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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

1994 Oldsmobile Achieva Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
5%of 62 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1994 Oldsmobile Achieva, 5% of the 62 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“When starting the vehicle, after it has been sitting awhile, the car will not move out of the park position until it gets warmed up for awhile, and when driving it shifts out of gear. Dealer can't duplicate the problem.”

NHTSA complaint #823396, filed 1998-05

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199825%
1997711%
199645%
199569%
199435%
1993411%
19921121%

Other parts of the 1994 Oldsmobile Achieva

Steering
15 complaints
Electrical system
14 complaints
Brakes
12 complaints
Engine cooling
11 complaints
Air bags
9 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1994 Oldsmobile Achieva

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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