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1995 Oldsmobile Achieva Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Jun 23, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
11%
of 70 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
7
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
5

What this page shows

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Oldsmobile Achieva submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming airbag

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Airbags
Filed Jun 23, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported

THE VEHICLE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE IMPACT A STOPPED VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER KNEE, RIGHT ARM/SHOULDER, BACK AND NECK. *AK *NLM

NHTSA ID
10024763
Incident
Jun 5, 2003
Mileage
71,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Apr 2, 2001

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL OLDSMOBILE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE AN AIRBAG MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 000058-S REPAIRS DONE. DEALER DID NOT HAVE PROPER EQUIPMENT IN STOCK FOR REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID
884874
Incident
Feb 28, 2001
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Jan 9, 1998
Crash reported

WHILE VEHICLE WAITED AT STOP LIGHT, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. AFTER TAKING OFF, VEHICLE HIT 3 OTHER VEHICLES. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HAD CALLED DEALER & INFORMED DID NOT KNOW WHY VEHICLE WOULD TAKE OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID
820002
Incident
Oct 31, 1997
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Jul 17, 1997
Crash reported

BRAKES FAILED AT 35 MPH ALLOWING VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO STOPPED VEHICLE; AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA ID
520856
Incident
Jun 29, 1997
Airbags
Filed Mar 10, 1997
Crash reported

VEHICLE MADE AN EMERGENCY STOP IN FRONT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE FROM THE BACK AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER SAID THAT THE AIR BAG SHOULD DEPLOY BECAUSE WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT THE SENSOR WAS BROKEN UNDER THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
807117
Incident
Mar 15, 1996
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Oct 28, 1996
Crash reported

CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT WORK. *AK

NHTSA ID
804180
Incident
Oct 25, 1996
Airbags
Filed May 9, 1996
Crash reported3 injuries reported

FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 100 MPH, LOST CONTROL, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID
984273
Incident
Apr 5, 1996
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed May 25, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

DRIVER SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER FROM GOING FORWARD, ALSO AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA ID
965881
Incident
Apr 22, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Electrical18Brakes10Interior & seats9Engine8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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