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Oldsmobile AuroraYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 783 NHTSA owner complaints across 9 model years, the Oldsmobile Aurora years to avoid are 1995, and the strongest years are 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2002. The Aurora has 8 safety recalls on record.

Oldsmobile Aurora
Years to avoid'95Based on weighted complaintsBest years'96 '98 '99 '02Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints783Top: Fuel system, gasolineSafety recalls81995–2003 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Cutlass, CC0.

Best & worst years

Oldsmobile Aurora years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Aurora median. Tap a year for its full report.

'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2003Not rated–/1007 complaints · 2 recalls2002Best83/10025 complaints · 2 recalls2001Solid47/100119 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1999Best72/10033 complaints · 2 recalls1998Best69/10049 complaints · 0 recalls1997Solid44/100125 complaints · 1 recall1996Solid50/100100 complaints · 2 recalls1995Avoid24/100321 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Oldsmobile Aurora problems

All model years combined: 783 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel system, gasoline26528
Electrical system11028
Engine and engine cooling10511
Steering694
Power train562
Service brakes, hydraulic454
Exterior lighting345
Vehicle speed control343
Seat belts272
18 other systems21626
8 recalls

Oldsmobile Aurora recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings04V-110 · 1995–1997 · Mar 4, 2004 · 483,477 vehicles–Storage: tank assembly03V-238 · 2002–2003 · Jul 1, 2003 · 102,212 vehicles–Air bags: frontal02V-222 · 2002–2003 · Aug 9, 2002 · 133,221 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components00V-114 · 2001 · Apr 17, 2000 · 8,132 vehicles–Front: webbing00V-057 · 1995 · Feb 28, 2000 · 85,253 vehicles–Power assist: vacuum99V-238 · 1999 · Aug 27, 1999 · 988 vehicles–Foundation components: disc99V-081 · 1999 · Apr 14, 1999 · 38 vehicles–Anti-theft: control module95V-204 · 1996 · Oct 23, 1995 · 32,869 vehicles
5 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Aurora

  1. FUEL RAIL LEAKSEA04003 · 1995–1997 · closed Apr 23, 2004
    Led to recall 04V-110
  2. FUEL RAIL LEAKAGEPE03050 · 1995–1997 · closed Feb 3, 2004
    No recall
  3. REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOREA00006 · 1995 · closed Mar 6, 2000
    Led to recall 00V-057
  4. REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORPE99059 · 1995–1996 · closed Feb 22, 2000
    No recall
  5. REAR COMPARTMENT LID ROD SEPARATIONSQ96012 · 1995–1996 · still open
    Open