Model year record

2001 OLDSMOBILE Aurora

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 180 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 00V114000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
8,132
Reported to NHTSA
2000-04-17
Owners notified
2000-06-21

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE INTERNAL FLUID LEAKS IN THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT.

Safety risk

WHEN THE REAR BRAKE PROPORTIONING, ANTILOCK BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL, OR STABILITY CONTROL FEATURE IS ACTIVATED IN SOME DRIVING SITUATIONS, THE FEATURE MAY NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ABS HYDRAULIC MODULATOR UNIT AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC MODULATOR.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Steering17118,000 mi
Electrical system1680,000 mi
Engine10108,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine843,000 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights8
Vehicle speed control869,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling724,326 mi
Power train: automatic transmission751,013 mi
Service brakes6127,000 mi
Visibility: power window devices and controls656,008 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)5108,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic595,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline4
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip4
Steering: hydraulic power assist system4
Suspension4
Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system3
Steering: gear box: shaft sector336,400 mi
Structure397,500 mi
Suspension: front355,000 mi
Unknown or other3
Air bags2120,824 mi
Exterior lighting280,000 mi
Exterior lighting: fog lights2
Power train: driveline297,000 mi
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly237,600 mi
Tires2
Wheels: rim236,446 mi
Air bags: frontal198,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition: switch1
Electrical system: starter assembly160,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood1
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers1
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control137,600 mi
Exterior lighting: tail lights1
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings120,600 mi
Fuel/propulsion system1150,000 mi
Interior lighting1
Power train195,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)1
Power train: axle hubs155,123 mi
Power train: manual transmission1
Seats: front assembly: head restraint1
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module1127,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections155,123 mi
Steering: linkages168,700 mi
Steering: rack and pinion120,000 mi
Steering: rack and pinion: rack193,102 mi
Structure: body1160,000 mi
Traction control system1201,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal180,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: cables158,371 mi
Vehicle speed control: linkages1
Visibility: glass, side/rear1127,000 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly1
Visibility: windshield1
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer1
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: switch/wiring1104,000 mi

The 2000 model has 36 times as many complaints as this one. The 2002 model has 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.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.