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Oldsmobile Firenza Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 10 safety recalls and 4 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Oldsmobile Firenza (1982–1987). The most-complained-about year is 1984.

10
safety recalls, all years
4
owner complaints, all years
1983
year with most recalls
1984
year with most complaints

Pick your Oldsmobile Firenza model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1987 Oldsmobile Firenza20
1986 Oldsmobile Firenza11
1985 Oldsmobile Firenza11
1984 Oldsmobile Firenza22
1983 Oldsmobile Firenza40
1982 Oldsmobile Firenza10

What Oldsmobile Firenza owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. The 1984 model year has the most, with 2.

All Oldsmobile Firenza recalls (10)

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

  1. Filler pipe and cap (fuel system)

    NHTSA 87V184000 Reported 131,476 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The fuel feed and/or return hose/pipe assemblies could crack or separate, allowing fuel to leak into the underhood area.

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

    Model years: 1987

  2. Crankcase (pcv) (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 87V165000 Reported 126,319 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    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.

    Remedy: Replace pulsair check valve and shut off valve with newly designed valves.

    Model years: 1983

  3. Seats

    NHTSA 87V079000 Reported 1,136,407 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    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.

    Remedy: Install a reinforcement bracket on the floor pan anchor bar at the left front outer seat adjuster position of the drivers seat.

    Model years: 1983, 1984

  4. Mechanical (parking brake)

    NHTSA 86V128000 Reported 1,470 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    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.

    Remedy: Replace parking brake lever assembly.

    Model years: 1987

  5. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 86V073000 Reported 87,174 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    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.

    Remedy: Remove the trim cover and discard.

    Model years: 1985

  6. Tail lights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 86V062000 Reported 216 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    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 which does not meet the federal standard may…

    Remedy: Replace right rear tail lamp assembly as necessary.

    Model years: 1986

  7. Recliner (seats)

    NHTSA 84V011000 Reported 76,586 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    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.

    Remedy: Inspection of seat back locks will be performed. Locks that have bent, broken or missing hooks will be replaced.

    Model years: 1984

  8. Differential proportional valve (service brakes)

    NHTSA 83V105000 Reported 352,036 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    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.

    Remedy: The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace all suspect valves.

    Model years: 1983

  9. Injectors (fuel system)

    NHTSA 82V096000 Reported 12,721 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Possible fuel leakage could occur at the throttle body injection fuel feed pipe connection on the involved vehicles.

    Remedy: The fuel feed line fitting bolt and two washers will be replaced by the dealer at no cost to owner.

    Model years: 1983

  10. Filler pipe and cap (fuel system)

    NHTSA 82V021000 Reported 519,329 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    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 3/4 full.

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect and replace the hose clamps on the fuel tank filler pipe and vent pipe at no cost to owner.

    Model years: 1982

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.