2001 Oldsmobile Aurora Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 119 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 120,824miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora, 3% of the 119 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,824 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.
“Dt: contact's wife was involved in an accident. While she was pulling out from a stop light/sign an oncoming vehicle struck her vehicle from the side. Upon impact, the front air bags did not deploy. The vehicle has not been inspected to determine why the air bags failed to deploy. Did not know if the vehicle was involved in a previous accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10141299, filed 2005-10, 98,000 miles“The contact owns a 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora. When the contact started the vehicle, the air bag, stability, and brake indicators illuminated. Also, the traction control was not working. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 201,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11024892, filed 2017-09, 201,000 miles“The contact owns a 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora. The contact stated that when he purchased the vehicle, the air bag light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they would not advise the contact why the light was illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 120,824.”
NHTSA complaint #10473155, filed 2012-08, 120,824 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora
29 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsExterior lighting
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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