"How reliable is the 1992 Oldsmobile Achieva?"

"Based on 90 NHTSA complaints, the 1992 Oldsmobile Achieva has a median complaint mileage of 35000 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 1992 Oldsmobile Achieva?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1992 Oldsmobile Achieva is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 90 total complaints filed."

1992 Oldsmobile Achieva: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 90 complaints

Total Complaints

35,000mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

35,000 25th Percentile

35,000 Median Mileage

35,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

Automatic Transmission

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Gasoline

Electrical System

Interior/Under Dash

Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System

Interior Lighting

Vehicle Speed Control

Retractor

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ABS: ON WET, SNOWY OR ICY CONDITIONS WHEELS LOCK UP; VEHICLE SLIDES; SLID THRU STOP SIGN. TT"

"WHEN DRIVING 35-40 MPH VEHICLE SURGES. TT"

"TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 28 GA: 10 IL: 6 FL: 6 MI: 5 NJ: 5 MA: 4 IN: 4 OH: 4 PA: 3

Who Files Complaints?

25.6%

Original Owners

74.4%

Second+ Owners

Oldsmobile Achieva — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1993	66	-	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	6
1994	85	-	Steering Wheel/Handle Bar	8
1995	102	75,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	12
1996	116	81,385	Frontal	12
1997	108	90,000	Gasoline	6
1998	52	75,000	Switch	2

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28