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1992 Oldsmobile Achieva engine and engine cooling problems

16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1992 Oldsmobile Achieva30% of all complaints for this model year.

16
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
30%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • When the vehicle came to a stop, strong gas fumes came through the vents. *ak the smell worsened per consumer. The mechanic tightened the ground to the computer, checked for exhaust leaks and found none. There were cracks in the flange at the exhaust manifold which was replaced. There was an…

    filed Feb 3, 2004

  • While driving vehicle will stall, and will take about 10 minutes to restart. Cause unknown. *ak ignition module failed, brake sensor failed, steering wheel broke and will not stay in place, hood cable broke, starter failed, radiator cracked, fuses continue to blow and the gear shift button broke…

    filed Mar 25, 2002

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules

    130089009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 1, 2013
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Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Achieva years

YearReportsShare
1998 Achieva820%
1997 Achieva1727%
1996 Achieva1416%
1995 Achieva811%
1994 Achieva1118%
1993 Achieva821%
Achieva engine and engine cooling problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.