FaultScore

Eagle Summit vs Oldsmobile Achieva

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Eagle Summit Oldsmobile Achieva
Complaints on file 256 625
Model years covered 1989–1996 1992–2000
Worst model year 1993 1995
Best model year 1994 1998
Crashes reported 20 48
Fires reported 1 34
Injuries reported 14 31
Deaths reported 3 3
Most complained-about part Seat Belts Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 14.8% 18.6%

Eagle Summit by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Seat Belts 110 43.0%
Body & Structure 19 7.4%
Engine & Cooling 16 6.3%
Airbags 15 5.9%
Brakes 13 5.1%
Doors, Latches & Locks 8 3.1%
Electrical System 6 2.3%

Oldsmobile Achieva by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 127 20.3%
Engine & Cooling 105 16.8%
Brakes 89 14.2%
Airbags 47 7.5%
Steering 24 3.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 22 3.5%