1996 Oldsmobile Aurora: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 149 complaints
149
Total Complaints
116,000mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

91,960 25th Percentile
116,000 Median Mileage
136,281 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
21
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
5
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
3
SEATS
3

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
11
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 6:00, AT SPEED 20 MPH, DRIVERS SEAT WENT INTO RECLINING POSITION AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. *AK"
"STEERING FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING, ALSO CUT CABLE TO THE AIRBAGS AND WARNING LIGHTS. *AK"
"WHEN STARTING VEHICLE GOES INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, RPMS 2,500, IN FOR REPAIR FOR CRUISE CONTROL. *AK *JB"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28