10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 1
Average Mileage:
32,616 miles

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problem #6

Feb 032004

(reported on)

Achieva

  • 65,695 miles
While driving 65 mph vehicle was involved in a rear end crash. Upon impact, airbags failed to deploy.

- Reno, NV, USA

problem #5

Jan 062003

Achieva 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 130,000 miles
In regards of your defect investigation# IQ3001, I have a problem with my control module, its not working now due to it got wet, now my airbag light stays on and I'm just waiting for it to deploy when I'm driving down the road, so maybe then when it kills someone a recall will be done on it. It is a poor location for the module anyways.

- Delevan, NY, USA

problem #4

Oct 192002

Achieva

  • miles
Consumer states that when hit in the front center of the vehicle the air bag did not deploy causing injuries to the consumer. Dealer notified

- Wheaton, MD, USA

problem #3

Feb 162000

Achieva

  • miles
Driving home approx 3:30 P.M., clear day, dry pavement when the airbags deployed for no apparent reason. Car is currently at reagan olds - omaha, ne. Their service dept. Could not find any reason why the bags deployed. Currently waiting for investigator from GM to perform vehicle inspection, and access a computor the dealer can't to try and find out why. I was not in an accident, to be the best of my knowledge, the vehicle has never been in a accident. I don't think I ran over anything in the road, unless it just fell off the car ahead of me.

- La Vista, NE, USA

problem #2

Feb 271998

Achieva

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
During a collision no deployment of air bags.

- Metropolis, IL, USA

problem #1

Aug 161997

Achieva

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Unspecified failure of air bags.

- Lansing, MI, USA