Oldsmobile / Aurora / 1997
1997 Oldsmobile Aurora problems
Owners have filed 157 complaints about the 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora with NHTSA. Fuel system, gasoline accounts for 30.6% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 14%.
Complaints157
Crashes0
Fires20
Injuries9
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Fuel system, gasoline 30.6% · 48
Electrical system 14.0% · 22
Engine and engine cooling 12.1% · 19
Steering 6.4% · 10
Service brakes, hydraulic 6.4% · 10
Structure 4.5% · 7
Fuel system, other 3.8% · 6
Equipment 3.8% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 20 describe a fire and 9 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 4 model years of the Oldsmobile Aurora in this data, 1997 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 1995 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 8 in the last three years against 5 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 102,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Recall 04v110000 concerning fuel rail tubing. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for service, and had the recall notice too. Dealer still charged consumer $423.63 For repairs, but had given consumer a reimbursement form to send to the manufacturer. Consumer made several attempts to contact the manufacturer, and was getting no where to be reimbursed. Fuel system, gasoline · reported at 103,000 miles
My 1997 olds Aurora started leaking gas from the plastic fuel line under the hood.I had remembered there was a recall on this and called Oldsmobile and they told me my car was not under the recall #04014. I don't understand how this could be since they figured this out in 2004 and my car was made in 1997... The date on the plastic fuel lines is 5/10/1996. Fuel system, gasoline · reported at 184,300 miles
Consumer took vehicle to dealer for recall repairs on the chassis fuel return line leaking. But had not seen any fuel in the driveway or ground. He was told by the dealer that there was a recall on fuel rail.He stated that they will not repair one without the other, and he did not have a recall notice for the other. This cost $500.00 To repair. Fuel system, gasoline
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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