2002 Oldsmobile Aurora: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 38 complaints
38
Total Complaints
52,391mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

28,637 25th Percentile
52,391 Median Mileage
108,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
STEERING
2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SEVERE VIBRATION IN STEERING/BODY/SUSPENSION FROM 50 TO 70 MPH; MOST SEVERE 60 TO 70 MPH. TIRES RE-BALANCED TWICE AND PROBLEM CONTINUES...FELT ON SMOOTH AND LEVEL PAVEMENT...CREATES INSTABILITY WHEN DRIVING OVER SMALL BUMPS IN PAVEMENT. MOST SEVERE AT 64-66 MPH. MR"
"THIS VEHICLE WAS A DEMO AND HAD 7376 MILE ON IT AT TIME OF PURCHASE BUT SOLD AS NEW. I'VE HAD A BAD VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED IT AND THE DEALER HAS MADE TWO ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR IT BUT ITS STILL NOT FIXED. THE HEADLIGHTS WILL FLICKER OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING BUT THIS IS A NEW..."
"DAMAGED WIRING HARNESS. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE WIRING HARNESS THAT RUNS ACROSS THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. *TT *NLM"

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