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Oldsmobile Aurora

1,038 federal complaints across 11 model years (1993-2003) ยท 8 recall campaigns

Complaints by model year

Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Oldsmobile Aurora. Hover a bar for the count.

1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years

Which years to avoid

Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.

Years to look at twice

  1. 1995 Oldsmobile Aurora - 406 complaints
  2. 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora - 180 complaints
  3. 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora - 157 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.

Quieter years

  1. 1998 Oldsmobile Aurora - 53 complaints
  2. 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora - 149 complaints
  3. 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora - 157 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.

What fails, all years combined

Fuel system
308
Engine & cooling
133
Electrical system
119
Steering
75
Power train
59
Brakes
53

Every model year

Model yearComplaintsRecalls
2003 Oldsmobile Aurora92
2002 Oldsmobile Aurora382
2001 Oldsmobile Aurora1801
2000 Oldsmobile Aurora50
1999 Oldsmobile Aurora382
1998 Oldsmobile Aurora530
1997 Oldsmobile Aurora1571
1996 Oldsmobile Aurora1492
1995 Oldsmobile Aurora4062
1994 Oldsmobile Aurora20
1993 Oldsmobile Aurora10

Recall campaigns, all years

Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.

CampaignYearsComponentSummary
04V1100001995-1997Fuel System, GasolineSOME PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE NYLON TUBING USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK. ADDITIONALLY, THE 1995 MO
03V2380002002-2003Fuel System, GasolineON CERTAIN CADILLAC DEVILLE AND SEVILLE PASSENGER VEHICLES, FUNERAL COACHES, AND LIMOUSINES EQUIPPED WITH A V8 (4.6L) ENGINE, OLDSMOBILE AURORA PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A V
02V2220002002-2003Air BagsCERTAIN PASSENGER, MINI VANS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE AN AIR BAG INFLATOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT COULD FRACTURE AT A WELD DURING A DEPLOYMENT.
00V1140002001Service Brakes, HydraulicVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE INTERNAL FLUID LEAKS IN THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT.
00V0570001995Seat BeltsVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REAR SHOULDER BELT(S) DO NOT RETRACT. A RETAINER COULD SEPARATE FROM A REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR WHICH RESULTS IN THE RETRACTOR
99V2380001999Service Brakes, HydraulicVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BRAKE BOOSTER TO PEDAL ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT NUTS MAY BE LOOSE.
99V0810001999Service Brakes, HydraulicVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH INCORRECT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR, BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY, BRAKE PADS, AND CALIPER MOUNTING BRACKET ON EI
95V2040001996Electrical SystemTHESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A MALFUNCTION ALARM, LIGHTING AND LOCKING (MALL) MODULE THAT CAN CONTAIN A DAMAGED CAPACITOR. IF THE CAPACITOR IS DAMAGED, THE "KEY IN THE IGNITI