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1992 Oldsmobile Achieva

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

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

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53Owner complaints

Model-year median: 57.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199470
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

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

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

3 reports
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59,000 miles · Nov 8, 2004
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE CRAHED INTO A POLE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10099554

Mileage unknown · Dec 3, 1996
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

BOTH ABS /BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON UPON STARTINGAND BOTH LIGHTS REMAIN WHILE DRIVING; BRAKES, HOWEVER, SEEM TO WORK PROPERLY; THERE APPEARS TO BE A COMPUTER OR SENSOR PROBLEM; ALSO INTERMITTENT ENGINE SURGE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #511720

Mileage unknown · Feb 24, 1995
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

WHEN DRIVING 35-40 MPH VEHICLE SURGES. TT

NHTSA ODI #960567

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.