WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED BATTERY EXPLODED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO START OR MOVE THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE HEAT EXPLOSION. *AK
2000 Oldsmobile Aurora
Owners filed 4 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the tires. No safety recall has been issued.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Suspension › Front › Macpherson Strut | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal › Switch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsWHILE MAKING A TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK . THE LIGHT WILL APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD, BUT THERE WILL BE NO SIGN OF THE ACTUAL LIGHT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT CANNOT DUPLICATE IT. *AK
THE VEHICLE'S STRUTS AND TOW SPINDLE ARE SHOWING PREMATURE WEAR AT ONLY 22K MILES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT DRIVEN OFTEN. IF THE SPINDLE FAILED, THE WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE 5O MPH THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER. *NLM
4 of 4 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.