11 of the 90 complaints about the 1992 Oldsmobile Achieva are about the transmission — 12% of everything reported for this model year.
11
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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.
NHTSA complaint #8006318 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
AFTER DRIVING COULD STOP AND ENGINE WILL STALL WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. ENGINE WILL NOT START UNTIL CONSUMER WILL LET VEHICLE SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES. THEN, IT WILL RESTART AND WORK AGAIN. DEALER SAID THAT PROBLEM IWAS WITH TORQUE CONVERTER.
NHTSA complaint #881027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT ANY SPEED STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO REDUCE OR STOP, AND ENTIRE VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING, THEN IT STALLED. WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO RE-START VEHICLE, IT VIBRATED. BUT, WHEN PUT IN DRIVE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #863077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
ALTERNATOR OUT 96/UPPER RAD HOSE OUT 97/ OXYGEN SENSOR OUT 98/DOOR LOCK OUT 98/TIMING CHAIN,GEARS,GUIDES, WATER PUMP OUT 99/TRANS. PAN LEAK 2000/HEAD GASKET OUT 2000** HOW DO YOU DESCRIBE A FEAR OF GETTING BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A VEHICLE NOT GET PAID FOR WITH ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #722770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR. VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO BEYOND 15MPH. BEEN TO DEALER, AND TOLD CONSUMER TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING . ALSO, ENGINE HAD A RETTLING NOIS. THEN HESITATED AND STALLED OUT.
NHTSA complaint #847676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND VIBRATED. ALSO, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE THERE IS A LOUD NOISE. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF.
NHTSA complaint #846152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT AROUND 65-70 MPH THE REAR AXLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE BROKE , CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT HIS FAMILY WAS IN THE CAR AT THE TIME.
NHTSA complaint #809910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
NO INTERLOCKING SYSTEM, CAUSING KEY TO COME OUT OF IGNITION IN ANY GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #485499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF DRIVE.
NHTSA complaint #486387 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION MAKES NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK/REVERSE GEARS INTO DRIVE.
NHTSA complaint #489414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #960567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.