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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
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    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

    Steering complaints

    3 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Feb 10, 2004
    Steering

    THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED POWER STEERING PROBLEMS AT LOW AND ZERO SPEEDS. ALSO, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED GRINDING, GROWLING AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION WHEN TURNING AT A LOW SPEED OR AT STOP. *LA THERE WAS FLUID LEAKING UNDER THE ENGINE THEREFORE THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED, AND ON OTHER OCCASIONS THE PUMP, O-RING, GEAR ASS…

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    THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED POWER STEERING PROBLEMS AT LOW AND ZERO SPEEDS. ALSO, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED GRINDING, GROWLING AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION WHEN TURNING AT A LOW SPEED OR AT STOP. *LA THERE WAS FLUID LEAKING UNDER THE ENGINE THEREFORE THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED, AND ON OTHER OCCASIONS THE PUMP, O-RING, GEAR ASSEMBLY, SWITCH SHIELDS TIE ROD ENDS, AND THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WHEN THE VIBRATION OCCURRED AT LOW SPEEDS. *SC

    NHTSA ODI #10059115

    71,000 miles · Sep 12, 2003
    Steering

    CONSUMER STATED STEERING WHEEL WAS CONSTANTLY COMING LOOSE, AND ALMOST FELL OFF ON ONE OCCASION. THE DEALER HAD SERVICED/REPLACED STEERING COLUMN 3 TIMES FOR SAME ISSUE.*AK *PH *JB

    NHTSA ODI #10032308

    Mileage unknown · Apr 16, 2001
    Electrical SystemSteering

    INTERMITTENTLY WHILE VEHICLE IS IN PARK AT RESIDENCE, ALARM WILL GO OFF , ALSO HEADLIGHT AND HORN WILL COME ON. DEALER PUT VEHICLE ON COMPUTER, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. DEFECT WAS POSSIBLY DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *AK *SLC

    NHTSA ODI #885945

    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.