Across the 7 model years we’ve synced, NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns and 486 owner complaints for the Oldsmobile Aurora. The 2001 model year has the most complaints (126).
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | NCAP overall | MPG comb. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 10 | 1 | Not rated | 18 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 27 | 1 | Not rated | 19 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 126 | 8 | Not rated | 19 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 37 | 3 | Not rated | 18 | |
| 1998 | 0 | 57 | 2 | Not rated | 18 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 126 | 0 | Not rated | 18 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 103 | 2 | Not rated | 18 |
| Model year | NHTSA complaints |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 103 |
| 1997 | 126 |
| 1998 | 57 |
| 1999 | 37 |
| 2001 | 126 |
| 2002 | 27 |
| 2003 | 10 |
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
ON 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 V8 (4.0L ) ENGINE, AND PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SSEI PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A SUPERCHARGED V6 (3.8L) ENGINE, THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSORS ARE UNUSUALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO MALFUNCTIONS. IF THE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS, EXCESSIVE VACUUM CAN BE APPLIED DURING SELF-DIAGNOSTIC TESTING.
CERTAIN 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.