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1993 Oldsmobile Achieva

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1993 Oldsmobile Achieva do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 57.5.

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38Owner complaints

Model-year median: 57.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
12Engine And Engine Cooling
8Electrical System
6Power Train
4Visibility
4
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
3Steering
3Equipment
2Seat Belts
2Seats
2Structure
2Suspension
2Unknown Or Other
2Air Bags
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Service Brakes, Air
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 38 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.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Nov 19, 1998
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, AirUnknown Or Other

OIL PRESSURE GAUGE ERRADIC: READS EXCESSIVELY HIGH AT 80+ PSI FOR APPROX. 15 MIN., DROPS TO 35-40PSI (NORMAL), THEN FLUCTUATES AT NORMAL (STANDING) IDLE FROM ABOUT 30-65PSI. 'CHECK OIL' AND 'CHECK GAUGES' WARNING LIGHTS FLASH SPORADDICALLY, THEN 'CHECK OIL' LIGHT REMAINS LIT. ACTUAL CRANKCASE OIL READING IS ALWAYS AT 'FULL' MA…

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OIL PRESSURE GAUGE ERRADIC: READS EXCESSIVELY HIGH AT 80+ PSI FOR APPROX. 15 MIN., DROPS TO 35-40PSI (NORMAL), THEN FLUCTUATES AT NORMAL (STANDING) IDLE FROM ABOUT 30-65PSI. 'CHECK OIL' AND 'CHECK GAUGES' WARNING LIGHTS FLASH SPORADDICALLY, THEN 'CHECK OIL' LIGHT REMAINS LIT. ACTUAL CRANKCASE OIL READING IS ALWAYS AT 'FULL' MARK ON DIPSTICK. DEALER COULD FIND NO PROBLEM BUT WITH OUR OK, REPLACED OIL PRESSURE SENDING COMPONENT WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ROTORS REPLACED TWICE BEFORE 40,000 MILES DUE TO WARPING AND PITTING. REAR DRUMS BOTH REPLACED DUE TO OUT-OF-ROUND CONDITIONS. RUPTURED UPPER RADIATOR HOSE DUE TO ABNORMALLY HIGH COOLANT PRESSURE. HOSE REPLACED AROUND 27,000 MILES BUT COOLANT GAUGE SHOWS HIGH READING OF 220F (NORMAL OBSERVED AT ABOUT 165F). WE SUSPECT ANOTHER COMPENT IS AT FAULT BUT DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #700744

Mileage unknown · Mar 16, 1998
Unknown Or Other

PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE, DOOR AND ELECTRIC.

NHTSA ODI #532842

Official recalls

1

93V153000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch

Sep 14, 1993

THE NEUTRAL START SAFETY SWITCH COULD HAVE BEEN FRACTURED DURING INSTALLATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A FRACTURED SWITCH CAN RESULT IN A NO-START CONDITION.ALSO, A VEHICLE WITH A FRACTURED SWITCH CAN BE STARTED IN GEAR, CAUSING THEVEHICLE TO MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE NEUTRAL START SWITCH. THE MANUAL SWITCH OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF AN OVERSIZED CONDITION EXISTS.

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NHTSA investigations

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