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1996 Oldsmobile Aurora electrical system problems

19 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
19 13% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
1 and 5
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 1 crash, 5 fires.

What owners wrote

While driving 35 MPH consumer heard a loud noise from front end. Vehicle was on fire. Also, left front tire exploded in conjunction with the fire.

Fire

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 wheel area. As he was extinguishing the fire, the fire department arrived. He was at a commercial building at the time and the fire department helped him extinguish the fire.

Reported at 150,000 miles, May 2009 Fire

Other problems reported for the 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora

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