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Oldsmobile Aurora 2001

The 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora has a 3.5 L engine. It gets 20 MPG combined (17 city, 25 highway), per the EPA. 1 recall campaigns and 40 owner complaints are on record.

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Oldsmobile Aurora
Representative photo of the Aurora. It may show a different year or version. Photo: The Oldsmobile Edge · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized and cropped

Specs

Engine
3,500 cc
6
Cylinders6
TransmissionAutomatic · 4 speeds
DrivetrainFront-wheel (FWD)
Dimensions (L × W × H)5,060 × 1,850 × 1,440 mm (199.2 × 72.8 × 56.7 in)
Wheelbase2,850 mm (112.2 in)
Curb weight1,698 kg (3,743 lb)
Body styleMidsize Cars

Dimensions and weight: median of the 2 versions in Canada's official specifications (NHTSA vPIC). Each version differs slightly.

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Safety

Crash-test results across markets. They can vary by version and equipment.

NHTSA NCAP
Results · 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora 4-DR. w/SAB
🇺🇸 Local data

Fuel economy (MPG)

🇺🇸 Local data
City
17 MPG
Highway
25 MPG
Combined
20 MPG
Emissions
276 g/km
COâ‚‚

Recalls

1 campaign🇺🇸 Local dataNHTSA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS 00V114000 · 2000-04-17 · NHTSA
Consequence · Remedy

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.

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ABS HYDRAULIC MODULATOR UNIT AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC MODULATOR.

Common problems

40 reports🇺🇸 Local data

Reported by owners to the source below. It is not a verdict on this car: it is what people wrote.

SUSPENSION 2021-05-07 · NHTSA

MY ABS LIGHT IS ON AND IT JUST FEELS FUNNY WHEN I DRIVE IT NOW AFRAID A TIRE MIGHT FAL OFF

STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE 2019-06-21 · NHTSA

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 IS FAULTY CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSORS. I…

TIRES 2018-06-11 · NHTSA

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 3614. IF YOU PROVIDE ME WITH AN E-MAIL…

STEERING,STRUCTURE 2018-04-15 · NHTSA

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

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 2018-01-06 · NHTSA

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 FAULTY SENSORS DETECTED. JUNE OF 2016 …

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2017-12-22 · NHTSA

THIS CAR KEEP BURNING OUT THE BATTERY KILL THE BATTERY IN FIVE DAYS DEALERSHIP CAN,T FIND THE PROBLEM CAN YOU HELP ME

AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 2017-09-21 · NHTSA

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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 201,000.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2017-07-25 · NHTSA

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 THIS ISSUE.IT HAPPENS WHILE STATIONARY A…

ENGINE 2016-10-11 · NHTSA

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.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Fire 2016-09-23 · NHTSA

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.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2016-01-30 · NHTSA

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 FAILURE. THESE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED …

ENGINE 2015-09-22 · NHTSA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF THE REPAIRS…

All 40 reports, grouped by component

Questions

What engine does the 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora have?
The 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora has a 3.5 L engine.
What is the fuel economy of the 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora?
It gets 20 MPG combined (17 city, 25 highway), per the EPA.
Does the 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora have recalls?
1 recall campaigns are on record. The latest concerns Service Brakes, Hydraulic (2000-04-17).
What are the common problems of the 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora?
40 owners have filed complaints, most often about Electrical System.

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