Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#10607305July 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 OLDSMOBILE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS RECENTLY REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. UPDATED 08/19/14*LJ UPDATED 08/23/2017*CT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607431July 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I CAN START MY CAR. WHILE IT IS RUNNING, I CAN REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE SWITCH AND PLACE IT BACK IN. WHILE ITS RUNNING. NEEDS A NEW KEYSWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607057June 30, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CAR INITIALLY WOULD NOT START, GOOGLED HELP LEFT IN START POSITION FOR 10 MINUTES THEN STARTED. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR SHUT OFF MID TRAFFIC, THOUGHT IT WAS STOLEN. TAKEN TO GM DEALERSHIP PUT IN NEW PASSCODE KEY, TOLD IT WAS OK. LEFT DEALERSHIP CAR CUT OFF, TAKEN BACK, SAID IT WAS FUEL INJECTORS, HAS ALL OF THEN CHANGED. CAR CUT OFF, READ ON INTERNET THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURING ERROR. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REIMBURSE MONEY AND CAR CONTINUES TO NOT CRANK AT TIMES AND CUTS OFF, THINK IT IS STOLEN. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THIS CAR SHOULD NOT BE SOLD WITHOUT WARNING FUTURE DRIVERS. NEARLY COST ME MY LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607202June 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR WON'T START. THE CAR WILL TRY TO START UP, BUT WILL NOT TURN OVER. IT'S LIKE THE GAS HAS BEEN DISENGAGED. ALSO, THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR TOWED SEVERAL TIMES TO THE MECHANIC.WE HAVE HAD THE FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL PUMP REPLACED. HAPPENS FREQUENTLY NOW-AM CONCERNED IT WILL STALL IN TRAFFIC AND BE A SAFETY ISSUE. HAVE STARTED USING THE 10 MIN WAIT/RE-START TECHNIQUE I HAVE READ ABOUT ON THE INTERNET AND IT DOES WORK, BUT THAT IS A "BAND-AID" NOT A CURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606581June 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CAR SHUT OFF AND LOST POWER TO STEERING AND BRAKING DUE TO IGNITION FAILURE. CAR WOULD RANDOMLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. ISSUE WAS FAULTY IGNITION AND WAS REPLACED BY LOCAL MECHANIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606231June 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598827June 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSIONS ON THE THESE VEHICLES GO OUT WHILE DRIVING ON A SUDDEN DIME WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS A STOP SIGN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE COULDN'T MOVE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO A BUNCH OF OTHER PEOPLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598824June 17, 2014
ENGINE, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
CAR HAS REPEATEDLY SHUT OFF AT SPEED, SOMETIMES RESTARTING, TWICE NEEDING TO BE TOWED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596350June 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,791.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596369June 5, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE.THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,595.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594793May 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND UPON MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,740. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE...UPDATED 08/11/14 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593705May 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS PROGRAMMED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS NOT WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. RK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592167May 17, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, WOULD NOT START, SECURITY LIGHT FLASHING, TOOK TO SHOP COST 800.00 FOR NEW FUEL PUMP, THEN A MONTH LATER SAME DEAL COME TO FIND OUT IT: IT'S THE IGNITION SWITCH HAVING TO DUE WITH THE SECURITY, SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL NOT START SOMETIMES IT CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS ITS VERY DANGEROUS NOT TO MENTION THE 800.00 SPENT FOR A FUEL PUMP I GUESS I DIDN'T NEED. YOU CAN RESET IT. WORKS ONLY TEMP. LEAVE THE KEY IN THE ON POSITION UNTIL THE SECURITY LIGHT GOES OUT THEN GO STRAIGHT TO START, MOST THE TIME THIS WORKS. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR THE CAR TO SHUT OFF AT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH HAS HAPPEN TO US. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588450May 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS. ALL POWER IS LOST (INCLUDING STEERING). SOMETIMES (WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY) IT TURNS ITSELF BACK ON AFTER A FEW SECONDS - AND I KEEP ON DRIVING, SOMETIMES I CAN SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND RESTART AND SHIFT BACK TO DRIVE, BUT USUALLY I HAVE TO TURN MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND MUSSEL THE STEERING WHEEL OFF TO THE SHOULDER AND TRY TO RESTART IT. THEN - THE 'SECURITY' LIGHT IS ON AND IT WON'T LET ME START THE CAR. I'VE FOUND COUNTLESS POSTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE ISN'T A RECALL. ISN'T GM BEING SUED FOR A VERY SIMILAR PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588065May 13, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 188,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587046May 7, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 06/24/14*LJ THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL ON 05/12/14. UPDATED 07/1/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585399April 28, 2014
STEERING
THIS IS THE SECOND GM VEHICLE THAT I HAVE OWED WITH THE SAME STRUCTURAL DEFECT. THE FIRST WAS A 1999 CHEVY MALIBU AND NOW THIS OLDS ALERO. THE LOWER SUB FRAME WHERE THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR IS MOUNTED ROTS AWAY CAUSING THE RACK AND PINION TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE RUSTED OUT SUB FRAME, LEAVING THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO BE STEERED. WITH THE ALERO WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, WHEN A CLUNK NOISE WAS HEARD. FORTUNATELY WE WERE ABLE TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY BEFORE THE RACK AND PINION COMPLETELY BROKE FREE OF THE RUSTED FRAME LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT STEERING. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THIS VERY SAME WEBSITE FOR MALIBUS, ALEROS AND PONTIAC GRAND AMS. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE FRAME ROTTING AWAY ON THESE VEHICLES, CAUSING THE RACK AND PINION TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE FRAME, LEAVING THE CARS UNABLE TO BE STEERED, HAS NOT CAUSED ACCIDENTS, INJURIES OR DEATHS. HERE IN THE CHICAGO AREA THERE ARE A GREAT NUMBER OF THESE VEHICLES STILL ON THE ROAD. IF THIS DEFECTIVE FRAME DESIGN DOES NOT WARRANT A RECALL, POSSIBLY SOME TYPE OF INSPECTION NOTICE CAN BE SENT TO VEHICLE OWNERS ADVISING THEM TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLE FRAMES INSPECTED (WHERE THE RACK AND PINION MOUNTS TO THE FRAME - ESPECIALLY THE PASSENGER SIDE) TO CHECK FOR CRACKS AND EXCESSIVE RUST - CORROSION, BEFORE THIS CONDITION DOES CAUSE ACCIDENTS, INJURIES OR SOMEONE'S DEATH. I CHECKED WITH TWO OF THE LARGER GM DEALERS IN THE CHICAGO AREA, BILL JACOBS AND PHILLIPS CHEVY, BOTH STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM, THE LOWER SUB FRAME IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM GM. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584498April 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON AND IN ANY GEAR. THE FAILURE RECURRED OVER A PERIOD OF TWO MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,988.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583351April 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR DOES NOT START AT RANDOM TIMES. IT CAN TAKE UP TO 30 MINS FOR THE CAR TO RESET ITS SELF. VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND THEN PROCEED NOT TO START BACK UP. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583813April 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 OLDSMOBILE ALERO WOULD SHUT DOWN AT TIMES DURING LEFT TURNS UNDER 35 MPH. KEPT A LOG ON THESE EVENTS UPDATED 3/28/14*CN THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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