Safety Score
86
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1995 Oldsmobile Achieva.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A PRIVATE PARTY APPROXIMATELY 4-5 YEARS AGO, UNBEKNOWNST OF THE 2000 RECALL FOR IGNITIO… |
| 2010-04-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | STUPID PASSLOCK ISSUE . EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT NO FIX FROM GM. WORTHLESS CAR THAT WILL NOT START ONE TIME OUT OF … |
| 2008-02-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE. SHE WOUL… |
| 2006-04-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ADJUSTED FOR BETTER VISION. THIS CAUSED THE DA… |
| 2004-06-09 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, THEN A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CONSUMERS H… |
| 2003-12-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK | No | 0 | ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WHEN ABS IS ACTIVATED THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN A … |
| 2003-06-05 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | THE VEHICLE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE IMPACT A STOPPED VEHICLE. THE DRIVER… |
| 2003-05-31 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | RUBBER FUEL LINE COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM METAL FITTING. METAL FITTING WAS PRESSED ON TO RUBBER HOSE TO MAKE TRANSITIO… |
| 2003-04-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MY UNCLE WORKS IN THE AUTOBODY BUSINESS AND TOLD ME TO CONTACT OLDS TO SEE IF THEY COVER THE COST FOR A PAINT JOB SINCE… |
| 2003-01-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. *NLM |
| 2002-11-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE HEATER CORE WENT OUT. COMPUTER CONTROLS HAVE BEEN NONRELIABLE SINCE PURCHASE, FROM AIRBAG LIGHT, ENGINE SERVICE LI… |
| 2002-10-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN.*AK |
| 2001-12-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY AFTER HIGH BEAMS ARE USED. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DET… |
| 2001-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | AFTER RECALL 00V287000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS OPERATED ERRATICALLY AND ENGINE STALLED. DEALER… |
| 2001-03-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS ISSUED RECALL 00V287000/MANUFACTURER'S RECCALL 00079/ IGNITION SWITCH. IGNITION MELTED WIRES, CAUSING … |
| 2001-02-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL OLDSMOBILE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE AN AIRBAG MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 000058-S REPAIRS DONE. DE… |
| 2000-12-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING STEAM TO RELEASE AND OBSTRUCT VISIBILITY. *AK |
| 2000-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | RECALL 00V287000 ON STARTER. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MIDDLE OF NIGHT AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED, TOTALLED. THIS … |
| 2000-06-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | #EA00007, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND TOOK KEY OUT OF IGNITION , AND VEHICLE TRIED TO RE… |
| 2000-01-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON A SIDE STREET, WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE.… |
| 1999-08-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | A FUSE THAT CONTROLLED THE DOOR LOCKS AND MIRRORS CONTROLS KEPT BLOWING OUT AFTER BEING REPLACED SEVERAL TIME DUE TO ME… |
| 1999-07-09 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ENTIRE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WENT OUT .CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK |
| 1999-05-16 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1999-01-09 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | TRIED TO START ENGINE. IT WOULDN'T START. A CONSIDERABLE QUANTITY OF FUEL SPRAYED UNDER HOOD ON TO THE TOP OF THE ENGIN… |
| 1998-08-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | WHEN THE BATTERY DIES IN THE VEHICLE THE POWER WINDOWS BECAME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK |
| 1998-06-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY |
| 1998-05-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE POWER DOOR LOCKS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THE DOORS LOCK ONCE THE VEHICLE IS STARTED,… |
| 1998-04-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVER WENT THROUGH A FAIRLY LARGE PUDDLE OF WATER ABOUT 2-3 INCHES DEEP, THE WATER WAS SUCKED UP THROUGH THE AIR … |
| 1997-10-31 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | WHILE VEHICLE WAITED AT STOP LIGHT, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. AFTER TAKING OFF, VEHICLE HIT 3 OTHER VEHICLES. UPON IMPAC… |
| 1997-06-29 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | BRAKES FAILED AT 35 MPH ALLOWING VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO STOPPED VEHICLE; AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. |
| 1997-06-01 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT | No | 0 | THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING BROKE TWICE, CAUSING NOISE AND EVENTUALLY MAY RESULT IN THE WHEEL FALLING OFF AND AN AC… |
| 1997-05-25 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | PROBLEM 1.) WINDOW FALLS DOWN WHILE DRIVING (RAIN, SNOW OR SHINE)..DEALER SAYS WINDOW FRAME UNSTABLE MUST BE REPLACED … |
| 1997-04-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | BRAKES: FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED AT 10, 000, REPLACED AGAIN AT 14, 000, AND AT 18, 000 REPLACED AGAIN WITH NEW ROTORS.… |
| 1997-02-28 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS GIVEN TO ME AT NO CHARGE FOR THE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, THIS WAS FOR THE FACT… |
| 1997-01-31 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 5 | BRAKES FAILED CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES |
| 1996-10-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT WORK. *AK |
| 1996-10-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | FAULTY PADS AND ROTORS; VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH PADS/ ROTORS REPLACEMENT ON THREE OCCASIONS;… |
| 1996-08-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | CONSUMER EXPERIENCED POPPING SOUND IN THE HINGE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND SUSSEQUENTLY AN INTERMITTENT LOCKOUT PROB… |
| 1996-08-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS AND CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. |
| 1996-07-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK |
| 1996-04-05 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 3 | FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 100 MPH, LOST CONTROL, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK |
| 1996-03-15 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE MADE AN EMERGENCY STOP IN FRONT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE FROM THE BACK AND THE AIR BAG DID … |
| 1996-03-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON - 1996-2001-PRESENT. THE ENGINE LIST IS STILL ON (FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE - 2/96) . THIS OC… |
| 1996-01-28 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN CAME LOOSE AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE AROUND FREELY IN A CIRCLE. HAD VEH… |
| 1996-01-18 | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | No | 0 | INTERIOR WINDOWS ICE UP, IN COLD WEATHER,INTERFERING WITH VISIBILITY. *DSH |
| 1996-01-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE HORN ASSEMBLY TO FAIL. *AK |
| 1995-12-12 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | STEERING COLUMN CAME LOOSE, AND THE CONSUMER HAD THE STEERING COLUMN REPAIRED. ALSO, ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT W… |
| 1995-09-03 | SEATS | No | 0 | SEAT TRACK FAILED CAUSING MOVEMENT OF SEAT WHILE DRIVING, SEAT COMES OFF OF TRACK. |
| 1995-08-31 | TIRES | No | 0 | PUNCTURED B.F. GOORICH TIRE. *AK |
| 1995-06-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ALONGVEHICLE WILL DECELERATE ALL BY ITSELF AND MOVE OFF THE HIGHWAY. TT |