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1998 Oldsmobile Aurora

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

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

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49Owner complaints

Model-year median: 33

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
321
1995100
1996125
199749
199833
19994
2000119
2001
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

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

Unknown Or Other complaints

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46,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or Other

PAINT IS MINOR, EXCEPT DEALER DID PAINT CAR LEFT FRONT FENDER NEW AND SINCE THEN CLEAR COAT HAS RUBBED OFF. AIR IS ANOTHER. 3 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY UNTILL FAILURE AT 107,000. $1400 FOR NEW COMPRESSOR, HOSES AND TO MAKE UP FOR BAD DEAKLER WORK. CAR NOW HAS INTERMITTENT AIR FAILURE, SHUTTING OFF AND RE-START CAUSE COMPRESSOR TO CO…

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PAINT IS MINOR, EXCEPT DEALER DID PAINT CAR LEFT FRONT FENDER NEW AND SINCE THEN CLEAR COAT HAS RUBBED OFF. AIR IS ANOTHER. 3 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY UNTILL FAILURE AT 107,000. $1400 FOR NEW COMPRESSOR, HOSES AND TO MAKE UP FOR BAD DEAKLER WORK. CAR NOW HAS INTERMITTENT AIR FAILURE, SHUTTING OFF AND RE-START CAUSE COMPRESSOR TO COME BACK ON.

NHTSA ODI #10070581

Mileage unknown · Nov 20, 2002
Unknown Or Other

AFTER VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP IT WILL LAUNCH FORWARD. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED SEVERAL TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

NHTSA ODI #8023084

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.