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1995 Oldsmobile Achieva

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1995 Oldsmobile Achieva do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 57.5.

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70Owner complaints

Model-year median: 57.5

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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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

Electrical System
20Service Brakes, Hydraulic
9Air Bags
8Engine And Engine Cooling
8Power Train
6
All reported categories
Structure
6Visibility
6Exterior Lighting
4Latches/locks/linkages
4Fuel System, Gasoline
3Seat Belts
3Suspension
3Unknown Or Other
3Seats
2Steering
2Equipment
1Interior Lighting
1Service Brakes, Air
1Tires
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 9 of 70 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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports5 fire reports4 injury reports

What owners actually said

70 reports
Mileage unknown · Nov 30, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

FAULTY PADS AND ROTORS; VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH PADS/ ROTORS REPLACEMENT ON THREE OCCASIONS; 1ST. AT 8000 MILES, 2ND. 18,000 MILES, AND 3RD. 30,000 MILES. CURRENTLY, AT 38,000 MILES, PROBLEM REOCCURRED ,AND REPLACEMENT WAS NEEDED AGAIN. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS…

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FAULTY PADS AND ROTORS; VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH PADS/ ROTORS REPLACEMENT ON THREE OCCASIONS; 1ST. AT 8000 MILES, 2ND. 18,000 MILES, AND 3RD. 30,000 MILES. CURRENTLY, AT 38,000 MILES, PROBLEM REOCCURRED ,AND REPLACEMENT WAS NEEDED AGAIN. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #853515

Mileage unknown · Nov 1, 1999
Unknown Or Other

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ODI #714183

Mileage unknown · Sep 3, 1999
Electrical System

A FUSE THAT CONTROLLED THE DOOR LOCKS AND MIRRORS CONTROLS KEPT BLOWING OUT AFTER BEING REPLACED SEVERAL TIME DUE TO MELTED AND BURNED WIRING HARNESS. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE AND RESULTED IN INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #846716

Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 1999
Structure

DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE POWER DOOR LOCKS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THE DOORS LOCK ONCE THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, AND HAS TO BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY, AND IF CONSUMER IS OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE THE KEY WON'T WORK. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #846317

Mileage unknown · Jul 24, 1999
Fuel System, Gasoline

TRIED TO START ENGINE. IT WOULDN'T START. A CONSIDERABLE QUANTITY OF FUEL SPRAYED UNDER HOOD ON TO THE TOP OF THE ENGINE AND ON THE GROUND. RUBBERIZED FUEL LINE HAD SEPARATED AT THE UPPER CONNECTION.

NHTSA ODI #709129

Mileage unknown · Jul 23, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ENTIRE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WENT OUT .CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #843207

Mileage unknown · Jun 23, 1999
Power TrainSuspensionVisibility

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #707806

Mileage unknown · Jun 23, 1999
Power TrainSuspension

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #707805

Mileage unknown · Jun 23, 1999
Power Train

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #707804

Mileage unknown · Jun 3, 1999
Seat Belts

SEAT BELT ANCHOR HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE DOOR PANEL BECAUSE IT CAUSED THE DOOR PANEL TO BE PULLED OFF IF CONNECTED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #838829

Official recalls

1

00V287000 · Electrical System:starter Assembly

Oct 2, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE ENGINE STARTER FAILS TO ENGAGE AND THE DRIVER HOLD THE KEY IN THE "START" POSITION FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, HIGH CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH, PRODUCING HEAT THAT CAN MELT SWITCH PARTS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A FIRE COULD OCCUR IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND SPREAD TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RELAY KIT AND VERIFY THAT THE VEHICLE WILL START WITH A PROPERLY CHARGED BATTERY IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION (ADEQUATE RESERVE CAPACITY, OR COLD CRANKING AMPS). THIS CAMPAIGN DOES NOT COVER BATTERY REPLACEMENT OR UNRELATED STARTING SYSTEM OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REPAIRS.

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

NHTSA investigations

1

EA00007 · Steering Column Fires

Opened Mar 3, 2000 · Closed Feb 7, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System

There is no summary currently available