10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #6

Oct 311997

Achieva

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
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.

- Lindenwold, NJ, USA

problem #5

Jun 291997

Achieva

  • miles
Brakes failed at 35 mph allowing vehicle to crash into stopped vehicle; air bag did not deploy.

- Murfreesboro, TN, USA

problem #4

Mar 151996

Achieva

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
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.

- New York, NY, USA

problem #3

Oct 251996

Achieva

  • miles
Consumer had an accident and air bags did not deploy, the ABS braking system did not work.

- Columbus, GA, USA

problem #2

Apr 051996

Achieva

  • miles
Frontal collision, impact 12:00, speed 100 mph, lost control, driver side airbag did not deploy.

- Fort Myers, FL, USA

problem #1

Apr 221995

Achieva

  • miles
Driver seatbelt did not restrain the driver from going forward, also air bag did not deploy.

- Lathrop , MO, USA