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1996 Oldsmobile Aurora engine problems

The 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora has 20 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

20

Engine complaints

13%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Aurora engine complaints by model year45 complaints1994: 1 complaints1995: 45 complaints1996: 20 complaints1997: 20 complaints1998: 10 complaints1999: 4 complaints2001: 31 complaints2002: 2 complaints
Aurora engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

I HAVE AN OLDSMOBILE AURORA V8 FROM 1996. THE LAST 8 DIGITS OF MY VIN NUMBER ARE AS FOLLOWS: 5T4106231. I AM EXPERIENCING THE SMELL OF GAS/FUEL INSIDE MY CAR FOR THE LAST 2 DAYS. I KNOW THAT THERE HAVE BEEN 69 COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS REGARDING THE FUEL LINES AND AT LEAST 6 CAR FIRES DUE TO THIS.…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · March 10, 2004

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora engine — 13% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.