"How reliable is the 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora?"

"Based on 180 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora has a median complaint mileage of 81337 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 180 total complaints filed."

2001 Oldsmobile Aurora: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 180 complaints

180

Total Complaints

81,337mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

53,986 25th Percentile

81,337 Median Mileage

120,800 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

SERVICE BRAKES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THIS IS NOT APPLICABLE TO A PARTICULAR VEHICLE I OWN. IT IS A MAJOR CONCERN TO ME THOUGH. I HAVE NOTICED MANY 2001 OLDSMOBILE AURORAS DRIVING AROUND WITH REAR FOG LIGHTS ON UNDER CONDITIONS WHERE THEY ARE NOT NECESSARY. THE REAR FOG LIGHTS LOOK LIKE BRAKE LIGHTS, AND MORE THAN ONCE I THOUGHT THE PE..."

"WHILE STARTING VEHICLE AND PLACING IT IN REVERSE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHICH CAUSED A MAJOR CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK"

"IAM SHORT AND THE DRIVERS SEAT IS ALL THE WAY UP AND I STILL LOOK DIRECTLY INTO THE RELECTION OF THE DEFROST GRATE. THIS DEFROST/HEAT DUCT IS VERY LARGE AND THE REFLECTION IT CAUSES INTO THE DRIVERS EYE VISION IS A SAFTEY HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE EXPLORED FOR A SOLUTION FOR THE OWNERS OF THIS PARTICU..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

STEERING 17 complaints

25th: 104,750 mi Median: 118,500 mi 75th: 123,250 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16 complaints

25th: 54,864 mi Median: 90,000 mi 75th: 112,750 mi

ENGINE 10 complaints

25th: 63,559 mi Median: 113,000 mi 75th: 120,350 mi

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE 8 complaints

25th: 35,575 mi Median: 45,328 mi 75th: 47,767 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 18 FL: 15 MI: 14 OH: 14 TX: 13 WI: 10 PA: 9 NC: 9 GA: 7 CO: 7

Who Files Complaints?

32.8%

Original Owners

67.2%

Second+ Owners

Oldsmobile Aurora — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1995	406	100,000	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL	11
1996	149	116,000	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS	2
1997	157	102,000	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS	0
1998	53	90,850	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	2
1999	38	91,500	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH	3
2002	38	52,391	SUSPENSION	1

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