1995 Oldsmobile Achieva

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/28/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING STEAM TO RELEASE AND OBSTRUCT VISIBILITY. *AK

• 12/17/1998· POWER TRAIN

  THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING BROKE TWICE, CAUSING NOISE AND EVENTUALLY MAY RESULT IN THE WHEEL FALLING OFF AND AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 12/08/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

  ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WHEN ABS IS ACTIVATED THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN A GREATER STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

• 12/08/1995· STRUCTURE

  THE FRONT DOORS ELECTRIC LOCKS WILL LOCK BUT IT WON'T UNLOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 11/30/1999· 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 MATTER. *AK

• 11/27/2006· AIR BAGS

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WERE WORN, AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.

• 11/23/2005· STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA, GM'S REAL WINNER HERE!!! WHERE DO I START? WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH OVER HEATING PROBLEMS, AND HAVE CHANGED WATER PUMPS, RADIATOR, RADIATOR FLUSHES, THERMOSTATS, A HANDFUL OF ALTERNATORS, TWICE THE A/C SEIZED, MAJOR VIBRATION AT HIGH SPEEDS AND STOPPING, CAUSED? OVER HEATED DISK BRAKES! ITS A REALLY NICE CAR; WE LOVE IT, BUT JUST CAN'T SEE THE END TO THIS FORESEEING WASTE OF CASH. OUR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE ALL POUND THIS CAR AROUND, CAN'T BEAR GIVING IT UP, ESPECIALLY AFTER INVESTING SO MUCH. SHIFTING IN REVERSE CAN HAVE YOU SLAPPING IT IN DRIVE SEEING THE CHIROPRACTOR FROM THE SUDDEN JOLT. PROBLEMS WITH STEERING WHEEL, IS LOOSE AS A GOOSE, LEAKING FLUIDS FROM UNKNOWN PLACES THAT SEEM TO DISAPPEAR WHEN GETTING THEM SERVICED? ENGINE MOUNTS IN NEED OF A 2ND REPLACEMENT OVERHEATING IS AN ERRATIC PROBLEM, ALONG WITH THE IRREGULAR IDLES. THESE ISSUES ARE ALL STEMMED FROM THE REALLY BAD DESIGN PLANS, GIVING US THESE PROBLEMS THAT NEVER REALLY GET FIXED. THE CAUSE, MAJOR INTERNAL OVERHEATING! PROMOTING MASSIVE MELT DOWN ON OUR PRECIOUS BABY NORTHSTAR MAKES ONE EXPENSIVE ALUMINUM PAPER WEIGHT. NO MECHANIC SHOP WILL FIX OUR ENGINES, WHY? LIABILITY, THE BAD DESIGN HAS PROVEN THIS (IT DOES NOT WORK!). THE POOR DESIGN WAS EVIDENT TO GM WAY BEFORE THE FACTORY STARTED THROWING THEM TOGETHER. THEY JUST ADDED BANDAIDS ON THE MOST CRUCIAL ASPECT THEY NEEDED FURTHER DEVELOPMENT; THESE LOW ATTRIBUTES HAVE LEFT US SHORT CHANGED HOLDING A BAG OF SAFETY AND FINANCIAL BURDENS. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS NHTSA ODI NUMBERS; 8010002,10003769,10028708,1005387, 10057594,10063987,10069013,10069679,10070352,10071397,10094331, 10094992,10101048,10120403,10121459. THIS IS JUST A FRACTION OF THE PROBLEMS, THAT??S WHY A MECHANIC WILL NOT TOUCH YOUR ENGINE, BUT WILL ONLY EXCHANGE FOR A BRAND NEW ONE COST OF AROUND $8,000.00, AND OLDSMOBILE, WELL AS YOU KNOW. BAILING OUT. THANKS GM FOR THE NICE KICK IN THE PANTS. *JB

• 11/01/1999· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  NO SUMMARY

• 10/30/1998· STEERING,STRUCTURE

  STEERING COLUMN CAME LOOSE, AND THE CONSUMER HAD THE STEERING COLUMN REPAIRED. ALSO, ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT WORK WNENEVER THE CONSUMER WOULD GET LOCKED OUT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 10/28/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGSCrash

  CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT WORK. *AK

• 10/22/1997· POWER TRAIN

  STEEL PIN THAT HOLDS GEARSHIFT LEVER IN PLACE CAME OFF. YH

• 10/21/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SPARK PLUGS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

• 10/17/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY

  PROBLEM 1.) WINDOW FALLS DOWN WHILE DRIVING (RAIN, SNOW OR SHINE)..DEALER SAYS WINDOW FRAME UNSTABLE MUST BE REPLACED 2) BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 6 MONTHS, NEVER ANY PADDING LEFT ON BRAKE SHOES 3) HEADLIGHT SWITCH JUST DECIDES THAT IT NO LONGER WANTS TO WORK OR TURN LIGHTS ON BRIGHT OR ON AT ALL

• 10/14/2004· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

  THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, THEN A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CONSUMERS HOME AND HE STATED THE FIRE WAS NOT A DIRECT RESULT OF THE FUEL RAIL. NHTSA RECALL 04V110000. *JB

• 10/11/2005· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE GM#04014 NHTSA #04V110000 FROM GM SEPT. 2004. SEPT. 14, 2004 SHOTTENKIRK, FORT MADISON, IA DID INSPECTION FOR RECALL-"NO REPLACEMENT REQUIRED". JUNE 2005 MYSELF/PASSENGERS (ONE WAS 2) WERE OVERCOME WITH FUEL FUMES. ELSTON AUTO REPAIR REPLACED THE FUEL REGULATOR AND "PATCHED" THE FUEL LINE-FUEL WAS SHOOTING OUT. TOTAL PAID $195.83. I FOUND ORIGINAL GM RECALL NOTICE AND 9/14/04 INVOICE FROM SHOTTENKIRK. 10/11/05 CALLED THE GM#800-630-6537, SPOKE WITH MICHELLE GONZALES. GAVE HER THE INFORMATION FROM MY RECALL NOTICE AND THE SHOTTENKIRK INVOICE. SHE RESPONDED WITH - THIS AUTOMOBILE WAS NEVER UNDER ANY RECALL NOR DOES IT HAVE ANY "OPEN" RECALLS. SHE REPLIED THAT I MUST HAVE GOTTEN A HOLD OF SOMEONE ELSE'S RECALL NOTICE OR IN SOME OTHER MANNER ATTAINED SUCH A DOCUMENT. THE GM NOTICE HAD MY VIN#, SHOTTENKIRK HAD DONE THE INSPECTION. SHE STATED THAT SHE HAD CONTACTED BRENT AT SHOTTENKIRK, IF THEY HAD DONE THE INSPECTION IT WAS OUT OF COURTESY OR BY MISTAKE. I HAVE ALL ORIGINAL DOCUMENTATION FROM GM AND SHOTTENKIRK. WHY HAS THE GM REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED ME THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THIS CAMPAIGN AND INFERRED THAT I HAD SOMEHOW "MANUFACTURED" THE RECALL PAPERWORK. WHY DOES GM RECORDS INDICATE NO "OPEN" RECALLS? ARE RECALLS CLOSED AFTER AN INSPECTION IS FILED OR ONLY AFTER THE WORK IS COMPLETED? I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHO REIMBURSED SHOTTENKIRK FOR THE INSPECTION FEE, SINCE ACCORDING TO GM & SHOTTENKIRK THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF ANY RECALL. I CONTACTED THE NHTSA (MARTINA) AND VERIFIED THAT THIS VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN CAMPAIGN#04V110000. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE OLDSMOBILE DEALER HAS NOT FALSELY IDENTIFIED THIS AUTOMOBILE AS BEING REPAIRED UNDER THIS RECALL. AT THIS TIME I REQUEST THAT I BE REIMBURSED MY REPAIRS OF $195.93 AND GET MY CAR REPAIRED TO COMPLY WITH RECALL CAMPAIGN #04V110000 GM#04014B AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE. *JB

• 09/24/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHEN THE BATTERY DIES IN THE VEHICLE THE POWER WINDOWS BECAME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 09/10/1998· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  POWER DOOR LOCK ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FAILED, MANUAL LOCK FAILS ON OCCASIONS ALSO.

• 09/03/1999· 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

• 09/01/1999· 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

• 08/31/1995· TIRES

  PUNCTURED B.F. GOORICH TIRE. *AK

• 08/28/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN.*AK

• 08/24/2000· POWER TRAIN

  THE TRACTION SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING DEALER TO CORRECT THE TRACTION SAFETY FEATURE ON VEHICLE. *SLC

• 08/20/1997· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS AND CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE.

• 08/08/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK

• 08/07/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY

  ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON - 1996-2001-PRESENT. THE ENGINE LIST IS STILL ON (FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE - 2/96) . THIS OCCURRED 30 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE. CONTACTED DEALER - WAS INFORMED TO TIGHT THE GAS CAP. ENGINE LIGHT STILL REMAINS ON. EXPERIENCED INCREASED OIL COSUMPTION (2 TO 3 QUARTS OF OIL NEEDED TO BE ADDED) BETWEEN REGULAR SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES. REPLACED HEATER COIL AND RADIATOR. HIGH BEAM WILL NOT STAY ON. LOW BEAM SATISFACTORY. RECEIVED ONLY ONE RECALL NOTICE - REPAIRED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: STARTER. RECECIVED NO SPECIAL POLICIES NOTIFICATION ON THIS VEHICLE FROM GENERAL MOTORS. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. PLEASE FORWARD ANY AND ALL INFORMATION TO ASSIST. NEED YOUR HELP. DEALER KEEP CHARGES $$$$$$.

• 08/05/2003· SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY

  VEHICLES OF AN AUTO PARTS DELIVERY FLEET (7)HAVE THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS..U- JOINTS, BALL JOINTS, CRACKED WINDSHIELDS, SIGNAL LIGHTS OUT I WAS TERMINATED FOR COMPLAINING.BOUT THE NOTED DEFECTS AND MANAGEMNT WAS ANGRY THAT I COMPLAINED...BEING 60 YRS OF AGE AND HAVING HIGH BLOODPRESSURE WAS THE REASON FOR TERMINATION GIVEN...ALSO COMPLAINTS OF NON-COMPENSATED OVER TIME...LUNCHES DELAYED AT TIMES TILL 5 PM ON DAYS WORK STARTED AT 8AM...SATURDAYS LUNCH WAS BOUGHT FOR YOU BUT YOU HAD TO EAT WHILE WORKING...ATLEAST 2 VEHICLES INVOLVED IN FENDER BENDERS. *AK

• 08/03/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  AFTER RECALL 00V287000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS OPERATED ERRATICALLY AND ENGINE STALLED. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

• 07/29/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES SQUEAL.

• 07/24/1999· 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.

• 07/24/1996· STEERING

  POWER STEERING BOX FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO WANDER. *AW

• 07/23/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

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

• 07/20/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE NEAR THE DASHBOARD. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF STREET, AND WITHIN SECONDS VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. INSURANCE COMPANY CLAIMED MAIN HEAT CAME FROM DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE AND POSSIBLY IT WAS ELECTRICAL.*AK

• 07/17/1997· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  CONSUMER EXPERIENCED POPPING SOUND IN THE HINGE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND SUSSEQUENTLY AN INTERMITTENT LOCKOUT PROBLEM CAUSING THE DOOR NOT TO BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OR OUT.

• 07/17/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGSCrash

  BRAKES FAILED AT 35 MPH ALLOWING VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO STOPPED VEHICLE; AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

• 07/03/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  CONSUMER WENT OUTSIDE TO STAR VEHICLE AND IT WOULDN'T START. SHE HAD TO JUMP START VEHICLE. SHE HEARD A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH. THEN, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH DASHBOARD AREA. SHE JUMPED OUT OF VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC REPLACED A RELAY SWITCH.*AK

• 07/01/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  DUE TO ABS BRAKE PEDAL DESIGN APPLICATION OF THE PEDAL RESULTS IN ACCIDENTIAL DEPRESSION OF THE ACCELERATOR AT THE SAME TIME.

• 07/01/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE HORN ASSEMBLY TO FAIL. *AK

• 06/23/2003· AIR BAGSCrash

  THE VEHICLE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE IMPACT A STOPPED VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER KNEE, RIGHT ARM/SHOULDER, BACK AND NECK. *AK *NLM

• 06/23/1999· SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

• 06/23/1999· POWER TRAIN

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

• 06/23/1999· SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

• 06/18/1997· STEERING

  DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN CAME LOOSE AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE AROUND FREELY IN A CIRCLE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED INTO DEALER AND THEY DON' KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK

• 06/12/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  #EA00007, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND TOOK KEY OUT OF IGNITION , AND VEHICLE TRIED TO RESTART BY ITSELF TWICE. IGNITON SHORTED OUT AND MELTED RESULTING IN HEADLAMP SWITCH AND STARTER SOLENOID NOT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY . DEALER CLAIMED IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

• 06/12/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING ALONGVEHICLE WILL DECELERATE ALL BY ITSELF AND MOVE OFF THE HIGHWAY. TT

• 06/04/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  RECALL ON THIS AUTO, AFTER THIS PART WAS INSATLLED,4 ALTERNATORES HAS BEEN BURNED OUT AND AUTO ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE AS ALTERNATOR WAS BURNING.I WAN THIS FIXED FREE OF CHARGE ONACE AND FOR ALL BY GENERAL MOTORS AT AN DEALER OF THEIR CHOOSING.*AK

• 06/03/1999· 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

• 06/03/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHEN DRIVER WENT THROUGH A FAIRLY LARGE PUDDLE OF WATER ABOUT 2-3 INCHES DEEP, THE WATER WAS SUCKED UP THROUGH THE AIR INTAKE WHICH BENT A ROD IN THE ENGINE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK

• 06/01/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  RUBBER FUEL LINE COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM METAL FITTING. METAL FITTING WAS PRESSED ON TO RUBBER HOSE TO MAKE TRANSITION BETWEEN RUBBER AND METAL FUEL LINE (FACTORY INSTALLATION). IT APPEARS RUBBER FUEL LINE BROKE INSIDE METAL FITTING DUE TO DETERIORATION. THIS LEAD TO GASOLINE BEING PUMPED INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TT

• 05/25/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  DRIVER SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER FROM GOING FORWARD, ALSO AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

• 05/18/1998· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  THE DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT UNLOCK UNLESS THEY ARE MANUALLY UNLOCKED. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK