Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#10462163June 18, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I ATTEMPTED TO START MY 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO AND IT WON'T START. IT WAS AS IF THE FUEL WAS SHUT-OFF. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED HOME. I NOTICED THE SECURITY LIGHT WAS FLASHING. I CHECKED ON-LINE AND PEOPLE SUGGESTED, TURNING THE KEY TO THE START POSITION AND LEAVING FOR 10 MINUTES, APPARENTLY THIS ALLOWS THE COMPUTER TO RESET. (OR YOU CAN DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND RECONNECT IT, THIS WILL ALSO RESET THE COMPUTER.) THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM. IT'S A HUGE PROBLEM FOR MANY PEOPLE. GM DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM AND IS UNWILLING TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461429June 13, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BLINKERS INTERMITTENTLY WORK. EVERY TIME I TAKE IT IN FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR THE BLINKERS WORK JUST FINE AND I CAN'T GET THEM TO NOT WORK. NORMALLY THEY WILL WORK IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING ON ENGINE, THEN AFTER A FEW TURNS STOP WORKING. OTHER TIMES THEY WILL NOT WORK AT ALL UPON TURNING ON ENGINE. WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST BEGAN, I COULD TURN ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIGNAL A FEW TIMES AND THEN THE BLINKERS WOULD WORK. NOW IT HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THIS NO LONGER WORKS. MY VIN FALLS JUST OUTSIDE THE RECALL NUMBER C258800 SO A DEALER IS WORKING WITH ME TO SEE IF THEY CAN GET IT COVERED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK TO YOURSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS! I HAVE LEARNED THAT THE FLASHER ASSEMBLY IS GENERALLY WHAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WHICH ABOUT $40.00 PLUS TAX AND LABOR. I HAVE ALSO HEARD THAT THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH GENERALLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITH THE FLASHER ASSEMBLY AS THEY BOTH ARE CONNECTED TO THE BLINKER SYSTEM. ANOTHER ISSUE COULD INCLUDE THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WHICH NEEDS TO BE DONE AT THE DEALER BECAUSE CERTAIN CODES NEED TO BE ENTERED. OLDSMOBILE NEEDS TO INCLUDE MORE VINS IN THIS RECALL. I HOPE THIS COMPLAINT HELPS OTHERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458517May 15, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THE SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. HE HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAIT 10 MINUTES FOR THE COMPUTER TO RESET IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000. UPDATED 07/06/12 *BF THE KEY AND SWITCH LOCK CYLINDER WERE REPROGRAMMED. UPDATED 07/12/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458419May 14, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
I HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED A 99 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD BUTTON WHICH STARTED OUT WITH A LOUD BUZZING WHILE THE TURN SIGNALS WERE ACTIVATED. I COULD SOMETIMES GET THE BUZZING TO STOP BY PUSHING THE HAZARD BUTTON AT THE SAME TIME AS THE TURN SIGNAL. NOW IT'S AT THE POINT WHERE MY SIGNALS DON'T EVEN WORK 95% OF THE TIME. I'LL START MY CAR AND THE FIRST TIME I USE THEM THEY MIGHT WORK, BUT AS SOON AS I TURN THE WHEEL THEY STOP WORKING AND DO NOT WORK FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP. THE HAZARDS HAVE STOPPED WORKING AS WELL. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT COVERED. ONLINE RESEARCH HAS PULLED UP NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : RQ04005 WHICH STATES THAT GM WILL ISSUE A SPECIAL POLICY FOR 1999-2000 ALERO SINCE IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 03V327. HOWEVER, FURTHER SEARCHES HAVE FOUND THAT RQ04005 EXPIRED IN FEBRUARY 2010. THE DEFECT ACKNOWLEDGED IN RECALL 03V327 IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE ISSUE ACKNOWLEDGED IN NHTSA ACTION# RQ04005, SO WHY IS THERE AN ALLOWED EXPIRATION DATE FOR THE REMEDY OF THE PROBLEM? *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458075May 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON MANY OCCASIONS NOW MY 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO WOULD BE WORKING PERFECTLY ONE DAY AND THEN THE NEXT TIME I WENT TO START IT WOULD NOT START. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I HAD MY UNCLE WHO IS A MECHANIC COME AND LOOK IT OVER, HE TOLD ME THAT MY SECURITY SYSTEM IS LOCKING THE CAR UP AND TO LET IT SIT WITH THE KEY TURNED FOR 10 MINUTES AND IT WILL START AGAIN. THIS WORKED BUT NOW THE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE OFTEN. SO, I CAME ONLINE TO SEE IF ANY OTHER OLDSMOBILE ALERO OWNERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AND I FOUND OVER 50 REVIEWS ON ONE SITE ALONE THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING. ON TOP OF THAT MANY OF THESE CAR OWNERS WERE SAYING THAT THE PROBLEM ONLY CONTINUES TO GET WORSE TO THE POINT THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING!!! I HAVE A CHILD, AS MANY OF THE OTHERS OWNERS SAID THEY DID ALSO, AND AS A PARENT THAT IS ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING. WHAT IF I'M ON A HIGHWAY? OTHERS SAID THEY SPENT A LOT OF MONEY FOR THE PROBLEM TO BE FIXED FOR IT TO CONTINUE TO COME BACK OR CAUSE MORE PROBLEMS. AND AS IF THIS ISSUE WAS NOT DANGEROUS ENOUGH, MY TURN SIGNALS ALSO SHORT OUT AND DO NOT BLINK AT TIMES. I DO NOT BELIEVE A CAR COULD BE ANYMORE DANGEROUS. I WOULD LIKE A RESPONSE AND RESOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE ASAP! PLEASE!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457185May 2, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERMITENT TURN AND HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS RECALL # 03V327000 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455030April 12, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FUELING THE SENSOR WASN'T WORKING CAUSE OF GAS SPILLED ON THE GROUND MAY CAUSE OF FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455032April 12, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE TURN SIGNAL WONT STOP TICKING NOISE EVEN IF THE TURN SIGNAL WAS OFF AND IT CAUSE SMOKE AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454547April 9, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THIS CAR IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA RECALL 03V327000. THE SIGNAL LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS ARE INTERMITTENTLY WORKING AND NOT RELIABLE AT ALL. CALLED TO SEE IF OLDSMOBILE/GM WOULD FIX THE ISSUE BUT THEY DENY RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THE VIN IS NOT ENTERED ON THEIR DATABASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453859April 2, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP AND CYLINDER WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450831March 8, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I PUT MY CAR INTO DRIVE AND LET OFF THE BRAKE THE CAR ACCELERATE BY ITSELF. I DO NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS AND THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO SPEED UP UNTIL I HIT THE BRAKE. WHILE BRAKING THE CAR SEEMS LIKE IT IS STILL TRYING TO ACCELERATE. YOU HAVE TO PUSH THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND HOLD IT TO TRY AND MAINTAIN A FULL STOP.IF I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL THE RPMS SHOOT WAY UP. IF I BRAKE AND STOP THE CAR AND QUICKLY THROW IT INTO PARK AND SHUT IT OFF AND RESTART THE CAR IT USUALLY SOLVES THE PROBLEM BUT IT IS DEFINITELY NOT A FIX. THERE IS JUST OVER 180,000 MILES AND I HAVE JUST RECENTLY STARTED TO NOTICE THE PROBLEM IT HAS HAPPENED A HANDFUL OF TIMES AND I AM TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND GET IT FIXED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE BLINKERS ALSO PERIODICALLY STOP WORKING AND CAN BE FIXED BY CLICKING THE HAZARD LIGHTS A FEW TIMES BUT AGAIN NOT A PERMANENT FIX. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS GONE OUT AND THE TRAC CONTROL DOESN'T TURN ON. THIS CAR IS BECOMING A DEATH TRAP AND EXPENSIVE AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448008February 15, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. WE LOST STEERING AND WERE HEADED TOWARD ONCOMING TRAFFIC, BUT RAN OVER A STREET SIGN AND STOPPED. SOMETIMES THE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND NO PROBLEMS UNTIL AFTER WE PARK AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. WHEN WE TRY TO START IT AGAIN, SOMETIMES IT STARTS BACK UP FINE AND OTHER TIMES IT TURNS OVER, BUT WONT FIRE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, WE HAVE TO TURN THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION FOR 10 MINUTES. DURING THIS 10 MINUTES THE SECURITY LIGHT FLASHES. AFTER EXACTLY 10 MINUTES THE LIGHT TURNS SOLID FOR 5 SECONDS AND THEN SHUTS OFF. WE THEN TAKE THE KEY OUT, PUT IT BACK IN AND THE CAR STARTS. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE CAR THINK IT'S BEING STOLEN AND SHUTS DOWN THE FUEL SYSTEM INSTANTLY. WE LOSE COMPLETE STEERING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. WHATS ALSO HAPPENING IS THE SECURITY SYSTEM IS DRAINING THE BATTERY WHILE THE CAR IS SHUT OFF. WHEN WE GET ANYWHERE WE HAVE TO TAKE THE SECURITY FUSES OUT SO THE BATTERY DOESN'T DRAIN. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY CONCERN. THERE ARE POST ALL OVER THE INTERNET WITH PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448078February 15, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HWY AT 55MPH AND MY CAR DIED I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF ROAD LUCKY I DIDN'T GET IN A WRECK IT HAS HAPPEN 2 TIMES SO FAR AFTER SITTING ON THE SIDE ROAD FOR 20 MINUTES IT STARTED BACK UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446231February 2, 2012
SUSPENSION
DRIVER SIDE STRUT SPRING FRACTURED WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445931January 30, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD FAIL SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444730January 21, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SUSPENSION
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING FUEL SMELLS SEEPING THRU MY AIR VENTS WHEN I DRIVE AND I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES. EACH TIME THE MECHANICS HAVE TOLD ME THAT MY ORINGS AND SOME OTHER ITEMS NEED REPLACING. THESE EXPENSES ARE VERY COSTLY AND I HAVE NO JOB! I'VE DRAWN ALL MY UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS BUT I NEED MY CAR TO KEEP BEING ABLE TO SEARCH FOR EMPLOYMENT OR GO TO WORK WHEN I GET THESE TEMP OFFERS FOR WORK!!! I SAW MY CAR HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN A RECALL, BUT GM SAYS IT'S NOT MY CAR--BASED ON THEIR SYSTEM OF KNOWING THE LAST 8 DIGITS OF MY VIN. BUT I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THESE ISSUES! EVEN WHEN I FILL UP ON GAS, THE SMELL IS ALL ON MY CAR, ON ME! I EVEN HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS FOR THE FIRST FEW DAYS AFTER I RE-FILL!!! CAN SOMEBODY HELP ME???? I AM SO SICK OF THE VIRTUES IN THIS COUNTRY! PEOPLE DON'T DO THE RIGHT THING FOR FEAR OF IT COSTING THEM A DOLLAR!! THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT THE LIVES THEY ARE IMPACTING--JUST THEIR [XXX] WALLETS! EXCUSE MY LANGUAGE AND CHOICE OF VERBAGE, BUT IT REALLY MAKES ME SICK! IHAVE TO QUIT NOW BECAUSE IT REALLY BOTHERS ME TO KNOW THAT BETWEEN THE MANUFACTURERS AND THESE AUTOMAKERS, NEITHER WANTS TO VALUE ANYTHING OVER MONEY! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443910January 16, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THERE IS INTERMITTENT CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE HAZARD SWITCH. GM ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS MATTER BACK IN 2004. I WENT TO MY LOCAL GM DEALER AND HE TOLD ME MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440218December 16, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MY CAR WHERE THE HAZARD LIGHT/ TURN SIGNAL WORK SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SOLDERING. I CONTACTED GM AND I WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE BUT WHEN I RESEARCHED IT ONLINE I FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SAME ISSUE I AM HAVING. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW GM CAN TURN THIS AWAY BECAUSE THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY RECALL NO MATTER HOW MANY MILES IS ON THE CAR OR HOW OLD. WHAT CAN I DO? MY REFERENCE NUMBER WITH GM IS[XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439719December 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2001 OLD ALERO 6 MONTHS AGO MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START I HAD IT TOWED TO A GM DEALER WHICH TOLD ME I NEEDED A FUEL PUMP SO I HAD IT FIXED WELL A FEW WEEKS LATER CAR WOULD START ONE DAY THEN NOTHING THE NEXT NOW IT WONT START AT ALL IT DIED WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 4 CHILDREN WE WERE STUCK FOR AN HOUR IN THE COLD I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC HE SAYS IT THE SECURITY SYSTEM WELL IT WILL COST ALMOST 1000 DOLLARS TO FIX SO IT WILL SIT THERE UNTIL GM DECIDES TO DO A RECALL I AM NOT THE FIRST TO COMPLAIN AND I KNOW I WONT BE THE LAST THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING DONE AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437649November 29, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS DRIVING SLOWLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. WEATHER: APPROXIMATELY 50 DEGREES AND RAINING. I HAVE THE HEAT AND DEFROST (INCLUDING REAR WINDOW) ON. I HEAR A POP FROM THE BACK AND I THINK SOMEONE HAS JUST LIGHTLY REAR-ENDED ME. I LOOK OVER MY SHOULDER AND THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT, AT APPROXIMATELY THE RIGHT-HAND SHOULDER IS ON FIRE. I PULLED-OVER, TURNED-OFF THE CAR, AND TRIED TO DOWSE THE FLAMES TO NO AVAIL. ALL I COULD DO WAS WATCH IT BURN UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED-UP ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER. FIRE DEPARTMENT AGREED LIKELY CAUSE WAS REAR DEFROSTER SHORT-CIRCUIT. REAR SEAT AND REAR WINDOW DESTROYED. WATER AND SMOKE DAMAGE. CAR IS LIKELY TOTALED DUE TO AGE (11 YEARS) AND MILES (124K). *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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