Safety Score
91
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
49
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1998 Oldsmobile Aurora.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE RUNNING IN NORMAL TRAFFIC ON A CITY STREET, KEY SWITCH JUST SUDDENLY TURNED BACK AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF. NO BRAKI… |
| 2011-04-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS A REDUCTION IN THE ENGINE … |
| 2009-12-12 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | FUEL RAIL SPLIT CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO MOTOR. *TR |
| 2009-12-12 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I WAS MOVING THE CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD,AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE WE GRABBED FIRE EXTINGUISH… |
| 2008-07-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1998 AURORA AS WHEEL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM OF CAR SHUTTING DOWN. FIRST I HAD THE MODULE REPLACED AND IT STILL… |
| 2007-07-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. WHEN SHE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHU… |
| 2006-03-25 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | Yes | 0 | I OWN A 1998 AURORA. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENTIRE FRONT LEFT TIRE ASSEMBLY (WH… |
| 2006-02-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR STALLS ONCE A DAY, ALMOST EVERY DAY IN TRAFFIC. SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T QUITE STALL AND CATCHES ITSELF AND LEARCHES FO… |
| 2005-09-02 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | FAULTY FUEL GAUGE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, UNABLE TO GET EMISSIONS INSPECTION. DEALER WISHES TO CHARGE $500.00 TO REPLACE … |
| 2005-07-12 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY | No | 0 | I HAVE HEARD ALOT OF PEOPLE SAY THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR ON THESE CARS HAVE A TENDENCY TO GO BAD I HAVE HAD PRO… |
| 2005-03-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A 1998 AURORA IN 2002 - FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE VEHICLE CONTINUALLY SHUTS OFF WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT OR… |
| 2004-12-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | 1998 OLDSMOBILE AURORA FUEL RAIL SYSTEM LEAKING GAS OUT OF THE PLASTIC LINES ON TOP OF MOTOR AND CAN CATCH FIRE VERY EA… |
| 2004-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | 1. THE LIGHTS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES AND STARTED FLICKERING. 2.THIS DRAINED THE BATTERY. 3. THE MECHANIC HAD TO REPLAC… |
| 2004-08-09 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL | No | 0 | SPARK PLUGS WERE CHANGED, AND THE CONSUMER COULD SMELL GAS AND SEE A LEAK. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE CHECKED BY A MECH… |
| 2004-03-06 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | No | 0 | TORQUE CONVERTER SWITCH INTERMIT MALFUNCTION. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, CANNOT GET EMISSION INSPECTION. DEALER WISHES TO RE… |
| 2004-02-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | VEHICLE TAKES A LONG WAY TO STOP WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. BRAKES HAVE TO BE PUT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE IT WI… |
| 2003-07-27 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK | No | 0 | SUPPORT ROD ON TRUNK LID SEPARATES, THIS IS THE SECOND SIDE THAT HAS NEEDED TO BE REATTACHED..*AK |
| 2003-07-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WEARING OUT, AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE WILL HAVE A HEAVY VIBRATION A… |
| 2003-06-01 | STEERING:COLUMN | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED STEERING WHEEL WAS CONSTANTLY COMING LOOSE, AND ALMOST FELL OFF ON ONE OCCASION. THE DEALER HAD SERVI… |
| 2003-03-26 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | PROBLEM WITH SEAT BELT RETRACTORS. MR LAP AND SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR FAILED. MANUFACTURE NOTIFIED. *TT |
| 2002-10-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | ODOMETER READING JUMPED FROM 43000 TO 143000 WITH OUT ANY WARNING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER I… |
| 2002-08-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | AFTER VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP IT WILL LAUNCH FORWARD. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED SEVERAL TIME FOR THE SAME… |
| 2002-08-08 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS CHATTER ON AND OFF AT ANY TIME, CAR RUNNING OR OFF. SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THAT THIS WAS THE TENTH ONE HE H… |
| 2002-07-31 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES THAT IT FILLS VEHICLE IS BRAKING, BUT FOOT IS NOT ON BRAKES. DEALER HAS NOT BEE… |
| 2002-07-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | BRAKES CONTINUE TO VIBRATE AND ROTORS WEAR PREMATURELY. REPLACED PADS, TURNED ROTOR THREE TIMES IN 75000 MILES, PROBLE… |
| 2002-06-30 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HGHWAY AT 65MPH RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF. CONSUMER NARROWLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT, GETTING VEH… |
| 2001-07-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | THERE HAVE BEEN THREE MAJOR FAILURES. FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY, AND NOW THE FRONT … |
| 2001-07-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | THE FRONT-PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE PADS ARE WEARING UNEVENLY. THE OUTSIDE BRAKE PAD HAS WORN DOWN TO THE SQUEALER WHILE TH… |
| 2001-05-31 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED POWER STEERING PROBLEMS AT LOW AND ZERO SPEEDS. ALSO, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED GRINDING, GROWLING… |
| 2001-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | LIGHTS COME ON AND FLICKER BY THEMSELVES EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS OFF. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS OFF AND THE KEYS ARE NO… |
| 2000-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | INTERMITTENTLY WHILE VEHICLE IS IN PARK AT RESIDENCE, ALARM WILL GO OFF , ALSO HEADLIGHT AND HORN WILL COME ON. DEALE… |
| 2000-08-03 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2000-06-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | DEFECTIVE FRONT ROTORS,CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ONLY OCCURRED AT HIGH SPEED OF 50 … |
| 1999-12-10 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1999-11-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | I AM CONCERNED ABOUT STOPPING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND GETTING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1999-07-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | PAINT IS MINOR, EXCEPT DEALER DID PAINT CAR LEFT FRONT FENDER NEW AND SINCE THEN CLEAR COAT HAS RUBBED OFF. AIR IS ANO… |
| 1999-01-31 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE HAS QUIT ON FOUR SEPERATE OCASSIONS BUT EACH TIME WAS ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE BY PUTING IN NEUTRAL AND TURNING KE… |
| 1998-12-31 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE STALLING. WHENEVER VEHICLE COMES TO A SLOWDOWN SPEED OR STOP POSITION IT W… |
| 1998-12-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER WAS WARMING THE VEHICLE UP, AND WHEN GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING ABOUT ONE MILE, THE CONSUMER STA… |
| 1998-11-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | THE CAR HAS A PRONOUNCED 'SHUDDER/VIBRATION' AT LOW SPEED (AROUND 25MPH). THE PROBLEM INTENSIFIES WHEN TURNING RIGHT, … |
| 1998-11-01 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FAILED. *YC |
| 1998-07-01 | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | No | 0 | CD PLAYER TOO FAST. YH |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | PRESENT MILEAGE 45,600 FIRST REPORTED ATTEMT TO FIX 24,200 MILES. DISTRICT MANAGER OLDSMOBILE SAYS THERE IS NO KNOWN FI… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | THE HORN SENSOR IS NOT EASILY LOCATED IN EMERGENCY SITUATION. THIS IS DIFFICULT TO ACCESS WHEN DRIVER IS INABLE TO L… |
| — | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | SIDE DOOR MOLDING FAILED. MJS |
| — | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | WHEN THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 2000 MILES AND 12000 MILES,I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF A RATTLING NOISE IN TH… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A RATTLING SOUND IN ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK |
| — | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD WASHER MALFUNCTIONED. *YC |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | FRONT AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK |