ↗