1999 Oldsmobile Aurora Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 9%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 118,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 Oldsmobile Aurora, 9% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 118,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 1999 Oldsmobile Aurora. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the air bag deployed inadvertently without warning. The contact sustained facial injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10660468, filed 2014-11, 120,000 miles“The contact owns a 1999 Oldsmobile Aurora. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the front driver side airbag abruptly deployed without any impact to the vehicle. There was no personal injury. The contact scheduled an appointment with the dealer for the vehicle to be diagnosed for the airbag malfunction. The failure mileage was 116,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10390122, filed 2011-03, 116,000 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Oldsmobile Aurora
8 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Oldsmobile Aurora
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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