Oldsmobile Achieva Complaints (1994)

62 consumer complaints on file.

#533650April 7, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS FRONT BRAKES FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TO FIVE TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532359April 3, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET CAUSING OIL TO BE GUMMY BROWN/CREAMY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533301March 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT EXCESSIVELY CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817085October 14, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP SIGN READY TO MAKE A LEFT WHEN STEERING COLUMN CAME LOOSE, FELL DOWN,STEERING SHIFTED FROM PLACE TO PLACE BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT,CONSUMER TOOK COVERING OVER THE STEERING COLUMN NOTICED LEFT PIN CAME OFF, AND RIGHT WAS VERY LOOSE BECAUSE THE STEERING WAS LOOSE. CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE HOLDING STEERING WHEEL IN A TIGHT HOLD POSITION UNTIL ARRIVED AT HOME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815331August 13, 1997
STEERING:COLUMN
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT (25) MPH, THE TILT STEERING WHEEL CAME OUT OF THE LOCKED POSITION AND MOVED AROUND FREELY. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813137June 16, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DUE TO A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE EXPRIENCED THE LOCKS BEHAVING ERRATICALLY (ON AND OFF), AND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD BLEW OUT. A FIRE STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. PRIOR TO THIS FIRE, REPLACED THE BATTERY 2 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810481March 27, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE FRONT SEATBACK MOVES FREQUENTLY AND IN FORWARD POSITION WHEN STOPPING. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. DEALERS HAVE NOT ADDRESSED THE ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515450March 10, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511799December 6, 1996
STEERING
FRONT STEERING PULLE DTO THE LEFT, ALSO MADE SQUEALING NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801255August 23, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 30MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801191August 22, 1996
SEATS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT MOVES FORWARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#981369March 28, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE JERKS AND MAKES A CLICKING NOISE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#502596March 25, 1996
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING HEAD ON COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES. *SD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#978054January 23, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE WORN OUT EXCESSIVELY, BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN 18K MILES. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973071October 6, 1995
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#968656July 12, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS BRAKES WEAR OUT FAST AND THE CAR HAS 23,000 MILES AND HAS ITS 3RD SET OF BRAKES ON IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#485645June 27, 1995
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
STEERING RACK REPLACED DUE TO DEFECT, CAUSING ACCIDENT/LOSS OF CONTROL. *SD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#967520June 22, 1995
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON REAR IMPACT THEN FRONTAL IMPACT AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#967182June 19, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKES FAILURE, ROTORS ARE WARPING. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#965129May 9, 1995
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY W/BLOWN SENSOR LIGHT UPON FRONTAL IMPACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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