1997 OLDSMOBILE AURORA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 123 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (48 complaints · 39.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 0
  • Fires 16
  • Injuries 9
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution FUEL SYSTEM appears in 48 of 123 owner complaints (39.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 48 complaints, 39.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 48 · 39.0% · 11 fire reports ENGINE: 14 complaints, 11.4% of reports ENGINE 14 · 11.4% · 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 13 complaints, 10.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13 · 10.6% · 2 fire reports STEERING: 9 complaints, 7.3% of reports STEERING 9 · 7.3% SERVICE BRAKES: 8 complaints, 6.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 8 · 6.5% · 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 6 complaints, 4.9% of reports STRUCTURE 6 · 4.9% · 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 4 complaints, 3.3% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 · 3.3% SUSPENSION: 3 complaints, 2.4% of reports SUSPENSION 3 · 2.4% TIRES: 2 complaints, 1.6% of reports TIRES 2 · 1.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 91 complaints, 74.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 91 · 74.0% · 13 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

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 48 39.0% 0 crashes · 11 fires
ENGINE 14 11.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13 10.6% 0 crashes · 2 fires
STEERING 9 7.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 8 6.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 6 4.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 3 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 2 1.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 91 74.0% 0 crashes · 13 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1997. 1997-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 1999-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2004-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2004-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1997 Jul 2017 Investigation PE03050 ● Investigation PE03050 Investigation EA04003 ● Investigation EA04003
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1997-Q1 Owner reports 1
1997-Q2 Owner reports 1
1998-Q1 Owner reports 2
1998-Q2 Owner reports 1
1999-Q1 Owner reports 9
1999-Q4 Owner reports 3
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q2 Owner reports 1
2000-Q3 Owner reports 5
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 1
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2001-Q3 Owner reports 3
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2002-Q2 Owner reports 2
2002-Q3 Owner reports 4
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 3
2003-Q3 Owner reports 7
2003-Q4 Owner reports 5
2004-Q1 Owner reports 12
2004-Q2 Owner reports 12
2004-Q3 Owner reports 6
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 4
2005-Q2 Owner reports 4
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q4 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 2
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE03050
Defect investigation 1 EA04003
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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