1996 Oldsmobile Achieva Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 6%of 87 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seat belts of the 1996 Oldsmobile Achieva, 6% of the 87 complaints for this model year. 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.
“Seat belt on the driver's side has been replaced on (3) different occasions, on 11/24/97, 3/12/98 & 6/12/98. When pulling the belt it makes a rattling noise. The same noise is coming from the seat belt system again. Dealer stated noise came from the linkage and alignment rod hitting door.”
NHTSA complaint #824692, filed 1998-06Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Oldsmobile Achieva
25 complaintsAir bags
16 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsInterior lighting
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
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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