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Oldsmobile AchievaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 416 NHTSA owner complaints across 8 model years, no Oldsmobile Achieva year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1992, 1993, 1997 and 1998. The Achieva has 9 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 1996Best years'92 '93 '97 '98Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints416Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls91992–2000 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Oldsmobile Achieva years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Achieva median. Tap a year for its full report.

'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'00
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2000Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1998Solid61/10040 complaints · 1 recall1997Solid50/10063 complaints · 2 recalls1996Caution37/10087 complaints · 4 recalls1995Solid43/10070 complaints · 1 recall1994Solid45/10062 complaints · 2 recalls1993Solid59/10038 complaints · 1 recall1992Solid53/10053 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Oldsmobile Achieva problems

All model years combined: 416 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system10817
Engine and engine cooling834
Service brakes, hydraulic6910
Air bags4630
Power train370
Visibility271
Steering245
Suspension210
Vehicle speed control203
14 other systems11211
9 recalls

Oldsmobile Achieva recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Ignition: switch04V-036 · 1998 · Jan 27, 2004 · 1,415,231 vehicles–Ignition: switch02V-070 · 1996–1997 · Mar 6, 2002 · 1,589,948 vehicles–Electrical system: starter assembly00V-287 · 1994–1995 · Oct 2, 2000 · 699,617 vehicles–Interior lighting98V-027 · 1996 · Feb 17, 1998 · 249,420 vehicles–Wiring: front underhood97V-059 · 1997 · Apr 8, 1997 · 3,464 vehicles–Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights96V-250 · 1996 · Dec 17, 1996 · 270,014 vehicles–Air bags: frontal96V-211 · 1996 · Oct 28, 1996 · 48,689 vehicles–Storage: tank assembly94V-122 · 1994 · Jul 1, 1994 · 1,681 vehicles–Ignition: switch93V-153 · 1993 · Sep 14, 1993 · 1,103 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Achieva

  1. STEERING COLUMN FIRESEA00007 · 1994–1995 · closed Feb 7, 2001
    Led to recall 00V-287