1997 Oldsmobile Aurora: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 157 complaints
157
Total Complaints
102,000mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

68,103 25th Percentile
102,000 Median Mileage
125,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
19
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
15
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
8
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
SUSPENSION:FRONT
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
4

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
20
Fires
9
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK DUE TO THE CAR GOING OUT OF ALIGNMENT FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. *AK"
"CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT AIRBAGS ARE A SAFETY HAZARD FOR SHORT PEOPLE."
"FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. *AK"

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