1996 Oldsmobile Achieva Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 87 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 43,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the other or unknown of the 1996 Oldsmobile Achieva, 2% of the 87 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 43,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Alternator,serp belt tensioner, serp belt, r& r alternator,r & r belt tensioner ... The tension acutally broke off and destroyed the other parts. How can this happen???? For only 43000 miles on this car thats ridiculous... Any help here/?”
NHTSA complaint #10068779, filed 2004-01, 43,000 miles“Rear ended by another vehicle, lumbar support adjusted 75-85% to the front and my back got very strong stroke of lumbar support, resulted in herniated disk. Possible there is a design problem.”
NHTSA complaint #9000984, filed 2000-06Other or unknown: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Oldsmobile Achieva
25 complaintsAir bags
16 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsInterior lighting
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Oldsmobile Achieva
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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