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1995 Oldsmobile Achieva Brakes Problems

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

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Brakes 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.
10
Latest Dec 8, 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.
14%
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.
2
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 service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. 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. 10 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 brake

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

Brakes
Filed Dec 8, 2003

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WHEN ABS IS ACTIVATED THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN A GREATER STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

NHTSA ID
10049409
Incident
Dec 6, 2003
Brakes
Filed Aug 28, 2003

ABS SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN.*AK

NHTSA ID
10037839
Incident
Oct 2, 2002
BrakesExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Oct 17, 2000

PROBLEM 1.) WINDOW FALLS DOWN WHILE DRIVING (RAIN, SNOW OR SHINE)..DEALER SAYS WINDOW FRAME UNSTABLE MUST BE REPLACED 2) BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 6 MONTHS, NEVER ANY PADDING LEFT ON BRAKE SHOES 3) HEADLIGHT SWITCH JUST DECIDES THAT IT NO LONGER WANTS TO WORK OR TURN LIGHTS ON BRIGHT OR ON AT ALL

NHTSA ID
734564
Incident
May 25, 1997
Brakes
Filed Nov 30, 1999

FAULTY PADS AND ROTORS; VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH PADS/ ROTORS REPLACEMENT ON THREE OCCASIONS; 1ST. AT 8000 MILES, 2ND. 18,000 MILES, AND 3RD. 30,000 MILES. CURRENTLY, AT 38,000 MILES, PROBLEM REOCCURRED ,AND REPLACEMENT WAS NEEDED AGAIN. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID
853515
Incident
Oct 4, 1996
Brakes
Filed Jul 23, 1999

ENTIRE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WENT OUT .CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

NHTSA ID
843207
Incident
Jul 9, 1999
Brakes
Filed Mar 20, 1998
5 injuries reported

BRAKES FAILED CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES

NHTSA ID
532895
Incident
Jan 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
Brakes
Filed Jul 1, 1997

DUE TO ABS BRAKE PEDAL DESIGN APPLICATION OF THE PEDAL RESULTS IN ACCIDENTIAL DEPRESSION OF THE ACCELERATOR AT THE SAME TIME.

NHTSA ID
533954
Brakes
Filed May 7, 1997

BRAKES: FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED AT 10, 000, REPLACED AGAIN AT 14, 000, AND AT 18, 000 REPLACED AGAIN WITH NEW ROTORS. DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE FOR THE PROBLEM. GM TOOK CARE OF REPAIR BILL THIS TIME AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BCAUSE THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK

NHTSA ID
811024
Incident
Apr 1, 1997
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

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

Electrical18Interior & seats9Engine8Airbags8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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