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Oldsmobile Calais Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 63 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Oldsmobile Calais (1985–1990). The most-complained-about year is 1988.

8
safety recalls, all years
63
owner complaints, all years
1985
year with most recalls
1988
year with most complaints

Pick your Oldsmobile Calais model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1990 Oldsmobile Calais112
1989 Oldsmobile Calais218
1988 Oldsmobile Calais218
1987 Oldsmobile Calais15
1986 Oldsmobile Calais27
1985 Oldsmobile Calais43

What Oldsmobile Calais owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA. The 1988 model year has the most, with 18.

All Oldsmobile Calais recalls (8)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Oldsmobile Calais, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 92V150000 Reported 108,836 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    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.

    Remedy: Replace front fuel feed hose assembly.

    Model years: 1988, 1989

  2. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 90V119000 Reported 3,202 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Improperly torqued connections of front fuel feed and return hoses to fuel pipes at the body rail could loosen and leak fuel into the underhood area.

    Remedy: Properly torque the front fuel feed and return hoses at the body rail lines to prevent fuel leakage.

    Model years: 1990

  3. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 90V042000 Reported 61,765 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    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.

    Remedy: Replace front fuel feed hose assembly.

    Model years: 1988, 1989

  4. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 88V032000 Reported 22,300 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The fuel feed or fuel return hose at the engine may rub against a shift lever on the 5 speed transaxle.

    Remedy: Replace the fuel feed and return hose/pipe assemblies.

    Model years: 1987

  5. Structure

    NHTSA 87V124000 Reported 261,171 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Small cracks may develop in the body pillar around the door striker bolt hole.

    Remedy: Install inner and outer reinforcement plate on both left and right body pillars.

    Model years: 1985, 1986

  6. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

    NHTSA 86V121000 Reported 206,651 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The secondary hood latch may be incorrectly aligned, or may exhibit a binding condition of the latch pivot. Consequence of defect: this condition could result in the primary hood latch not being completely engaged to the hood, the hood could unexpectedly open while vehicle is in motion. Should this occur, the hood may contact the…

    Remedy: The secondary hood latch will be replaced and inspect the primary hood latch pop-up lever.

    Model years: 1985, 1986

  7. Springs (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 86V030000 Reported 135,623 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The throttle return spring assembly may fail preventing the throttle from returning to the closed (idle) position when the accelerator pedal is released. Consequence of defect: engine speed may not decrease and loss of accelerator control could result in an accident without prior warning.

    Remedy: Replace throttle return spring.

    Model years: 1985

  8. Windshield (visibility)

    NHTSA 85V047000 Reported 20 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    A loss of bonding adhesion between the paint and the windshield opening area could allow the windshield to separate during a 30 mile per hour frontal barrier test required by FMVSS 212, windshield retention. Consequence of defect: windshield separation during an accident could result in an unbelted occupant being ejected from the car…

    Remedy: Remove and reinstall windshield if a lack of paint bonding is evident.

    Model years: 1985

Other Oldsmobile models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.