Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1996 Oldsmobile Aurora

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
100
NHTSA complaints
4
Defect investigations
47
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Consumer complaints

100 filed
2
Crashes
9
Fires
3
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND Fittings
    21
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL Injection SYSTEM:FUEL Rail
    10
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    7
  • Electrical System
    6
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL Pump
    5
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    5
  • Fuel SYSTEM, Gasoline
    4
  • STEERING:HYDRAULIC Power Assist System
    4

Recalls

2 campaigns
04V110000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS2004-03-04

SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE NYLON TUBING USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK. ADDITIONALLY, THE 1995 MODEL YEAR USES A UNIQUE UNDERHOOD FUEL RETURN LINE THAT MAY CRACK. CRACKING OF THE FUEL RAIL OR RETURN LINE TUBING CAN RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

RiskFUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

FixDEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL WITH A NEW STAINLESS STEEL FUEL RAIL. DEALERS WILL ALSO INSTALL A REVISED CHASSIS FUEL RETURN LINE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 2, 2004, FOR 1996-1997 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES. OWNERS OF 1995 CADILLACS AND 1996-1997 OLDSMOBILE AURORA WERE SENT LETTERS ON AUGUST 6, 2004. ADDITIONAL LETTERS TO OWNERS WILL BE FORTHCOMING. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537.

95V204000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE1995-10-23

THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A MALFUNCTION ALARM, LIGHTING AND LOCKING (MALL) MODULE THAT CAN CONTAIN A DAMAGED CAPACITOR. IF THE CAPACITOR IS DAMAGED, THE "KEY IN THE IGNITION" WARNING CHIME AND THE DRIVER SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED WARNING CHIME AND INDICATOR LAMP MAY NOT WORK. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION" AND FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." IN ADDITION, OTHER CHIME REMINDER FUNCTIONS, INTERIOR LIGHTING CONTROLS, AND POWER DOOR LOCKING FEATURES ARE ALSO AFFECTED.

RiskCONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE; THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT THE KEY WAS LEFT IN THE IGNITION OR THAT THE SAFETY BELT WAS NOT BUCKLED.

FixDEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF REQUIRED, REPLACE THE MALL MODULE.

NHTSA investigations

6 actions
EA04003·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL2004-02-03 → 2004-04-23

FUEL RAIL LEAKS

Led to recall04V110000

EA04003·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2004-02-03 → 2004-04-23

FUEL RAIL LEAKS

Led to recall04V110000

EA04003·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY2004-02-03 → 2004-04-23

FUEL RAIL LEAKS

Led to recall04V110000

PE03050·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL2003-10-30 → 2004-02-03

FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE

PE99059·SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER1999-09-15 → 2000-02-22

REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR

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