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1992 Oldsmobile Achieva

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Owner complaints for the 1992 Oldsmobile Achieva do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 57.5.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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53Owner complaints

Model-year median: 57.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1992 Oldsmobile Achieva

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 53 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 16 reports
  • Electrical System: 13 reports
  • Power Train: 11 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 11 reports
  • Visibility: 4 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

    Check a VIN with NHTSA. Model-level history does not establish whether a particular VIN is affected or repaired.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    53
    1992    38
    1993    62
    1994    70
    1995
    Compare all Achieva years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Engine And Engine Cooling
    16    Electrical System
    13    Power Train
    11    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    11    Visibility
    4
    All reported categories
    Exterior Lighting
    3    Seat Belts
    3    Suspension
    3    Tires
    3    Vehicle Speed Control
    3    Interior Lighting
    2    Structure
    2    Equipment
    1    Fuel System, Gasoline
    1    Latches/locks/linkages
    1    Seats
    1    Steering
    1    Unknown Or Other
    1    Wheels
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 2 of 53 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Electrical System. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Power Train. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    2 crash reports4 fire reports2 injury reports

    Visibility complaints

    4 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Apr 29, 1999
    Visibility

    THIS HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOWS ALWAYS FALL OFF TRACK. THEY ARE AUTOMATIC WINDOWS AND TO REPAIR THIS TIME I AM TOLD BY THE DEALER WOULD BE $600 EST. I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS EXPECIALLY SINCE IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT OLDSMOBILE IS SO AW…

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    THIS HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOWS ALWAYS FALL OFF TRACK. THEY ARE AUTOMATIC WINDOWS AND TO REPAIR THIS TIME I AM TOLD BY THE DEALER WOULD BE $600 EST. I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS EXPECIALLY SINCE IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT OLDSMOBILE IS SO AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM THAT THEY CREATED A TSB (S). THE TSB ARE: 231066, 93T-34 AND 92-U-54 SO I AM TOLD BY THE TECHS. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.

    NHTSA ODI #706109

    Mileage unknown · Jun 17, 1997
    Visibility

    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.

    NHTSA ODI #813182

    Mileage unknown · Jan 9, 1997
    Visibility

    MANUAL WINDOWS JUMP OFF TRACK.

    NHTSA ODI #513562

    Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 1995
    Electrical SystemEquipmentExterior Lighting

    INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER MODULE BURNS/SHORTS OUT, CAUSING SYSTEM INSTRUMENTS TO FAIL. *SKD

    NHTSA ODI #489414

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

    Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.