Recall Register

1987 Oldsmobile Firenza: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1987 Oldsmobile Firenza. The newest campaign is 87V184000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Dec 1987. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 87V184000, in the NHTSA record

Replace both fuel feed and return hose/pipe assemblies.

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 132,946 units in total.

  1. 87V184000Received . 131,476 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The fuel feed and/or return hose/pipe assemblies could crack or separate, allowing fuel to leak into the underhood area.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could result in an underhood fire, without priorwarning, and cause injury to occupants.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace both fuel feed and return hose/pipe assemblies.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 86V128000Received . 1,470 units.

    Parking Brake / Conventional / Mechanical

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    Replace parking brake lever assembly.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1987 Oldsmobile Firenza
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA90041Engineering analysisBRAKE PERFORMANCEService Brakes, Hydraulic29 Aug 199030 Mar 1992
EA89010Engineering analysisBRAKE INEFFECTIVENESSService Brakes, Hydraulic17 Jan 19898 May 1990
PE88085Preliminary evaluationPOOR BRAKINGService Brakes, Hydraulic27 Jul 198817 Jan 1989

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19821
  2. 19834
  3. 19842
  4. 19851
  5. 19861
  6. 19872

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1987 Oldsmobile Firenza: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/oldsmobile/firenza/1987/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1987 Oldsmobile Firenza?
132,946 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Oldsmobile Firenza have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the Oldsmobile Firenza, model years 1982 to 1987. 2 of them name the 1987 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1987 Oldsmobile Firenza open?
No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.