Oldsmobile · Aurora · 2001
1
Recall
119
Complaints
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Not Rated
The 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora has 1 recall and 119 owner-reported complaints on file with NHTSA. Most reported issue: steering (14 reports).
Source: NHTSA Public Records · Updated Sep 7, 2026
The 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora page works best as a research starting point. Complaint totals show how much owner-reported activity exists, while recalls and investigations help show whether any of that activity turned into formal safety action.
Because this is a newer-era vehicle page, it usually helps to compare this year against nearby model years before deciding whether a complaint pattern looks isolated or persistent. On this page, the most prominent complaint area is steering with 14 reported complaints.
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VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE INTERNAL FLUID LEAKS IN THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT.
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DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ABS HYDRAULIC MODULATOR UNIT AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC MODULATOR.
THE ENGINE RANDOMLY DIES OR STALLS WHILE IN TRAFFIC AT RANDOM TIMES AND WILL NOT TURN BACK ON FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION WHEN THE STALLING OCCURS AND THANKFULLY ONLY ON CITY STREETS. CODES HAVE NOT BEEN PRESENT BUT THE STALLING AND IDLE LEADS ME TO BELIEVE IT I...
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I RECENTLY PURCHASED FOUR (4) GOODYEAR EAGLE ULTRA GRIP GW-3 TIRES (235/55R17) FROM SAMS CLUB IN DOVER, DELAWARE AND THEY WERE SHIPPED FROM THE GOODYEAR WAREHOUSE ALL WITH A DOT DATE OF 3614 ALMOST 4-YEARS OLD! I DONT BELIEVE GOODYEAR SHOULD BE SELLING TIRES WITH A DOT DATE OF ...
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POWER STEERING PUMP LINE WAS MELTED INTO THE BOLT NEAR THE LINE , ALSO THE BODY OVER A YEAR BEGAN TO RUST...SO IT TOOK 800.00 TO FIX IT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG, STABILITY, AND BRAKE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE TRACTION CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILU...
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THIS CAR KEEP BURNING OUT THE BATTERY KILL THE BATTERY IN FIVE DAYS DEALERSHIP CAN,T FIND THE PROBLEM CAN YOU HELP ME
I'VE NOTICED ABOUT A YEAR AGO I WOULD START THIS CAR, AND THE RPM'S WOULD GO VERY HIGH. AFTER A WHILE IT STOPPED DOING IT. THE LAST TWO WEEKS WHILE DRIVING IT ACCELERATES ON IT OWN. NO NEED TO TOUCH THE GAS PEDAL. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS, AND I'M WONDERING IF THERE IS A RECALL ON T...
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I BOUGHT THIS 2001 AURORA USED IN 2015. THE CHECK ENGINE WAS ON AND WHEN I QUESTIONED PREVIOUS OWNER HE STATED IT WAS A SENSOR THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND IT WAS PUT ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND THERE WEREN'T ANY FAILURES, ALERTS OR...
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CUSTOMERS CAR CAME IN WITH A FAILED STARTER ON THE 4.0L ENGINE. UPON REMOVING THE INTAKE, IT WAS FOUND THAT OIL HAD FILLED THE ENGINE VALLEY AND SHORTED THE STARTER OUT. THE OIL WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING FROM THE HEAD GASKETS, BOTH SIDES.
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE GAS TANK. I HAD DRIVEN THE CAR PUT GAS IN THE CAR PARKED THE CAR AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE MEN SAID THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE GAS SYSTEM.. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN PRIVATE PARKING LOT RUNNING.
THEY VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNPREDICTABLY TURNS OFF. THIS RESULTS IN LOST POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES. THE VEHICLE MUST BE RESTARTED. THIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN IN MOTION, TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE. REPAIR TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY A CAUSE FOR THE SUDDEN FA...
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The 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora has 1 recall recorded by NHTSA.
NHTSA has received 119 owner-reported complaints for the 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora.
NHTSA has not published a safety rating for the 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora.
The most commonly reported complaint categories for the 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora are steering (14 reports), engine and engine cooling (11 reports), electrical system (8 reports).
Yes. NHTSA has 1 recall on record for the 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora. Scroll up to review the published recall summaries, consequences, and remedies. To check for unrepaired recalls on your specific vehicle, use your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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