2002 Oldsmobile Aurora problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension (3) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly (3) · Exterior Lighting:headlights (2)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (382)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-03-28 · 23-NA-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on onstar module 2g sunset information.
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-20 · PIP5358D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. technician will need to
Electrical System 2024-10-25 · PIP4723J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the tire pressure monitor, active fuel injector tester, multi media tester, pico scope, gr8 starting/charging tester and vehicle data recorder tools, giving website address and ste
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-12 · PIT5099H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the heater-vent-air conditioning blows warm air. before calling general motors technical assistance center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and ven
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-12 · PIT5099H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the heater-vent-air conditioning blows warm air. before calling general motors technical assistance center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and ven
Showing the 6 most recent of 382 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-10-20 · Unknown Or Other“the frame has rust under door panel broke car frame body near battery cave in hole and rusting hole in trunk near spare tire.…”
2022-10-30 · Suspension“i am adding new parts to this vehicle 100 000 tune up…”
2014-07-18 · Power Train · 120,000 mi“my 2002 aurora v6, rpm started acting haywire it shot up to 8 grand at 30 mph. the engine and transmission were acting normal. it happened again 2 days latter then all of my dash lights and headlights went out. i took it in to the shop. i had the trans vacuum sensor changed along with the headlights. this did the trick for 24 hours. not i have the …”
2012-02-01 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly · 147,473 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2002 oldsmobile aurora. the contact stated that fuel spilled out from the filler neck while refueling. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the vin failed to qualify for the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 03v238000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly). the veh…”
2010-06-01 · Suspension:front · 361,000 mi“broken/snapped sway bar link, left side front. car swerved to the left, no accident upon snap. upon investigation/replacement the bolt was rusted through at mid point and snapped. i saved the broken part, if it is needed. *tr…”
2010-04-28 · Steering · 54,783 mi“my 2002 aurora 4.0l suddenly locked in the left turn steering mode. i was in a parking lot and was making a turn on the aisle. after the turn i tried to straighten the wheels and the steering wheel was locked. the engine was running. i applied the brakes and avoided hitting the oncoming car (the other driver did the same). i was able to move into a…”
2009-01-27 · Structure:body“i have a 2002 olds aurora that today has water standing in the back passenger floorboard for the tenth or twelfth time. this has happened so much that i have lost track of how many times i have had to take my car to the dealer to have it fixed. when it rains water leaks in from the front passenger widow seal on the right side of the window about …”
2008-02-21 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly · 73,000 mi“the vehicle would not start properly. so i took my aurora in to have it serviced and found out it was the fuel tank pressure sensor, which then i was told this defective part could have caused a fire. this sounds like a very unsafe part and i looked the part up and found out that it had been recalled at one point, just not on the my make of vehicle…”
2008-02-21 · Exterior Lighting:headlights · 61,000 mi“i notice when i am driving that the head lights will flicker every once in awhile. i also had the dash lights go out on me in the middle of the night, this would be the second time this part had been fixed. a few months later the heating component went out. i have had nothing but trouble with this vehicle since i bought it. this vehicle needs to be…”
2008-01-07 · Wheels · 72,000 mi“factory supplied wheels rust causing air loss. *tr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.