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1992 Oldsmobile Achieva electrical system problems

15 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1992 Oldsmobile Achieva, which is 17% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
15 17% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 5
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 5 fires.

What owners wrote

Vehicle was parked and caught on fire somewhere under the hood. Fire department stated that the fire started next to the engine where fuel comes in.

December 1996 Fire

When the vehicle came to a stop, strong gas fumes came through the vents. 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 intermittent problem with the headlights, the wipers did not work, the automatic door lock were inoperative as well, and noise occurred when the A/C was in use. There were a number of repairs that the vehicle required.

Reported at 35,000 miles, April 2003

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