Model year record

1992 OLDSMOBILE Achieva

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 90 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine and engine cooling: engine9
Power train: automatic transmission7
Electrical system635,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline6
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip6
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash3
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system235,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control235,000 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights: high/low beam dimmer switch2
Interior lighting2
Seat belts: front: retractor2
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor2
Vehicle speed control2
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system2
Visibility: windshield2
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator1
Electrical system: ignition1
Electrical system: ignition: switch1
Electrical system: wiring1
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood1
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers1
Engine and engine cooling1
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings1
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner1
Exterior lighting: headlights1
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings1
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch1
Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines1
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch1
Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter1
Power train: axle assembly1
Seat belts1
Seat belts: rear/other1
Seats1
Service brakes, hydraulic135,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads1
Steering1
Structure1
Structure: body: door1
Suspension1
Suspension: front1
Suspension: front: macpherson strut135,000 mi
Tires135,000 mi
Tires: sidewall1
Tires: tread/belt1
Unknown or other1
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal159,000 mi
Visibility: power window devices and controls1
Wheels: rim1

The 1993 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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