Oldsmobile Achieva owners have reported 68 electrical system related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 18 most common electrical system problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's ignition switch (17 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's alternator/generator/regulator (9 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
I purchased this vehicle from a private party approximately 4-5 years ago, unbeknownst of the 2000 recall for ignition issues with the ignition switch. Since I have owned this vehicle I have replaced the ignition switch 3 occasions most currently today 3/24/2015. Read details...
Purchased vehicle in September of 2007, had already had instrument cluster replaced in July of 2006 at yark automotive in toledo, ohio. Frequently fails to start. Had battery and alternator replaced in October 2007. Read details...
Car would not start so we took the car in on 1/22/2004 and had to have an ignition module replaced. Cost $492. 45 on 2/6/2004 once again car would not start , so we took the car in to a different shop and had to have the ecm module replaced . Cost $629. Read details...
Electrical system:ignition switch and wiring. Read details...
I bought my dads 1996 Oldsmobile Achieva, on about the 7-22-13, he had it at our machanics car lot for sale and my trucks transmittion started failing on me so I purchased my dads car, went to pick it up and now after 2 different machanics and 5 weeks later they still can't get my car fixed so it Read details...