IllustrationCONSUMER STATES HER GAS LINE KEEPS DEVELOPING A WHOLE IN IT, AND SHE IS BEING TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC THAT SOMEONE IS TAMPERING WITH HER CAR, SO SHE IS NOT ABLE TO GET IT REPAIRED WITH THE WARRANTY.
2001 Oldsmobile Aurora
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Aurora years
Owner complaints for the 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora are substantially higher than the model-year median of 33.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
70–25K
1125–50K
1750–75K
1175–100K
13100–150K
6150K+
65 reports with mileage · 54 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Steering. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports4 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
119 reportsNO SUMMARY. DT
WHILE MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF LEAVING THE POWER OFF. VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. *JG
WHEN COMING TO A SUDDEN STOP OR PANIC STOP BRAKE PEDAL GOES HALF WAY TO FLOOR BEFORE VEHICLE WILL STOP. ABS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY.*AK
PROGRAM BEGAN W/ "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT COMING ON. TOOK TO DEALER (6/10/02); CODE INDICATED AIR PUMP SEIZED UP & FOUND 50 AMP AIR PUMP FUSE BLOWN. TRACED TO CIRCUIT. REPLACED EXHAUST VALVE, SECONDARY AIR INJECTION PUMP & SAI VACUMM CONTROL SOLENOID. CAR RETURNED 6/12/02. WHEN ARRIVED HOME, SMELLED BURNING AND HEARD NOISE UNDER HOO…
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PROGRAM BEGAN W/ "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT COMING ON. TOOK TO DEALER (6/10/02); CODE INDICATED AIR PUMP SEIZED UP & FOUND 50 AMP AIR PUMP FUSE BLOWN. TRACED TO CIRCUIT. REPLACED EXHAUST VALVE, SECONDARY AIR INJECTION PUMP & SAI VACUMM CONTROL SOLENOID. CAR RETURNED 6/12/02. WHEN ARRIVED HOME, SMELLED BURNING AND HEARD NOISE UNDER HOOD RUNNING LIKE A SMALL MOTOR. RETURNED TO DEALER THAT EVENING: SMELL AND NOISE GONE. CALLED DEALER NEXT DAY TO REPORT AND AGREED W/ THEM MAY HAVE BEEN 'BREAK-IN' OF PARTS. "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN FOLLOWING WEEK. TOOK TO DEALER 6/21 AND FOUND SAME PROBLEM AND REPLACEMENT PARTS HAD ACTUALLY BURNED AND MELTED. NEW PARTS ORDERED: AIR PUMP, RELAY, CONNECTOR AND REPLACED IN VEHICLE. ON WAY HOME, SMELLED STRONG BURNING SMELL. PULLED OFF INTERSTATE TO TURN AROUND TO RETURN TO DEALER. UPON GOING ON SURFACE STREETS, ANOTHER DRIVER YELLED MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. PULLED OFF ROAD INTO A LUMBER YARD PARKING LOT AND CAR BURST INTO HUGE FLAMES INCL. 3 SMALL EXPLOSIONS. FIRE DEPARTMENT INDICATED FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE AND STARTED AT WIRING BOX. ALSO REPLACEMENT PARTS POSSIBLE SOURCE OF FIRE. CAR TOWED BACK TO DEALER. DEALER CONTACTED GM WHO CONTACTED ME. CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY (5 YR/60,000 MILES).GM INDICATED AFTER SPEAKING W/ DEALER, THEY WOULD PURCHASE VEHICLE BACK AND PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT. HOWEVER, GM TO DATE HASN'T PROVIDED ANY WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION STATING THEIR VERBAL COMMITMENT TO GIVE US ANOTHER CAR. PHONE CALLS TO THEIR OFFICE GO UNANSWERED. THE CAR HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE DEALER'S LOT (COVER UP?) AND NO ONE CAN TELL US WHERE IT WENT. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY CAN'T EVEN INVESTIGATE IF WE DECIDE TO FILE A CLAIM WITH THEM. GMAC IS STILL SENDING US CAR PAYMENT DUE NOTICES & WASNOT INFORMED THE CAR HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND IS COMPLETELY TOTALLED. WE ARE VERY DISSATISFIED W/ GM'S RESPONSE TO THIS PROBLEM AND THINK THIS IS A SERIOUS, DANGEROUS DEFECT. GM'S CLAIM #: S1-10752551. I HOPE YOU CAN BE OF SOME ASSISTANCE. THANK YOU.*JB
I AM REPORTING THIS NOW BECAUSE THE CAR IS BEGINNING TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN AFTER BEING REPAIRED IN OCTOBER 2001. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
ENGINE BLOCK CASTING PROBLEM FROM THE FACTORY. ENGINE LEAKED AND USED COOLANT. ENGINE REPLACED @ 8000 MILES. SINCE REPLACEMENT CAR HAS NEVER RUN CORRECTLY, STALLS, ENGINE LIGHT ON, MULITPLE ERROR CODES IN COMPUTER.
GRINDING NOISE IN TRANSMISSION AND DOES NOT SHIFT WITHOUT JERKING. *TS ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***761548
WHILE DRIVING 15MPH OR LESS, LOST POWER STEERING IN VEHICLE. DEALER CAN NOT REPAIR PROBLEM BECAUSE OF EMISSION CONTROL LAW.*AK.*JB
HEADLIGHTS DIM AND FLICKER AT RANDOM, TEMPORARY LOSS OF HEADLAMPS REPEATEDLY. *AK
Official recalls
100V114000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components
Apr 17, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE INTERNAL FLUID LEAKS IN THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: WHEN THE REAR BRAKE PROPORTIONING, ANTILOCK BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL, OR STABILITY CONTROL FEATURE IS ACTIVATED IN SOME DRIVING SITUATIONS, THE FEATURE MAY NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ABS HYDRAULIC MODULATOR UNIT AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC MODULATOR.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.