Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#10182402February 12, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
SERVICE VEHICLE SOON, TRAC OFF LIGHT, AND ABS LIGHT TOOK TO DEALER, OUT OF WARRANTY, PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, COST-$500, GRINDING NOISE BEFORE LIGHTS TURNED ON, DINGING,LIGHTS WENT ON, IT WAS SENSOR IN LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING. ALSO HAVE REPLACED FRONT ROTORS, ALTERNATOR AT 65,000 MILES. KEY FOB DOESN''T LOCK DRIVERS DOOR. HOOD ON CAR REPLACED IN 2006 UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF BLISTERING 2002-WATER LEAK ONTO DRIVERS FLOOR, 5 TIMES TO DEALER, REPLACED SIDE DOOR GASKET, PROBLEM HAD TO BE SOLVED BY REPLACING WINDSHIELD GASKET. I'M AFRAID OF ALL THESE COMPLAINTS ABOUT TURN SIGNAL FAILURE AND HAZARD LIGHT FAILURE AND THE CAR JUST QUITTING. TRADING IN THIS PIECE OF **** AS SOON AS PAID OFF. *JB
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#10182129February 9, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD A NEW MOTOR PUT IN THE WINDOW. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,263. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORS STARTED TO FAIL ON THE BACK DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THIS WAS A SAFETY DEFECT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14000.*AK
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#10181104January 30, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
I WAS SWITCHING LANES AND FLASHED MY TURN SIGNAL TO SWITCH LANE. WHEN I LET GO OF THE TURN SIGNAL, THE RELAY BEHIND THE HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON STARTED TO CLICK LIKE THE TURN SIGNAL WAS STILL ON. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT CLICK AND IS NOT CONSISTENT. SOMETIMES IT CLICKS FAST AND SOMETIMES IT CLICKS SLOW. I FOUND RECALL 03V327000 AND THOUGHT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THIS RECALL AND THE CLICK IS STILL OCCURRING. I HAVE READ THAT THERE HAS BEEN ISSUES WITH MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCHES IN OTHER GM VEHICLES WHICH CAUSES A CLICKING OF THE HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON. ALSO, THE KEY IS GETTING WARM WHEN IT IS IN THE IGNITION. I AM AFRAID THIS CONSTANT CLICKING OF THE RELAY WILL CAUSE THE TURN SIGNALS FROM WORKING WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
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#10180772January 26, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STEERING
I HAVE HAD AN 99' OLDSMOBILE ALERO FOR 7 YEARS. IT HAS HAD ALMOST EVERY PROBLEM LISTED ON THIS WEBSITE. IT HAS HAD AN OVER HEATING PROBLEM EVERY YEAR SINCE I GOT IT AND I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS IN REPAIRS FOR THE COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL PUMP, POOR INTERIOR MANUFACTURER, AC/HEATER BLOWER MOTOR SETTINGS FAILURE, FUEL GAUGE FAILURE, TRANSMISSION LEAKAGE, POOR SPRINGS/STRUTS, GEAR SLIPPING, HARD STARTING, WATER LEAKING IN FROM RAIN UNDER GLOVE COMPARTMENT, OFF ALIGNMENT (SET THREE TIMES IN YEAR), POOR GAS MILEAGE, OVERHEATING OR RUNNING ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND SUDDEN OVERHEATING WITHOUT NOTICE OF GAUGE LIGHTS OR SOUNDS. HAS HAD FRONT RIGHT CALIPER FAILURE LOCKING BRAKE PADS DOWN AGAINST ROTOR CAUSING BURNOUT OF PADS,ROTOR WARPING, CALIPER CYLINDER DAMAGE. HAS HAD POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKAGE. THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND GM SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH SELLING UNSAFE, WORTHLESS VEHICLES. THE ONLY REASON I STILL HAVE MINE RUNNING IS BECAUSE I HAVE PUT A LOT OF PERSONAL AS WELL AS PAID LABOR INTO ITS UPKEEP OVER THE YEARS DUE TO THAT I CANT AFFORD ANOTHER CAR. *JB
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0
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#10181628January 25, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER'S 2001 OLDS ALERO HAS IGINITION SWITCH PROBLEMS. *CC *NM
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#10180627January 24, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO GL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THERE WAS A A SENSOR CYLINDER FAILURE IN THE IGNITION THAT WAS EFFECTED BY THE THEFT SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER SAID THAT THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER BELIEVED ITAS BEING STOLEN, AND KILLS THE ENGINE, THIS HAPPENED ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. *AK
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#10179103January 19, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
TL* -THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PURCHASED A 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO AND THE HORN WOULD SOUND AT ANYTIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO TAKE THE FUSE OUT OF THE HORN TO KEEP IT FROM SOUNDING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE HORN PAD AND THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND AIRBAG WOULD ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED IF THE HORN PAD IS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 70,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. *JB THE HORN HAS BEEN REPLACED. UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB
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#10178624January 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO - DEFECTIVE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM: I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR 2 YEARS AND HAVE HAD TO GET THE IGNITION REPLACED 3 TIMES BECAUSE THE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM KEEPS PERIODICALLY BELIEVING THAT THE CAR IS BEING "STOLEN" AND SHUTS THE CAR DOWN. MOST TIMES, YOU CAN'T GET THE IGNITION KEY TO EVEN TURN IN THE IGNITION. AT OTHER TIMES, THE STARTER JUST TURNS OVER BUT WON'T CRANK. NOT TO MENTION THAT EACH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, THE EXPENSE INVOLVED IN HAVING TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO THE OLDSMOBILE DEALERSHIP, AS WELL AS THE INCONVENIENCE OF HAVING YOUR CAR RUNNING FINE ONE MOMENT AND SUDDENLY, WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER, HAVING YOUR CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. OLDSMOBILE, GM, OR SOMEBODY NEEDS TO RECALL THESE CARS AND FIX THIS DEFECTIVE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM. *JB
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#10178646January 13, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
1999 OLDS ALERO 70,000 MILES AND WILL HAVE TO SPEND OVER 700 REPLACING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. IF WE DO NOT REPAIR, WILL LOSE ENGINE AT OVER 2500 EXPENSE. WE HAVE TALKED TO SHOPS AND READ INTERNET ISSUES PREDOMINANT ON THIS SAME ISSUE. GM SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE DUE TO SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. *JB
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#10178124January 8, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH OF MY POWER WINDOWS ARE NO LONGER WORKING. AT FIRST THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW STARTED WORKING SLOWLY. IT WOULD SOMETIMES GET STUCK AND I WOULD HAVE TO PUSH IT UP. I STOPPED USING THAT WINDOW BECAUSE IT WAS TOO MUCH OF A WORRY. THEN ONE DAY I PUT DOWN THE PASSENGER WINDOW WITH NO PROBLEM AND WHEN I WENT TO PUT IT UP IT FELL INTO THE DOOR. I TOOK THE CAR TO A WINDOW REPAIR SHOP AND HAD THE GUY PUT THE WINDOW UP BUT WAS UNABLE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED SINCE IT COSTS A LOT. NOW BOTH OF MY WINDOWS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING. *NM
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0
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#10177114December 27, 2006
STRUCTURE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH HAD BEGUN PULLING AWAY AND COMING UNGLUED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. I FOUND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL YEAR. WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL. BUT THEY WOULD SPLIT THE COST WITH ME -MY END WOULD BE $650. I COULD NOT AFFORD IT AND IT HAS CONTINUED TO RUMPLE AND BUBBLE UP. I AM THE ONLY OWNER. IT IS A DEFECT THAT NO ONE WANTS TO ADDRESS. ESPECIALLY, SINCE MY WARRANTY WILL BE UP WITH IN A MONTH OR TWO. I JUST GOT TIRED OF FIGHTING WITH THE DEALER TO DO SOMETHING. I HAVE GIVEN UP AND WILL NOT BE PURCHASING A GM CAR AGAIN. THANKS FOR NOTHING -MY LOYALTY IS GOING SOMEWHERE ELSE. *JB
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#10177016December 26, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
2003 OLDS ALERO. AT 35K MILES, BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED. UPON TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR WORK, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKES ALSO NEEDED REPLACING. THE BEARINGS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WE WERE BILLED $400+ FOR BRAKES AND ROTORS. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE BBB AND OLDS (AFTER MULTIPLE CALLS) REIMBURSED US FOR HALF OF THE BRAKE WORK. I WAS LATER TOLD BE A MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT WHEEL BEARING, ROTOR AND PAD FAILURES WERE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE ALERO AND GRAND AM. APPARENTLY GM DID NOT FEEL IT WAS WORTH STANDING BEHIND. NOW WE HAVE ADDED 15K MILES SINCE THE REPAIR, AND THE NEW FACTORY REPLACEMENT ROTORS ARE ALREADY WARPED AND CAUSING UNEVEN BRAKING AND STEERING SHIMMY. STAY AWAY FROM THIS VEHICLE. *NM
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0
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#10177024December 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN MAY OR MAY NOT SOUND WHEN BUTTON DEPRESSED. PROBLEM IS RANDOM. I HAVE INSPECTED FUSE, SWAPPED HORN RELAY WITH A KNOWN GOOD UNIT OF SAME AMPERAGE, AND CHECKED CONNECTION AT THE HORN ITSELF. BUTTON FOR HORN IN CENTER OF STEERING WHEEL IS APPARENTLY THE PROBLEM. HORN SOUNDS ROUGHLY HALF THE TIME WHEN BUTTON DEPRESSED. *NM
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#10176861December 23, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CAR TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT START. IT HAS LEFT ME STRANDED 3 TIMES SO FAR. I HAVE SPEND OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS ON PARTS ALONE, AND NOW IT IS IN THE SHOP FOR I NEW FUEL PUMP.(ANOTHER $450) I HAVE READ MANY REPORTS OF THE SOMETHING HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE AND NO RECALL. IT WOULD REALLY HELP TO HAVE A RECALL TO SAVE PEOPLE THEIR HARD EARN MONEY ON A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BEFORE THE CAR WAS SOLD. I HAVE BEEN LATE TO WORK MANY TIMES, HAD TO CATCH BUSES, AND WALK MANY MILES BECAUSE OF THIS CAR. I HAVE PAID OVER $300 ON RIDES TO AND FROM WORK JUST SO I CAN PAY FOR PARTS FOR THE CAR TO ONLY RUN FOR A WEEK. SO PLEASE CAN YOU HAVE A RECALL ISSUED SO ME AND COUNTLESS OTHER CAN HAVE THE GOOD RUNNING CAR WE ALL PAY FOR IN THE FIRST PLACE. THANK YOU JARVIS JOYNER. *NM
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#10176484December 18, 2006
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO, HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS SO FAR EXCEPT THE DASHBOARD VINYL PEELING UP, AND THE PARTICLE ON THE VINYL BACKING FLAKE OFF AND RECIRCULATE THROUGH THE CAR IN THE A/C. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF THESE CARS THAT I DID NOT NOTICE UNTIL NOW. GM SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM SINCE THEY USED GLUE THAT WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD THE VINYL DOWN! *NM
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#10176234December 15, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR DASH LIGHTS, CD PLAYER, AND AC UNIT DO NOT TURN ON WHEN CAR STARTS. THIS USUALLY OCCURS AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND IS WARM. AFTER LEAVING THE CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AND THEN STARTING THE CAR AGAIN THAT IS WHEN THE PROBLEM USUALLY OCCURS. THE DELAY FOR THE STARTING OF THE DASH AND ACCESSORIES IS ANYWHERE FROM 5 SECONDS TO 1 MINUTE. *NM
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#10175454December 7, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
INTERMITTENT TURN SIGNAL FAILURE, LEFT OR RIGHT, NO PATTERN, UNPREDICTABLE, HAPPENING FOR MORE THEN A YEAR AT LEAST ONCE IN EACH DAILY 70 MILE ROUND TRIP. *NM
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0
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#10175016December 3, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE A 2 DOOR 2002 OLDS. ALERO THAT HAS MANY PROBLEMS. MY WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE BROKEN ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS,MY WINDOWS FALL INTO THE DOOR AND HAVE NO WORKING CAPABILITY. I WENT TO AN OLDS. DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CAUSED BY ANYTHING I DID. IT COSTS A LITTLE OVER 1000.00 TO FIX BOTH WINDOWS ON EVERY OCCASION THAT THEY BREAK. I HAVE PAID THIS AMOUNT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND I FEEL THAT IT'S NOT RIGHT FOR ME TO BE PAYING ANYTHING AT ALL. I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET THEM FIXED AGAIN NOR DO I FEEL THAT I HAVE TO. I CONTINUALLY DRIVE AROUND IN THE FREEZING COLD WEATHER W/BROKEN WINDOWS THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE BROKEN IN THE FIRST PLACE. I WOULD REALLY LIKE SOMEONE TO RECALL THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I HAVE RESEARCHED IT AND HAVE FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE FIRST ONE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF REPORTS ON JUST THIS PROBLEM NOT TO MENTION PLENTY OTHERS. *NM
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0
Deaths:
0
#10174375November 27, 2006
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S HAND WAS CUT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT TO CLEAN UNDERNEATH IT. THE FRONT SEAT ADJUSTMENT SPRINGS NEEDED RUBBER PROTECTIVE CAPS ON THE TOP TO PREVENT CUTS OR PERSONAL INJURIES. UPDATED
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No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10174438November 27, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERMITTENT TURN SIGNALS DASH AND TAIL LIGHTS GO OUT WHEN AUTO LIGHTS TRY TO TURN ON. *JB
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