Oldsmobile Alero Complaints

1,957 consumer complaints on file.

#863805June 19, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
PASSENGER'S SEAT WON'T LOCK IN PLACE. CUNSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT IN CASE OF A COLLISION THE OCCUPANT IN THE SEAT WILL PLUNGE FORWARD INTO THE WINDOW BECAUSE THE SEAT NOT SECURE. *AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863732June 16, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A CAR LOT AT 5MPH BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#863515June 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#723882June 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTOR PROBLEMS\WHEN BRAKES ARE PRESSED, CAR JERKS.
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723583June 5, 2000
WHEELS:HUB
THE BOLTS T HAT HOLD THE HUB CAPS ON HAVE PLASTIC INSERTS.THEY SEEM TO HAVE MELTED AND FUSED TO THE STUD.BECAUSE OF THIS I AM UNABLE TO REMOVE HUP CAPS TO REMOVE WHEELS TO ROTATE E. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862686May 30, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING & EVENTUALLY STOPPED & WOULDN'T GO IN REVERSE. DEALER PUT NEW TRANSMISSION IN ON 04-17- 2000, IT LOCKED UP ON 5-29-2000. VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE IN ANY GEAR. TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE DEALER. DEALER WILL ATTEMPT TO PUT ANOTHER TRANSMISSION IN. ALSO, BRAKES WERE GRINDING WHEN COMING TO A STOP. DEALER SAID BRAKES WERE OKAY. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722913May 19, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES;MECHANIC SAID, THE ROTOR IS WARPED AND THAT HAPPENS SOMETIMES UNDER NORMAL WERE./POWERSTEERING MAKES NOISE WHEN CAR IS IDLING; MECHANIC SAID THE ENGINE OIL IS LOW./I FIND WATER ON THE BACK SEAT FLOOR AFTER IT RAINS
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722798May 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS---HAD TO BE TURNED---STARTING TO REOCCUR PREMATURELY. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722486May 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WENT BAD IN LESS THAN A YEAR! *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552194May 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
FRONT BRAKE WORN CAUSING VIBRATION, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. NLM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861679May 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHANGED 4 TIMES. ROTORS WERE ROTATED & NOT CHANGED. DEALER SAID THAT BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED TOO MUCH. SERVICE MANAGER DISMISSED THE CHARGE BECAUSE OF DISPUTE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552092May 4, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO USE THE HORN FOR EMERGENCY BECAUSE IT IS HARD TO LOCATE THE SPOT ON THE STEERING WHEEL, DUE TO DESIGN. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722162May 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE CAR TREMBLED HORRIBLY UPON DECELERATION FROM HIGH SPEEDS AND/OR UPON A HARD STOP. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AT APPROXIMATELY 16K MILES, COMPLAINING OF THIS PROBLEM. THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING. NOW THAT THE PROBLEM IS MORE SEVERE, AND I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER (AT 20K MILES) AND TOLD THEM TO CHECK THE ROTORS. VIOLA, THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM. IT'S WARPED ROTORS. NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES! CONSUMER COMPLAINTS VIA THE EDMUND'S TOWN HALL CONFERENCES INDICATES THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY CONSUMER HAVING ROTOR PROBLEMS ON THE 1999 ALERO. I'M BEYOND THE WARRANTY SO I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. I THINK THERE IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND MORE INVESTIGATION IS NEEDED. THANK YOU. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722032April 27, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE VEHICLE INTERIOR FLOOR IS STAYING WET. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED, HOWEVER IT IS NOT AND WE ARE TAKING THE VEHICLE IN AGAIN. WE HAVE HEARD OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND WILL CONTACT YOU WITH FURTHER INFORMATION WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860829April 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES VEHICLE PULSATES/VIBRATES AND THEN VEERS TO THE RIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721635April 18, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WATER LEAKAGE INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR CONTINUES AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860354April 14, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN DOES NOT ALWAYS FUNCTION PROPERLY, AND EXCESSIVE EFFORT HAS TO BE APPLIED IN ORDER TO HONK. DEALER SAYS IT'S MADE THIS WAY. *AK *ML
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859534March 31, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
AT ANY TIME WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551651March 29, 2000
PARKING BRAKE
THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING DOWN CONSUMERS DRIVEWAY. NLM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720493March 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EXPERIENCED VIOLENT VIBRATIONS WHILE BRAKING. DEALER IS REPLACING BOTH FRONT ROTORS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW 5 MONTHS AGO AND FEEL THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 1800 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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