1993 Oldsmobile Achieva: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 66 complaints
66
Total Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
3
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ABS BRAKES FAILS TO STOP VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY WHEN APPLIED CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING. FRONTEND COLLISION AT 45-50MPH. NO INJURIES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT"
"INTERMITTENT ABS FAILURE. TT"
"WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED OUT OF DRIVER HAND, ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT, RACK AND PINION REPLACE FOR THE 2ND TIME IN SIX MONTHS. TT"

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

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