1998 Oldsmobile Aurora Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Oldsmobile Aurora. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Vehicle running in normal traffic on a city street, key switch just suddenly turned back and vehicle shut off. No braking, and no steering. Had to try and steer off to a safe place. Ongoing issue as the ignition switch is still in this condition endangering my life, my family's life, and the lives…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 oldsmobile aurora. While driving approximately 65 mph, there was a reduction in the engine power and the vehicle began to jerk. The engine suddenly stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the engine and resume in operation. In addition, the engine would…”
“Fuel rail split causing major damage to motor. *tr”
“I was moving the car in my driveway and noticed a fire under the hood,as quickly as possible we grabbed fire extinguisher and put it out,I check online for recall and found out this car had a recall for same problem which was a rupture in the fuel injection nylon line the year prior after…”
“I have a 1998 aurora as wheel with the same problem of car shutting down. First I had the module replaced and it still did it. And then I was told to get my fuel injectors cleaned and I kept injector cleaner in my car when I filled up and the I finally got a full tune up and after that no problem.…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 oldsmobile aurora. When she stopped at a traffic light or a stop sign, the vehicle would shut off. The failure occurred intermittently on more than one occasion. The vehicle restarted after she shifted gears to park and then drive. There were no warning lights present.…”
“I own a 1998 aurora. While traveling on the interstate at approximately 65 mph, the entire front left tire assembly (wheel, brake system, struts, etc) separated from the car, causing the air bags to deploy and destroying the front driver's side of the car. The cause of the separation is unknown.…”
“Car stalls once a day, almost every day in traffic. Sometimes it doesn't quite stall and catches itself and learches forward a few feet. Neither oldsmobile or indipendent mechanics can find the problem. Tha codes are there in memory of the car but the codes do not say what to do about the problem.…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Oldsmobile Aurora as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.