1997 Oldsmobile Achieva Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 10%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 6 complaints about the visibility of the 1997 Oldsmobile Achieva, 10% of the 63 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.
“The passenger's seat slides around. Would fail to lock after being pushed back or forward. The window fell out of track after going down or up. The anti-freeze would leak on side of cab. The trunk fails to stay locked after being shut. It keeps popping open. Taking vehicle to dealer to check on defects.”
NHTSA complaint #852042, filed 1999-11“While the heat is on or off but on heat, there is a nasty odor coming from the vents which causes the driver to get sick ,and may result in loss of vehicle control. Cause unknown.”
NHTSA complaint #832168, filed 1999-06Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): 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 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
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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