Oldsmobile Achieva Complaints

416 consumer complaints on file.

#818703November 10, 1997
SUSPENSION
WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE FRONT STRUTS MAKE A NOISE. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817716October 27, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER'S AIR BAG: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH AND HIT A SLIPPERY SPOT IN HIGHWAY, CAR SPUN AROUND AND THEN WENT INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523682October 20, 1997
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNSPECIFIED FAILURE OF AIR BAGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#604575October 16, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TWILIGHT SENSOR FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604571October 16, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN IN WET WEATHER OR GOING OVER BUMPS.
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
#604182October 9, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815854August 29, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SEAT BELT: SHOULDER BELT IN THE FRONT SEAT ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES TWISTS AROUND UNTIL IT JAMS INTO THE MECHANISM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815733August 27, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON . CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS AWAITING SERVICE AT THE DEALER. ALSO THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#518510August 27, 1997
STRUCTURE
PAINT IS COMING OFF FROM ALL VERTICAL SURFACES OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603489August 20, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS AND CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522664August 17, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY. *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
#520003July 22, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED FAILURE OF WIPERS, CRUISE CONTROL, CLOCK, AND RADIO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519536July 17, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED POPPING SOUND IN THE HINGE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND SUSSEQUENTLY AN INTERMITTENT LOCKOUT PROBLEM CAUSING THE DOOR NOT TO BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OR OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520856July 17, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BRAKES FAILED AT 35 MPH ALLOWING VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO STOPPED VEHICLE; AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520854July 16, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE STALLS AND DASH INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON. MOST RECENT STALL OCCURRED AT BUSY INTERSECTION WHILE OWNER WAS TEACHING DAUGHTER HOW TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533954July 1, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DUE TO ABS BRAKE PEDAL DESIGN APPLICATION OF THE PEDAL RESULTS IN ACCIDENTIAL DEPRESSION OF THE ACCELERATOR AT THE SAME TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813229June 18, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN CAME LOOSE AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE AROUND FREELY IN A CIRCLE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED INTO DEALER AND THEY DON' KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813182June 17, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARK IN A CLOSE IN GARAGE THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BLEW UP. CALL THE MFR AND THEY ALREADY HAVE MY COMPLAINT LISTED 970083961.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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