1997 Oldsmobile Achieva Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 63 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 1997 Oldsmobile Achieva, 3% of the 63 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.
“During vehicle operation, the speed control was set at 60 MPH, the steering wheel locked up without warning, causing the driver to lose control/accident, vehicle has ABS brakes.”
NHTSA complaint #804062, filed 1996-11Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Oldsmobile Achieva
18 complaintsEngine cooling
17 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Oldsmobile Achieva
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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