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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

    What owners actually said

    49 reports
    Mileage unknown · Jul 7, 1999
    Wheels

    WHEN THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 2000 MILES AND 12000 MILES,I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF A RATTLING NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THEY REPORTED THAT ONE LUG: NUT WAS SHEARED OFF AND ANOTHER TWO WERE LOOSE. THIS WAS THEIR FINDINGS FOR BOTH SERVICE CALLS. THEY HAD NO EXPLANATION OTHER THAN POSSIBLE VANDALISM. I AM CERTAIN…

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    WHEN THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 2000 MILES AND 12000 MILES,I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF A RATTLING NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THEY REPORTED THAT ONE LUG: NUT WAS SHEARED OFF AND ANOTHER TWO WERE LOOSE. THIS WAS THEIR FINDINGS FOR BOTH SERVICE CALLS. THEY HAD NO EXPLANATION OTHER THAN POSSIBLE VANDALISM. I AM CERTAIN THAT THIS WOULD NOT BE THE CASE AS THE CAR IS IN A GARGAGE AT NIGHT AND PARKED IN A SECURE AREA DURING THE DAY. I SUSPECT A SERIOUS DEFECT AND FEEL THIS COULD BE A LIFE THREATNING. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #708337

    Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 1999
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    THE CAR HAS A PRONOUNCED 'SHUDDER/VIBRATION' AT LOW SPEED (AROUND 25MPH). THE PROBLEM INTENSIFIES WHEN TURNING RIGHT, ESPECIALLY OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT. THE ROTORS APPEAR TO BE WARPED AS THEY ALSO VIBRATE UNDER BRAKING, CAUSING THE SHUDDER TO AGAIN INTENSIFY. THE DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS A 'COMMON' PROBLEM WITH AURORA'S..? *…

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    THE CAR HAS A PRONOUNCED 'SHUDDER/VIBRATION' AT LOW SPEED (AROUND 25MPH). THE PROBLEM INTENSIFIES WHEN TURNING RIGHT, ESPECIALLY OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT. THE ROTORS APPEAR TO BE WARPED AS THEY ALSO VIBRATE UNDER BRAKING, CAUSING THE SHUDDER TO AGAIN INTENSIFY. THE DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS A 'COMMON' PROBLEM WITH AURORA'S..? *AK

    NHTSA ODI #702956

    Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
    Visibility

    WINDSHIELD WASHER MALFUNCTIONED. *YC

    NHTSA ODI #607882

    Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
    Structure

    SIDE DOOR MOLDING FAILED. MJS

    NHTSA ODI #607817

    Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
    Equipment

    CD PLAYER TOO FAST. YH

    NHTSA ODI #607356

    Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
    Equipment

    AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FAILED. *YC

    NHTSA ODI #607308

    Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 1999
    Engine And Engine Cooling

    ENGINE HAS QUIT ON FOUR SEPERATE OCASSIONS BUT EACH TIME WAS ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE BY PUTING IN NEUTRAL AND TURNING KEY AND DRIVING NORMALLY AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED

    NHTSA ODI #702773

    Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 1999
    Engine And Engine Cooling

    THE CONSUMER WAS WARMING THE VEHICLE UP, AND WHEN GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING ABOUT ONE MILE, THE CONSUMER STARTED FELLING LIGHTHEADED. PULLED OVER AND OPENED THE DOOR TO GET SOME AIR AND NOTICED THERE WERE VAPORS GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE. CAN'T DETERMINE WHERE THE SMELL IS COMING FROM. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #833931

    Mileage unknown · Aug 4, 1998
    Electrical System

    THE HORN SENSOR IS NOT EASILY LOCATED IN EMERGENCY SITUATION. THIS IS DIFFICULT TO ACCESS WHEN DRIVER IS INABLE TO LOOK DOWN AT WHEEL TO FIND THE "SWEET SPOT" HORN PLACEMENT IN ORDER TO ENGAGE THE HORN. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #825652

    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.