"How reliable is the 1995 Oldsmobile Achieva?"

"Based on 102 NHTSA complaints, the 1995 Oldsmobile Achieva has a median complaint mileage of 75000 miles. The most common issue is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip."

"What are common problems with the 1995 Oldsmobile Achieva?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1995 Oldsmobile Achieva is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip, accounting for a significant portion of the 102 total complaints filed."

1995 Oldsmobile Achieva: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 102 complaints

102

Total Complaints

75,000mi

Median Mileage

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

17,775 25th Percentile

75,000 Median Mileage

97,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Frontal

Ignition

Door

Latch

Power Window Devices And Controls

Gasoline

Driveshaft

Interior/Under Dash

Engine

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IMPACT 6:00 POSITION, SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP 2 MPH SPEED FRONT SEATS WENT INCLINE POSITION. TT"

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

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.

DC: 15 NY: 10 NJ: 8 MA: 6 IL: 5 TN: 5 TX: 4 PA: 4 FL: 4 WA: 4

Who Files Complaints?

34.3%

Original Owners

65.7%

Second+ Owners

Oldsmobile Achieva — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1992	90	35,000	Engine	2
1993	66	-	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	6
1994	85	-	Steering Wheel/Handle Bar	8
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