Oldsmobile / Aurora / 1996
1996 Oldsmobile Aurora problems
Owners have filed 149 complaints about the 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora with NHTSA. Fuel system, gasoline accounts for 32.9% of them — the clear leader, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 13.4%.
Complaints149
Crashes2
Fires11
Injuries3
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Fuel system, gasoline 32.9% · 49
Engine and engine cooling 13.4% · 20
Electrical system 12.8% · 19
Steering 6.7% · 10
Exterior lighting 6.0% · 9
Vehicle speed control 4.0% · 6
Structure 3.4% · 5
Equipment 2.7% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 2 describe a crash, 11 describe a fire and 3 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 4 model years of the Oldsmobile Aurora in this data, 1996 draws comparatively few complaints; 1995 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 9 in the last three years against 11 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 116,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The dealership failed to perform the fuel rail tubing recall 04v110000 repairs because the part was already installed in the vehicle. Two weeks later, the consumer went back to the dealership to see what the new recall rail looked like, and it was not the rail that was installed in the vehicle. *Ak the dealer stated that the rail had been installed 9 months earlier and was an acceptable alternative. *Sc Fuel system, gasoline · reported at 116,530 miles
- Sometime in june of 2005 the contact took his 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora to the dealer (belise Oldsmobile) to have a recall service perform on the vehicle. They replaced the fuel rail, but didn't replace the fuel return line. The contact feels that they should of replaced his fuel return line free of charge under nhtsa campaign id number : 04v110000. The contact can provide a copy of the invoice repair. Fuel system, gasoline · reported at 140,000 miles
Consumer received recall 04 v 110 000 concerning fuel rail tubing. Contacted the manufacturer. After informing the manufacturer's representative cruz jimenez, 866/932-4368 ext. 38649 About the mileage on vehicle he informed consumer that they will not give the dealer permission to do recall repairs because the vehicle was over 100,000 miles. Nothing in the recall notice listed any stipulation on mileage. Fuel system, gasoline
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…