Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#10131778August 6, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2001 ALERO (2 DR. COUPE) I HAVE BEEN ON SEVERAL SITES AND AM FINDING MANY ALERO OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE ENCOUNTERED OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. FUEL PUMP, WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES, INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS, POWER WINDOW FAILURE(GRINDING/BREAKING CLIPS/REGULATORS), SERV ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CONSTANTLY ON, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BRAKE PROBLEMS ETC. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT OLDS KNEW THEY WEREN'T MAKING THIS CAR ANYMORE, AND SENT A SUB-PAR PRODUCT OUT INTO THE MARKET "HOPING" TO GET AWAY WITH AS FEW RECALLS AS POSSIBLE. I HAVE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FILED WITH OLDS AND GENERAL MOTORS. GENERAL MOTORS HAS GONE WAY OUT AND OFFERED ME A $500.00 CERTIFICATE TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF A NEW VEHICLE. GIVE ME ONE REASON I SHOULD GO THROUGH ANOTHER NIGHTMARE LIKE THIS ONE. RECALLS HAVE NEVER BEEN ISSUED ON ANY OF THESE COMPLAINTS BECAUSE IT WOULD PROBABLY COST MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEMS. I CONSTANTLY WAIT TO SEE IF ANY CLASS ACTION SUITS INVOLVING THESE VEHICLES OCCURS AS I WILL BE ONE OF THE FIRST TO JUMP IN. WHAT'S THE SAYING..."IF IT LOOKS LIKE DOG CRAP AND SMELLS LIKE DOG CRAP DON'T STEP IN IT, IT'S PROBABLY DOG CRAP". THERE'S A DEFINED PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND GM SHOULD BE TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130556July 29, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY DAUGHTER WILL BE DRIVING HER 99 ALERO ALONG AND AT ANY GIVEN TIME THE CAR STALLS, THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES DON'T WORK AND SHE HAS A GREAT DEAL OF DIFFICULTY PULLING OVER TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS, NO ONE CAN FIND ANYTHING WRONG. SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132354July 28, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE ROTORS. *MR *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130492July 28, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
1 I WAS LEAVING WORK PARKING LOT AND HEARD A CLUNK NOISE AND GOT OUT OF MY CAR TO SEE IF I HAD HIT SOMETHING AND CHECKED MY TIRES AND EVERYTHING APPEARED ALRIGHT SO I PROCEEDED TO PULL OUT AGAIN AND HEARD A CLUNK AND THEN PSSSSSSSSSS. GOT OUT OF MY CAR AGAIN AND MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS DEFLATED. 2 WHEN PULLING TIRE OFF TO CHANGE IT WE COULDN'T GET THE TIRE OFF BECAUSE THE COIL SPRING SHOT THROUGH THE TIRE. FINALLY GOT TIRE OFF AND CHANGED IT. 3 TOOK CAR TO STEVE SHANNON TIRE AND AUTO CENTER AND HAD IT REPAIRED. CHECKED WITH GM DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL (BEFORE HAVING SHANNON'S FIX IT) BUT THERE WAS NOT. TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED AND THEY SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF IT. PARTS REPLACED : 2 STRUTS, COIL SPRING SET, 2 STRUT MOUNTS, 1 TIRE. I DO HAVE THE TIRE AND COIL SPRING. I REPORTED THIS TO GM AND TOLD THEM I WOULD BE FILING A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130513July 28, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
DT: THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. THE TURN SIGNALS DID NOT ALWAYS WORK; THE HAZARD SWITCH HAD TO BE PUSHED IN AND OUT TO MAKE THE SIGNALS WORK. THE DEALERSHIPS FIXED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE PROBLEM STARTED IN JANUARY OF 2004, IT WAS INTERMITTENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130041July 26, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
STICKING THROTTLE CONCERN - VEHICLE ACCELERATOR STICKS, CAUSING THE CAR TO CONTINUE SPEEDING AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A CRASH. PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED IN THE SUMMER OF 2004 AND HAS REOCCURRED IN SUMMER OF 2005. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED AFTER THROTTLE BODY CLEANING AND SERVICE WAS PERFORMED AT THE DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129708July 22, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FRIDAY, 7/15/05, I TOOK MY 2002 OLDS ALERO TO JEFF SCHMIDT IN FAIRBORN, OH FOR SERVICE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW NOT WORKING. WHILE AT THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED THAT MY INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING AND MUST BE REPLACED. THIS WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AS WELL AS THE WINDOW. IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEAVING THE LOT, THE CAR SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. I PARK IN THE GARAGE AT HOME AND DID NOT NOTICE ANY SPILLS ON THE FLOOR AND ASSUMED IT WAS JUST OVERFLOW WHERE THE SERVICE TECH DID THE REPAIRS. THURSDAY, 7/21/05, I PARKED THE CAR IN THE GARAGE AND THE SMELL WAS REALLY BAD. I POPPED THE HOOD AND FOUND A PUDDLE OF COOLANT INSIDE THE CAR DOWN ON THE FRAME (I THINK THAT'S WHAT IT IS CALLED). I ALSO NOTICED INSIDE THE CAR THE DASH AT THE WINDSHIELD WAS RUFFLED/WRINKLED. I THOUGHT MAYBE I HAD HAD A FIRE OR SOMETHING REALLY GOT HOT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING AND LEARNED THAT I HAD TWO BROKEN HOSES AT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WHERE THE HOSES WERE REATTACHED AFTER THE INITIAL REPAIR. I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THESE REPAIRED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. FUNNY I DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS UNTIL THEY TOLD ME I HAD A PROBLEM LAST WEEK. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT MY WARRANTY, I HAVE 6 YRS. 60,000 MILES, DID NOT COVER THE DASH. IT WAS CONSIDERED COSMETIC. WELL, NEEDLESS TO SAY, I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS. I'VE WORKED FOR GM/DELPHI FOR 28 YEARS, HAVE HAD 7 VEHICLES IN THIS TIME PERIOD, NEW ONES, AND HAVE NEVER HAD A DASH TO COME APART. ALSO, I'VE NEVER HEARD OF A INTAKE MANIFOLD GOING BAD ON A CAR WITH ONLY 38,000 MILES. GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THE DASH WHERE THE LEATHER HAS COME APART FROM THE FRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129717July 22, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE A 2001 OLDMOBILE ALERO WITH AUTOMATIC WINDOWS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 OF THE 4 WINDOWS DUE TO THE MOTOR GOING OUT CAUSING THE WINDOW TO NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. I AM WAITING FOR THE 4TH WINDOW TO BREAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129646July 21, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS IN FEB. OF THIS YEAR(2005). THE CAR WOULD NOT START. TOWED IT TO A DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION CYLINDER. 3 DAYS LATER WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY THEN REPLACED THE HOUSING. BEGINING OF JUNE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURE AGIAN. TOWED IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. OF COURSE IT STARTED AT THE DEALER. 2 WEEKS LATER AND IT STILL WILL NOT START AGIAN. THE SECURITY LIGHT WAS COMMING ON BEFORE IT STOPED RUNNING. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. IF YOU GO TO WWW.AUTOMOTIVEHELPER.COM AND GO UNDER ALERO, YOU WILL FIND LOTS OF COMPLAINTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129337July 19, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHEN IT RAINS CAR EITHER WONT START, OR GUAGES WILL NOT WORK. RADIO STOPS WORKING. BRAKE LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF. FUSE BOX WAS CORRODED, REPLACED WORKED FINE FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS AND NO IS ACTING UP AGAIN. MECHANICS COULD FIND NOTHING ELSE WRONG. IT WAS IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES BEFORE THEY FIXED THE FUSE BOX. DEALERSHIP TRIED TO FIX SOMETHING THAT WASNT THE PROBLEM AND CHARGE $450 MORE THAN THE COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129342July 19, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
AS I WAS MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY 496 FROM WAVERLY RD IN LANSING HEADED EAST MY CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN SHAKING TERRIBLY AND THE NEXT THING I KNEW THE VEHICLE JUST SHOT TO THE RIGHT AT INCREASED SPEED CAUSING ME TO HIT A NUMBER OF TREES BEFORE FINALLY STOPPING. MY 5 YEAR OLD SON WAS IN THE BACKSEAT OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. ONCE THE TOW TRUCK CAME HE DETERMINED THAT THE TIRE ROD BROKE ON THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. THIS IS A 2002 ALERO STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND HAD JUST BEEN SERVICED JULY 14, 2005 FOR OIL CHANGE TIRE PRESSURE CHECK AND SO FORTH.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10128844July 15, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR DEFROSTER, STEERING, BRAKES (3X'S), ENGINE, RADIATOR, BELT, SECURITY SYSTERM, TAPE DECK, POWER WINDOWS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128788July 14, 2005
WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THREE NEW WHEEL BEARINGS, TWO ON THE RIGHT AND ONE ON THE LEFT IN LESS THAN 57,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128171July 9, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO HAS PROBLEMS STARTING DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM. THE SECURITY LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING AND I HAVE HAD 5 INSTANCES WHERE THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START AT ALL. I READ THE OWNERS MANUAL AND FOLLOWED ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED. THERE IS NO REASON FOR SUCH A FLAW, I HAVE TAKEN EXCELLENT CARE OF MY VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128198July 9, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
I HAVE A 99 OLDMOBILE ALERO. I WAS DRIVING IT OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AT A SLOW SPEED. NEAR THE END OF MY DRIVEWAY I HEARD A LOUD CRACK. I MANUVERED MY CAR INTO THE STREET AND THERE WAS A LOUD CRUNCHING DRAGGING SOUND. I STOPPED MY CAR AND CHECKED UNDERNEATH AND SAW NOTHING. I MOVED MY CAR BACK INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND PARKED AND CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND WALKED AROUND AGAIN. I NOTICED MY PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT TO THE GROUND. I TOOK OFF THE TIRE AND NOTICED A LARGE GROOVE AND SPLIT IN THE TIRE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I NOTICED THE SPRING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD BROKEN AND PUNCTURED MY TIRE. I FEEL VERY FORTUNATE THAT I WAS SO CLOSE TO HOME AND TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEED WHEN THIS HAPPENED. MY CAR IS NOW IN THE SHOP WAITING FOR A COST ESTIMATE AND SERVICE. IT DOESN'T APPEAR THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129151July 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
OLDSMOBILE ALERO 1999 THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE AND ROTOR PROBLEMS. *SC THE ALTERNATOR FAILED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. THE FRONT COILS SPRING FAILED. THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED. LEFT FRONT ABS SENSOR AND HUB ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127324July 2, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CAR SHARPLY PULLD TO LEFT AND THEN VEARED OFF ROAD AND STARTED FLIPPING DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. HIGHWAY PATROL AND OTHER WITNESSES SAW CAR WHILE TURNED UPSIDE DOWN AND SAW TIEROD WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN, MENTIONING THAT THIS WAS WHAT CAUSED IT TO SHARPLY VEAR TO THE LEFT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10127924June 29, 2005
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER REQUEST THAT 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO'S BE RECALLED AND INSPECTED TO ASCERTAIN THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. THE AIR BAG IN THE CONSUMER'S 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING INTO A GAS STATION AT ABOUT 5 MPH. *NM *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126563June 25, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
LEFT SCHOOL WENT TO THE BANK, CAME OUT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER HOOD BY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. I CRACKED THE HOOD AND SMOKE INCREASED. I COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING, I PUT THE HOOD BACK DOWN AND ASKED THE BANK TELLER TO CALL 911. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND OPENED HOOD, ALTERNATOR WAS BURNED OUT ENTIRELY AND THERE HAD BEEN NO WARNING SIGNS AT ANY TIME. HAD TO LEAVE VEHICLE, WILL HAVE TO REPLACE ALTERNATOR, AND PAY FOR TOWING. ADVISED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT NOT TO TURN THE IGNITION FOR ANY REASON BECAUSE THE ALTERNATOR WILL IGNITE, UNTIL REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125791June 20, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2002 OLDS ALERO GLS. THE 2001 OLDS ALERO HAS THIS RECALL: HAZARD WARNING SWITCHES THAT MAY EXPERIENCE SOLDER JOINT CRACKING CAUSED BY RAPID TEMPERATURE TRANSITIONS AND THE SOLDERING PROCESS. IF SOLDER JOINT CRACKING OCCURS AND RESULTS IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LAMPS BECOME INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE. MY CAR HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM BUT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. GM WAS THE WOST HELP EVER. THEY HUNG UP ON ME. IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS THEY HAVE QUIT WORKING MORE TIMES THAN I CAN REAMBER. I HAVE ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY GAGE CLUSTER. ABOUT 2-3 TIMES A MONTH IT DOSENT OPPERATE. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ECT OR SPEDO RPM ECT WORK THERE JUST "DEAD" UNTIL U RESTART THE CAR. THE OLDS BRAVADA HAS A RECALL FOR IT. WHAT I DONT UNDERSTAN IS HOW AN 01 ALERO HAVE RECALLS AND A 03 HAVE RECALLS BUT NOT AN 02. I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN MY TURN SIGNALS QUIT. I DONT KNOW HOW LONG THEY WERE OUT BEFORE I THEY WERENT WORKING. I DID HAVE A FRIND OF MINE LOOK AT THE CAR WHO IS A CERTIFIED GM TECH AND SAID IT WAS A LOSSE WIRE UP IN THE DASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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