Oldsmobile / Aurora / 2001
2001 Oldsmobile Aurora problems
Owners have filed 180 complaints about the 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 16.7% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 11.7%.
Complaints180
Crashes12
Fires7
Injuries3
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Steering 16.7% · 30
Engine and engine cooling 11.7% · 21
Electrical system 11.1% · 20
Power train 7.2% · 13
Exterior lighting 7.2% · 13
Vehicle speed control 6.1% · 11
Service brakes, hydraulic 6.1% · 11
Visibility 6.1% · 11
Severity
Of those complaints, 12 describe a crash, 7 describe a fire and 3 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 4 model years of the Oldsmobile Aurora in this data, 2001 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 1995 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 10 in the last three years against 14 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 81,337 miles.
In owners' own words
Clunky feel and eventually noise in steering wheel. Turned out to be the steering column intermediate shaft. Looked it up on internet, it is a problem on most gm large cars and trucks. Gm has so far failed to recognize the problem with a recall but has a replacement part available. I replaced it at the cost of $267, well worth it to have my beautiful car like new again, but gm should replace free for the pr. Steering · reported at 53,000 miles
The contact owns a 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora. The contact stated that while driving 25-30 mph, the rack and pinion fractured, causing the contact to lose control of steering capabilities. As a result, the contact crashed into a ditch. She was not injured. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 186,000. Steering · reported at 186,000 miles
On 2/4/2015 bought a 2001 olds/Aurora from an individual, nice and clean drove it back to hometown approx 60 miles. I than drove it to a corner store and while leaving the corner store, I drove to distance and all of a sudden, steering wheel, brakes, anti-lock system and all electrical shut off completely. Thank god their was no incoming traffic..... Steering
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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