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1996 Oldsmobile Aurora electrical system problems

18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora18% of all complaints for this model year.

18
Electrical System complaints
18%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
1 / 5
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl*the contact owns a 1996 oldsmobile aurora. The contact stated that his vehicle was stored in a garage during the winter. He hooked up a battery charger to recharge the battery and noticed smoke inside the passenger compartment. He opened the door and observed flames coming from the steering…

    filed May 6, 2009

  • Tl*the contact owns a 1996 oldsmobile aurora. The contact stated that her vehicle does not shift properly. When the key is placed in the ignition, the vehicle does not crank. The contact must exit and re-enter the vehicle before it will start. In addition, she smelled gasoline while seated in the…

    filed Mar 24, 2009

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • 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…

    PIP4723D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 31, 2020
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    19NA273 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 2, 2019
All 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora TSBs →

Electrical System problems in other Aurora years

YearReportsShare
2002 Aurora520%
2001 Aurora1916%
1999 Aurora824%
1998 Aurora714%
1997 Aurora2117%
1995 Aurora309%
Aurora electrical system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.