Faults:

Seats wear fast.

Water pump blew at 79000.

Alternator blew at 65000.

Small oil leak at valve covers at 110000.

Intermittently runs hot at 120000.

General Comments:

The SC with 5 speed trans has lots of power. Pulls out fast and accelerates fast.

Handles well in all weathers.

In 60000 miles, it never broke down or wouldn't start.

Good fuel economy.

5 speed trans still drives good.

Must maintain and appreciate/the car will last long.

Faults:

Driver side seat belt had a jingle from my son putting a penny in it, and then the fuel pump went out because I ran it out of gas too many times. The issues I had with this car were my fault. This car was awesome!

General Comments:

I had this car for a while and it ran great, had get up and go, was comfortable and very reliable. The only problem I had with it was the outside look of it, at 21 I didn't want to be driving a Granny Car.

Faults:

One of the valves went out at 95,000 miles; it was expensive to replace. This was probably due to the way I drive.

The car pulls to the right, but this is probably due to abuse.

General Comments:

This car is very reliable. It will take some abuse.

The gas mileage is great, I usually get 28-30 mpg highway.

However, this car has one of the most poorly designed interiors I have ever seen; it is cramped and uncomfortable.

Maintainance is unreasonably hard, especially if you want to replace the spark plugs.

Faults:

I had fix the front brakes three times. I just fixed the brakes in January and had to get them fixed again in may, and then in August. I just got the Back brakes fixed. The power steering went had to fix the shaft. The gas Tank had a whole in it. I had to get a new gas filter. I'll drive the car for ahile then all of a sudden the car will shut off on me. I had it taken in to get looked at nobody can find out whats wrong with it.

General Comments:

The car is a good running car. I got the car at 80,000 miles, and now I'm at 115,000. the seats are comfortable. The car has good pick up.

Faults:

The check engine light stays on and the speed needle keep on jumping up and down. Then my tranmission have went out on the Oldsmobile. Right now the car is park in the yard I try to put the car in drive the car would not move. Everything else in the car is okay.

General Comments:

I like to get my car fix so I can drive it I love my Oldsmobile Achieva and I love the way it drive.

Faults:

In 3 of the windows, the power windows motor went out around 100,000.

The water pump went out at 75,000 and again at 150,000.

The radio stopped working in the winter time when the heater was on.

The heater core went out at 152,000.

Rod thrown at 155,000.

General Comments:

Even though the above sounds grave, this was the best car I've ever owned.

I spent less than $1,000 on repairs since I bought the car.

I live out in the country, so I would suspect the shocks and struts to go.

Overall, I would definaitely purchase from Oldsmobile again.

You can get a good 100,000 out of an Oldsmobile.