Model year record

1998 OLDSMOBILE Aurora

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 53 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine and engine cooling546,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline4
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor436,000 mi
Electrical system386,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline3120,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc3
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash2
Power train: automatic transmission2
Service brakes, hydraulic2107,950 mi
Suspension: front289,700 mi
Unknown or other246,000 mi
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs2
Electrical system: horn1
Electrical system: wiring141,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system1
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner1
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.1
Exterior lighting: headlights: switch1
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail1130,000 mi
Fuel system, other: delivery1156,315 mi
Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings185,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: lock180,000 mi
Power train1
Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter198,000 mi
Seat belts: front: retractor1
Steering1
Steering: column171,000 mi
Steering: column locking: anti-theft device1
Structure: body: door1
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer1

The 1997 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 1999 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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