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2001 Oldsmobile Aurora Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 119 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora, most often about the steering (24% of complaints, typically around 95,000 miles). It is the most complained-about Aurora model year since 2000 and has 1 recall.
Most common 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora problems
Steering
29 complaints · 24%Half of these problems showed up before 95,000 miles. Parts named most often: hydraulic power assist system, gear box, linkages, rack and pinion.
Sometimes when driving the car will attempt to accelerate on its own. If the car is placed in neutral the engine revs and when the car is put back into gear the car launches itself as though the throttle was pushed. This has happened on several occasions and there is no pattern to it. The brakes will stop the car but…
Started car and proceeded to leave parking space, turned steering wheel to the right and the steering stuck almost causing vehicle to hit other parked cars. Steering became unstuck and proceeded to drive home. On the next right turn the steering stuck again causing vehicle to go up over curb onto sidewalk area.…
Engine
26 complaints · 22%Half of these problems showed up before 52,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine, exhaust system, cooling system.
While driving car cuts out, engine stops. No power. After over 3 weeks of returning car to dealer 3 times, the dealer finally replaced a cylinder and the ignition switch. Total cost to me: $1,200.00.
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…
Electrical
19 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 80,000 miles. Parts named most often: wiring, ignition, starter assembly.
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 on…
Headlights flicker really bad, usually when vehicle isn't at temperature and accelerating. I usually watch my digital voltmeter and my voltage jumps from 12 volts to 15.5 (normal operating voltage is usually 14.8) almost instantly back and forth. I drove it on its first long distance run of about 80 miles and after my…
Brakes
17 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 127,000 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, foundation components.
I have owned 3 Oldsmobile Aurora's. 1-1999 model 2-2001 models I noticed with all three cars, there has been a problem with the rear passenger windows not properly operating. The window just falls down on it's own and won't roll back up. I have to wedge something in the window in order to keep it up and that does not…
When slowing down to accommodate another car, my vehicle began unable to accelerate and then I noticed that the brakes had locked up as well. I had to take the key out of the car and restart it for it to work again.
Lights
13 complaints · 11%Parts named most often: headlights, fog lights, tail lights.
Transmission
12 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 56,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, driveline, manual transmission, axle hubs.
2001 Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0 []. R eturned to dealership thirteen times regarding steering, suspension spring mounts, shock mount, wheel hub assemblies, steering column shaft replacements, rack and pinion steering gear replacement (four times) failures. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act…
Service engine light came on; auto drove rough-problem getting up to speed, and when stopped felt like it was going to stall. Steering and turning makes a noise and feels like there is no power steering. The cost to reach the part in the center of the transmission is the same as replacing the transmission. I no longer…
Speed control
11 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 74,500 miles. Parts named most often: linkages, cables, accelerator pedal.
Car kept cutting off and the RPM was at around 4000 without touching the gas. Sometimes when I go to hit the gas it will just sputter and die then it will take about 10 minutes to get it started again. Check engine light was on and they said I needed a mass air flow sensor so got that replaced and it still did it.…
Oldsmoblie Aurora 2001 had idle problems. Under various conditions the vehicle would not return to idle and in some instances the vehicle's RPM's would increase. The problem persisted on and off for two years. The dealer replaced the cruise control but that did not correct the problem. Once the dealer replaced the…
Visibility and wipers
11 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 68,000 miles. Parts named most often: power window devices and controls, windshield wiper/washer, windshield, glass, side/rear.
On two occasions, the window on the passenger side, rolled down and then would not roll back up again. The first incident was the front window, the second time the back window on the passenger side would no go up. If you have small children, or live in nd it can be dangerous, as the cold weather is very dangerous.
After purchasing this vehicle from another owner, the windows are failing. The right passenger rear window failed, left rear window fell down and now right front passenger window will not work. We have repaired the first window and intend to fix the other two.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2001 Oldsmobile Aurora recalls
Brakes: foundation components
Risk: 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.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the ABS hydraulic modulator unit and if necessary, replace the hydraulic modulator.
Full defect summary
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles have internal fluid leaks in the brake hydraulic control unit.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora
- What are the most common problems with the 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: steering (29 complaints, typically around 95,000 miles); engine (26 complaints, typically around 52,000 miles); electrical (19 complaints, typically around 80,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from April 17, 2000 (brakes). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2001 a bad year for the Oldsmobile Aurora?
- It is the most complained-about Aurora model year since 2000, with 119 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.
Other Oldsmobile Aurora years
- 2001
- 2002