1999 OLDSMOBILE AURORA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 31 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (8 complaints · 25.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 3
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 3
  • 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 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 8 of 31 owner complaints (25.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 8 complaints, 25.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 · 25.8% · 3 fire reports ENGINE: 4 complaints, 12.9% of reports ENGINE 4 · 12.9% AIR BAGS: 3 complaints, 9.7% of reports AIR BAGS 3 · 9.7% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 3 complaints, 9.7% of reports STEERING 3 · 9.7% FUEL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 6.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 2 · 6.5% SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 6.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 6.5% · 1 crash reports WHEELS: 2 complaints, 6.5% of reports WHEELS 2 · 6.5% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1 complaints, 3.2% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 3.2% POWER TRAIN: 1 complaints, 3.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 1 · 3.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 21 complaints, 67.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 21 · 67.7% · 1 crash reports 2 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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 25.8% 0 crashes · 3 fires
ENGINE 4 12.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 3 9.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 3 9.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 2 6.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 6.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 2 6.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 1 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 21 67.7% 1 crashes · 2 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 1999; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 1999. 1999-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1999 Oct 2014 Recall campaign 99V081000 ◆ Recall campaign 99V081000 Recall campaign 99V238000 ◆ Recall campaign 99V238000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1999-Q1 Owner reports 1
1999-Q4 Owner reports 1
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q2 Owner reports 1
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 1
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 2
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 3
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 99V081000
Recall campaign 1 99V238000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V081000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    A VEHICLE WITH THIS CONDITION CAN PULL TO ONE SIDE DURING A BRAKING MANEUVER. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE COULD BE INCREASED.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR CORRECT BRAKE PARTS AND REPLACE ANY INCORRECT ROTORS, CALIPER ASSEMBLIES, BRAKE PADS, AND CALIPER MOUNTING BRACKETS.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V238000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    IF THESE NUTS ARE LOOSE, THE BRAKE PEDAL MAY BE LOW, THE ASSEMBLY MAY BE LOOSE, THE BRAKES MAY NOT RELEASE, AND IF THE NUTS BACK COMPLETELY OFF, BRAKING MAY BE LOST. ALSO FUME AND WATER INTRUSION TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CAN OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY MISSING BRAKE BOOSTER TO BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY NUTS AND TIGHTEN ALL FOUR (4) NUTS TO SPECIFIED TORQUE.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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