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.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling | 5 | 46,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 4 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 4 | 36,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 3 | 86,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 3 | 120,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 2 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 2 | 107,950 mi |
| Suspension: front | 2 | 89,700 mi |
| Unknown or other | 2 | 46,000 mi |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: horn | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | 41,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | — |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights: switch | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail | 1 | 130,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other: delivery | 1 | 156,315 mi |
| Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | 85,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: lock | 1 | 80,000 mi |
| Power train | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter | 1 | 98,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | — |
| Steering: column | 1 | 71,000 mi |
| Steering: column locking: anti-theft device | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | — |
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.
Other Oldsmobile Aurora model years
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