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1998 Oldsmobile Aurora

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1998 Oldsmobile Aurora do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 33.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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49Owner complaints

Model-year median: 33

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1998 Oldsmobile Aurora

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 49 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 10 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 9 reports
  • Electrical System: 7 reports
  • Fuel System, Gasoline: 4 reports
  • Power Train: 4 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    321
    1995    100
    1996    125
    1997    49
    1998    33
    1999    4
    2000    119
    2001
    Compare all Aurora years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Engine And Engine Cooling
    10    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    9    Electrical System
    7    Fuel System, Gasoline
    4    Power Train
    4
    All reported categories
    Steering
    3    Equipment
    2    Fuel System, Other
    2    Suspension
    2    Unknown Or Other
    2    Wheels
    2    Exterior Lighting
    1    Latches/locks/linkages
    1    Seat Belts
    1    Structure
    1    Visibility
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 19 of 49 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Electrical System. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    2 crash reports2 fire reports0 injury reports

    Fuel System, Other complaints

    2 reports
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    156,315 miles · Jul 12, 2005
    Fuel System, Other

    I HAVE HEARD ALOT OF PEOPLE SAY THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR ON THESE CARS HAVE A TENDENCY TO GO BAD I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR NOT WANTING TO START IT JUST TURNS OVER AND OVER AND FINALLY WILL START THE O-RING STARTED LEAKING FUEL EVERYWHERE HERE RECENTLY AND HAD TO REPLACE THE PART

    NHTSA ODI #10128536

    85,000 miles · Jul 7, 2005
    Fuel System, Other

    1998 OLDSMOBILE AURORA FUEL RAIL SYSTEM LEAKING GAS OUT OF THE PLASTIC LINES ON TOP OF MOTOR AND CAN CATCH FIRE VERY EASILY IF NOT COUGHT IN TIME. IT HAS BEEN RECALLED ON THE 96 & ON THE FORUMS THERE HAVE BEEN ALOT OF 97 & 98S THAT HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD MINE CHANGED AND IT COST CLOSE TO $600 TO HAVE IT …

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    1998 OLDSMOBILE AURORA FUEL RAIL SYSTEM LEAKING GAS OUT OF THE PLASTIC LINES ON TOP OF MOTOR AND CAN CATCH FIRE VERY EASILY IF NOT COUGHT IN TIME. IT HAS BEEN RECALLED ON THE 96 & ON THE FORUMS THERE HAVE BEEN ALOT OF 97 & 98S THAT HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD MINE CHANGED AND IT COST CLOSE TO $600 TO HAVE IT FIXED. PLEASE TAKE A REAL CLOSE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM DUE TO ALOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THESE CARS ARE OLDER OR LIKE ME HAVE 2 VERY SMALL CHILDREN STRAPED INTO CAR SEATS. THANKS

    NHTSA ODI #10127855

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.