What's Wrong with the 2nd Generation Aurora?

Front 3/4 view of a Oldsmobile Aurora

The 2nd generation Aurora (2001—2003) has 24 owner complaints, mostly about interior problems. Overall it ranks 14th in reliability out of 18 eligible Oldsmobile generations.

Reliability rankings are based on our PainRank™ system. A higher number means you can expect more significant problems. The average score for a Oldsmobile generation is 2.29, while this generation comes in at 2.62.

Compare With Other Aurora Generations

What Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

What Breaks

Years to Avoid

2nd Generation Aurora Key Numbers

  1. 2 model years

    Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.

  2. 24 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  3. 14th in reliability

    Overall reliability rank out of 18 eligible generations.