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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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53
199238
199362
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

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

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

0

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