Oldsmobile Achieva Complaints

416 consumer complaints on file.

#510354October 21, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DEFECTIVE SEAT BELTS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#601951October 19, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
MATERIALS USED IN BRAKE PADS CAUSE PADS TO WEAR PREMATURELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802309September 12, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT
PURCHASED CAR NEW, THERE IS A NOISE IN THE FRONT END . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508249September 4, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE FAILURE.
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
#507424August 13, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VEHICLE FAILED TO START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800635August 8, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507178August 6, 1996
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ODOR INSIDE VEHICLE WHEN AIR CONDITIONER TURNED ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800375August 2, 1996
WHEELS:RIM
WHEEL RIM BECAME OUT OF ROUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986381July 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE HORN ASSEMBLY TO FAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984273May 9, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 100 MPH, LOST CONTROL, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#983913May 1, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES; FAILURE ON THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEMS, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE TURNED OVER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#503472April 15, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DEFECTIVE CALIPERS STUCK, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR/DAMAGE TO BRAKE PARTS. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503473April 15, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE STALLED DUE TO INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED IGNITION WIRES MELTING. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982478April 9, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM KEEPS FAILING, LIGHT KEEPS COMING O, -NO ACCIDENT, DID NOT HAVE TO APPLY EMERG BRAKES OR PUT AUTO IN PARK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982331April 4, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED FROM EITHER THE DOOR AREA OR DRIVERS SEAT. *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

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