1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 6
- Fires 31
- Injuries 16
- Deaths 0
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.
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| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM | 165 | 51.4% | 0 crashes · 11 fires |
| ENGINE | 27 | 8.4% | 0 crashes · 5 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 23 | 7.2% | 0 crashes · 11 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 23 | 7.2% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| SEAT BELTS | 22 | 6.8% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| STEERING | 8 | 2.5% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 8 | 2.5% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 7 | 2.2% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 5 | 1.6% | 1 crashes · 3 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 289 | 90.0% | 6 crashes · 26 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 00V057000 was reported 937 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 04V110000 was reported 1,690 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1995-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1995-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 1995-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 1996-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1996-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1996-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 1997-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1997-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1997-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 1997-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1998-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1998-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1998-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 1998-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1999-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 1999-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1999-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 1999-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2000-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2000-Q2 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2000-Q3 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 2000-Q4 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2001-Q1 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2001-Q2 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2001-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2001-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2002-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2002-Q2 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2002-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2002-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2003-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2003-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2003-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2003-Q4 | Owner reports | 20 | |
| 2004-Q1 | Owner reports | 23 | |
| 2004-Q2 | Owner reports | 34 | |
| 2004-Q3 | Owner reports | 50 | |
| 2004-Q4 | Owner reports | 18 | |
| 2005-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2005-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2005-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2005-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2006-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2008-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2010-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2015-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2019-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2019-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 00V057000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 04V110000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | SQ96012 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE99059 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA00006 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE03050 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA04003 |
Safety Recalls (2)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 00V057000
- Report date
- Component:
- SEAT BELTS
- Consequence:
- IN A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT MAY RECEIVE MORE SEVERE INJURIES IF THERE IS EXCESSIVE SLACK IN THE SHOULDER BELT.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH REAR SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS FOR CORRECT FUNCTION AND INSTALL A SPRING COVER RETAINING STRAP TO EACH RETRACTOR. IF A RETRACTOR DOES NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY, IT WILL BE REPLACED.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 04V110000
- Report date
- Component:
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Consequence:
- FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL WITH A NEW STAINLESS STEEL FUEL RAIL. DEALERS WILL ALSO INSTALL A REVISED CHASSIS FUEL RETURN LINE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 2, 2004, FOR 1996-1997 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES. OWNERS OF 1995 CADILLACS AND 1996-1997 OLDSMOBILE AURORA WERE SENT LETTERS ON AUGUST 6, 2004. ADDITIONAL LETTERS TO OWNERS WILL BE FORTHCOMING. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.