OLDSMOBILE OLDSMOBILE · model year

1995 OLDSMOBILE OLDSMOBILE

18 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1995OLDSMOBILEOLDSMOBILE carries 18 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 1 injury, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1995 OLDSMOBILE is air bags with 2 filings, followed by power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm/pcm/tecm) (2) and steering:gear box (other than rack and pinion) (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 12 investigation files overlapping the 1995 OLDSMOBILE. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

18
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

18 filings

Crashes Reported

1 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
AIR BAGS2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)2
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
STEERING1

Recent Complaints

20061127AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WERE WORN, AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.

Mileage: 103,000

20051123ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA, GM'S REAL WINNER HERE!!! WHERE DO I START? WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH OVER HEATING PROBLEMS, AND HAVE CHANGED WATER PUMPS, RADIATOR, RADIATOR FLUSHES, THERMOSTATS, A HANDFUL OF ALTERNATORS, TWICE THE A/C SEIZED, MAJOR VIBRATION AT HIGH SPEEDS AND STOPPING, CAUSED? OVER HEATED DISK BRAKES! ITS A REALLY NICE CAR; WE LOVE IT, BUT JUST CAN'T SEE THE END TO THIS FORESEEING WASTE OF CASH. OUR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE ALL POUND THIS CAR AROUND, CAN'T BEAR GIVING IT UP, ESPECIALLY AFTER INVESTING SO MUCH. SHIFTING IN REVERSE CAN HAVE YOU SLAPPING IT IN DRIVE SEEING THE CHIROPRACTOR FROM THE SUDDEN JOLT. PROBLEMS WITH STEERING WHEEL, IS LOOSE AS A GOOSE, LEAKING FLUIDS FROM UNKNOWN PLACES THAT SEEM TO DISAPPEAR WHEN GETTING THEM SERVICED? ENGINE MOUNTS IN NEED OF A 2ND REPLACEMENT OVERHEATING IS AN ERRATIC PROBLEM, ALONG WITH THE IRREGULAR IDLES. THESE ISSUES ARE ALL STEMMED FROM THE REALLY BAD DESIGN PLANS, GIVING US THESE PROBLEMS THAT NEVER REALLY GET FIXED. THE CAUSE, MAJO

20051123STEERING

1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA, GM'S REAL WINNER HERE!!! WHERE DO I START? WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH OVER HEATING PROBLEMS, AND HAVE CHANGED WATER PUMPS, RADIATOR, RADIATOR FLUSHES, THERMOSTATS, A HANDFUL OF ALTERNATORS, TWICE THE A/C SEIZED, MAJOR VIBRATION AT HIGH SPEEDS AND STOPPING, CAUSED? OVER HEATED DISK BRAKES! ITS A REALLY NICE CAR; WE LOVE IT, BUT JUST CAN'T SEE THE END TO THIS FORESEEING WASTE OF CASH. OUR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE ALL POUND THIS CAR AROUND, CAN'T BEAR GIVING IT UP, ESPECIALLY AFTER INVESTING SO MUCH. SHIFTING IN REVERSE CAN HAVE YOU SLAPPING IT IN DRIVE SEEING THE CHIROPRACTOR FROM THE SUDDEN JOLT. PROBLEMS WITH STEERING WHEEL, IS LOOSE AS A GOOSE, LEAKING FLUIDS FROM UNKNOWN PLACES THAT SEEM TO DISAPPEAR WHEN GETTING THEM SERVICED? ENGINE MOUNTS IN NEED OF A 2ND REPLACEMENT OVERHEATING IS AN ERRATIC PROBLEM, ALONG WITH THE IRREGULAR IDLES. THESE ISSUES ARE ALL STEMMED FROM THE REALLY BAD DESIGN PLANS, GIVING US THESE PROBLEMS THAT NEVER REALLY GET FIXED. THE CAUSE, MAJO

20051011FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE GM#04014 NHTSA #04V110000 FROM GM SEPT. 2004. SEPT. 14, 2004 SHOTTENKIRK, FORT MADISON, IA DID INSPECTION FOR RECALL-"NO REPLACEMENT REQUIRED". JUNE 2005 MYSELF/PASSENGERS (ONE WAS 2) WERE OVERCOME WITH FUEL FUMES. ELSTON AUTO REPAIR REPLACED THE FUEL REGULATOR AND "PATCHED" THE FUEL LINE-FUEL WAS SHOOTING OUT. TOTAL PAID $195.83. I FOUND ORIGINAL GM RECALL NOTICE AND 9/14/04 INVOICE FROM SHOTTENKIRK. 10/11/05 CALLED THE GM#800-630-6537, SPOKE WITH MICHELLE GONZALES. GAVE HER THE INFORMATION FROM MY RECALL NOTICE AND THE SHOTTENKIRK INVOICE. SHE RESPONDED WITH - THIS AUTOMOBILE WAS NEVER UNDER ANY RECALL NOR DOES IT HAVE ANY "OPEN" RECALLS. SHE REPLIED THAT I MUST HAVE GOTTEN A HOLD OF SOMEONE ELSE'S RECALL NOTICE OR IN SOME OTHER MANNER ATTAINED SUCH A DOCUMENT. THE GM NOTICE HAD MY VIN#, SHOTTENKIRK HAD DONE THE INSPECTION. SHE STATED THAT SHE HAD CONTACTED BRENT AT SHOTTENKIRK, IF THEY HAD DONE THE INSPECTION IT WAS OUT OF COURTESY OR BY MISTA

Mileage: 121,941

20030805POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT

VEHICLES OF AN AUTO PARTS DELIVERY FLEET (7)HAVE THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS..U- JOINTS, BALL JOINTS, CRACKED WINDSHIELDS, SIGNAL LIGHTS OUT I WAS TERMINATED FOR COMPLAINING.BOUT THE NOTED DEFECTS AND MANAGEMNT WAS ANGRY THAT I COMPLAINED...BEING 60 YRS OF AGE AND HAVING HIGH BLOODPRESSURE WAS THE REASON FOR TERMINATION GIVEN...ALSO COMPLAINTS OF NON-COMPENSATED OVER TIME...LUNCHES DELAYED AT TIMES TILL 5 PM ON DAYS WORK STARTED AT 8AM...SATURDAYS LUNCH WAS BOUGHT FOR YOU BUT YOU HAD TO EAT WHILE WORKING...ATLEAST 2 VEHICLES INVOLVED IN FENDER BENDERS. *AK

20030805SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

VEHICLES OF AN AUTO PARTS DELIVERY FLEET (7)HAVE THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS..U- JOINTS, BALL JOINTS, CRACKED WINDSHIELDS, SIGNAL LIGHTS OUT I WAS TERMINATED FOR COMPLAINING.BOUT THE NOTED DEFECTS AND MANAGEMNT WAS ANGRY THAT I COMPLAINED...BEING 60 YRS OF AGE AND HAVING HIGH BLOODPRESSURE WAS THE REASON FOR TERMINATION GIVEN...ALSO COMPLAINTS OF NON-COMPENSATED OVER TIME...LUNCHES DELAYED AT TIMES TILL 5 PM ON DAYS WORK STARTED AT 8AM...SATURDAYS LUNCH WAS BOUGHT FOR YOU BUT YOU HAD TO EAT WHILE WORKING...ATLEAST 2 VEHICLES INVOLVED IN FENDER BENDERS. *AK

20030805SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT

VEHICLES OF AN AUTO PARTS DELIVERY FLEET (7)HAVE THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS..U- JOINTS, BALL JOINTS, CRACKED WINDSHIELDS, SIGNAL LIGHTS OUT I WAS TERMINATED FOR COMPLAINING.BOUT THE NOTED DEFECTS AND MANAGEMNT WAS ANGRY THAT I COMPLAINED...BEING 60 YRS OF AGE AND HAVING HIGH BLOODPRESSURE WAS THE REASON FOR TERMINATION GIVEN...ALSO COMPLAINTS OF NON-COMPENSATED OVER TIME...LUNCHES DELAYED AT TIMES TILL 5 PM ON DAYS WORK STARTED AT 8AM...SATURDAYS LUNCH WAS BOUGHT FOR YOU BUT YOU HAD TO EAT WHILE WORKING...ATLEAST 2 VEHICLES INVOLVED IN FENDER BENDERS. *AK

20030805VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

VEHICLES OF AN AUTO PARTS DELIVERY FLEET (7)HAVE THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS..U- JOINTS, BALL JOINTS, CRACKED WINDSHIELDS, SIGNAL LIGHTS OUT I WAS TERMINATED FOR COMPLAINING.BOUT THE NOTED DEFECTS AND MANAGEMNT WAS ANGRY THAT I COMPLAINED...BEING 60 YRS OF AGE AND HAVING HIGH BLOODPRESSURE WAS THE REASON FOR TERMINATION GIVEN...ALSO COMPLAINTS OF NON-COMPENSATED OVER TIME...LUNCHES DELAYED AT TIMES TILL 5 PM ON DAYS WORK STARTED AT 8AM...SATURDAYS LUNCH WAS BOUGHT FOR YOU BUT YOU HAD TO EAT WHILE WORKING...ATLEAST 2 VEHICLES INVOLVED IN FENDER BENDERS. *AK

20030805EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

VEHICLES OF AN AUTO PARTS DELIVERY FLEET (7)HAVE THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS..U- JOINTS, BALL JOINTS, CRACKED WINDSHIELDS, SIGNAL LIGHTS OUT I WAS TERMINATED FOR COMPLAINING.BOUT THE NOTED DEFECTS AND MANAGEMNT WAS ANGRY THAT I COMPLAINED...BEING 60 YRS OF AGE AND HAVING HIGH BLOODPRESSURE WAS THE REASON FOR TERMINATION GIVEN...ALSO COMPLAINTS OF NON-COMPENSATED OVER TIME...LUNCHES DELAYED AT TIMES TILL 5 PM ON DAYS WORK STARTED AT 8AM...SATURDAYS LUNCH WAS BOUGHT FOR YOU BUT YOU HAD TO EAT WHILE WORKING...ATLEAST 2 VEHICLES INVOLVED IN FENDER BENDERS. *AK

20001219POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

THE TRACTION SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING DEALER TO CORRECT THE TRACTION SAFETY FEATURE ON VEHICLE. *SLC

20001107POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

CONSUMER IS REQUESTING DEALER TO CORRECT THE TRACTION SAFETY FEATURE ON VEHICLE. *SLC

19991129POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

STEEL PIN THAT HOLDS GEARSHIFT LEVER IN PLACE CAME OFF. YH

19990208CrashAIR BAGS

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG KNOCKED THREE FRONT TEETH OUT AND BROKE LOWER BRIDGE OF DRIVER.

19990121UNKNOWN OR OTHER

KEYLESS ENTRY WILL ONLY WORK REAR DOORS. *AK

19980826SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED, ALSO ROTORS HAD SAND HOLES IN THEM FROM MANUFACTURER.

19970918AIR BAGS

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG - DUE TO HEIGHT LIMITATIONS DRIVER HAS TO PULL SEAT TO FOREMOST POSITION AND HAS CONCERNS OVER THE IMPACT OF A DEPLOYING AIR BAG - DRIVER WOULD LIKE THE AIR BAGS DISABLED.

19961010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

BRAKES SQUEAL.

19960815STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

POWER STEERING BOX FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO WANDER. *AW

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1995 OLDSMOBILE OLDSMOBILE have?
The 1995 OLDSMOBILE OLDSMOBILE has 18 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 OLDSMOBILE OLDSMOBILE?
The most-complained component for the 1995 OLDSMOBILE OLDSMOBILE is AIR BAGS with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) and STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION).
Is the 1995 OLDSMOBILE OLDSMOBILE safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

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Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.