Oldsmobile Aurora Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 779 consumer complaints across the 8 model years of the Oldsmobile Aurora (1995–2003) that have at least 5 complaints. 1995 has the most, with 321. Across all years, the part named most often is fuel system (288 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Aurora model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7 | 91,000 | 2 | 331 | — | Not enough data |
| 2002 | 25 | 50,000 | 2 | 300 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2001 | 119 | 69,000 | 1 | 270 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 1999 | 33 | 91,500 | 2 | 33 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1998 | 49 | 92,000 | 0 | 22 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1997 | 125 | 102,500 | 1 | 21 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1996 | 100 | 116,530 | 2 | 16 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1995 | 321 | 100,100 | 2 | 16 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Fuel system288 39%
- Electrical system110 15%
- Engine cooling105 14%
- Steering68 9.1%
- Transmission and drivetrain56 7.5%
- Brakes53 7.1%
- Vehicle speed control34 4.6%
- Exterior lighting33 4.4%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2001: “I've noticed about a year ago I would start this car, and the RPM's would go very high. After a while it stopped doing it. The last two weeks while driving it accelerates on it own. No need to touch the gas pedal. This can be dangerous, and I'm wondering if there is a recall on this issue.it happens while stationary and while driving.”
NHTSA complaint #11010524, filed 2017-07, 156,000 miles1998: “Vehicle running in normal traffic on a city street, key switch just suddenly turned back and vehicle shut off. No braking, and no steering. Had to try and steer off to a safe place. Ongoing issue as the ignition switch is still in this condition endangering my life, my family's life, and the lives of others.”
NHTSA complaint #10608483, filed 2014-07, 260,050 miles1997: “My 1997 olds Aurora started leaking gas from the plastic fuel line under the hood.I had remembered there was a recall on this and called Oldsmobile and they told me my car was not under the recall #04014. I don't understand how this could be since they figured this out in 2004 and my car was made in 1997... The date on the plastic fuel lines is 5/10/1996.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology