1994 Oldsmobile Achieva: raw data

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vehicle	1994 / oldsmobile / achieva
known issues	5 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-09)
complaints	72 on file (1994-11-22 → 2007-07-19)
recalls	2
investigations	1
fars	not identifiable in FARS
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Steering wheel and column coming loose or fallingSTEERING8 complaints1997-08 → 2001-07achieva-1994-steering-column-pins

725918 STEERING WHEEL FELL INTO DRIVERS LAP WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN INTO A DRIVE WAY
837214 WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN FELL OFF INTO CONSUMER'S LAP
725278 THE STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT PINS KEEP FALLING OUT CAUSING THE WHEEL TO WOBBLE

Cracked cylinder head and head gasket leaksENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING7 complaints1998-04 → 2001-02achieva-1994-cylinder-head-gasket

741025 CYLINDER HEAD IS CRACKED. OLDSMOBILE HAD RECALLED THE 1992 AND 1993 ACHIEVAS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM
726629 AT 70,000 MILES MY ENGINE HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET AND A CRACKED HEAD WHICH HAS COST ME A TOTAL OF $1000.00 FOR PARTS AND LABOR
705158 CRACKED ENGINE HEAD CAUSED ANTIFREEZE LEAKAGE, CAR SPUTTERS

Front brake pad and rotor wearSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC8 complaints1995-03 → 1999-06achieva-1994-front-brake-wear

978054 FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE WORN OUT EXCESSIVELY, BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN 18K MILES
533301 BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT EXCESSIVELY CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES
968656 THE ABS BRAKES WEAR OUT FAST AND THE CAR HAS 23,000 MILES AND HAS ITS 3RD SET OF BRAKES ON IT

Ignition switch and starter failures, including firesELECTRICAL SYSTEM8 complaints2000-11 → 2007-07achieva-1994-ignition-switch-fire

877013 VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF CONSUMER'S HOME. SHE WENT INSIDE OF VEHICLE AND STARTED IT UP, AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM DASHBOARD AREA
567186 THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER, THE CONSUMER LEFT THE VEHICLE AND WHEN HE RETURNED HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE
875618 WHILE STARTING VEHICLE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN . ALSO, KEY HOLE WAS TOO HOT TO TOUCH

Air bags not deploying in collisionsAIR BAGS6 complaints1995-05 → 2002-04achieva-1994-air-bag-no-deploy

8008897 WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED
801255 UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 30MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY
502596 NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING HEAD ON COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
72	1994-11-22	2007-07-19	8	6	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:17; STEERING:15; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:14; SERVICE BRAKES:13; HYDRAULIC:12

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
00V287000	02/10/2000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY	VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE ENGINE STARTER FAILS TO ENGAGE AND THE DRIVER HOLD THE KEY IN THE "START" POSITION FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, HIGH CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH, PRODUCING HEAT THAT CAN MELT SWITCH PARTS.	A FIRE COULD OCCUR IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND SPREAD TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR.	DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RELAY KIT AND VERIFY THAT THE VEHICLE WILL START WITH A PROPERLY CHARGED BATTERY IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION (ADEQUATE RESERVE CAPACITY, OR COLD CRANKING AMPS). THIS CAMPAIGN DOES NOT COVER BATTERY REPLACEMENT OR UNRELATED STARTING SYSTEM OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REPAIRS.
94V122000	01/07/1994	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	THESE VEHICLES WERE CONSTRUCTED WITH WELDS IN THE REAR COMPARTMENT PAN ASSEMBLY THAT ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO FUEL TANK LEAKAGE IN THE EVENT OF A REAR IMPACT COLLISION. THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLIES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."	THIS CAN RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF A VEHICLE FIRE IN THE EVENT OF A REAR IMPACT COLLISION.	DEALER WILL INSTALL RIVETS ADJACENT TO THE LOCATIONS WHERE THE SUSPECT WELDS ARE LOCATED.

Investigations all years →

action_number	status	subject	components	opened	closed	recall_campaign	summary
EA00007	closed	STEERING COLUMN FIRES	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2000-03-03	2001-02-07	00V287000	There is no summary currently available

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 1994 Oldsmobile Achieva vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1994/oldsmobile/achieva

@misc{wrenchpro_1994_oldsmobile_achieva_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1994 Oldsmobile Achieva},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1994/oldsmobile/achieva}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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