Oldsmobile Aurora — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1995 · Best bets: 1999, 1998, 1996, 2001, 1997

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Oldsmobile Aurora Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2003 highlighted. 1993: 1 complaints 1993 1994: 2 complaints 1995: 321 complaints 1995 1996: 100 complaints 1997: 125 complaints 1997 1998: 49 complaints 1999: 33 complaints 1999 2000: 4 complaints 2001: 119 complaints 2001 2002: 25 complaints 2003: 7 complaints 2003
2003: 7 complaints
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YearComplaints
19931
19942
1995321
1996100
1997125
199849
199933
20004
2001119
200225
20037

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2003 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Recommended 119 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Recommended 33 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 49 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 125 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 100 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Avoid 321 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1994 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.