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2 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
3,457 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 model year. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 1 | 50.0% |
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Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe | 1 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 1 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 1; Tires:Tread/Belt: 1
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
2001: 1; 2004: 1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS PERTAINED TO INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILURE. THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 3,457 miles reported. Look up ODI 10103725 at NHTSA ↗
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2 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| Electrical System | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 388.2%ODI 10010444SECURITY LIGHT PREVENTS START OF ENGINE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THE COMPUTER CHIP IN THE IGNITION IS NOT READING THE CODE ON THE KEY PROPERLY. AT TIMES THE MILEAGE SWITCHES OVER TO KILOMETERS AND AT THE SAME TIME THE RPM'S DO NOT REGISTER. THE LEVER FOR THE RPM'S JUST BOUNCES AROUND. *JB | 549.7%ODI 10023083 · 16,800 miI HAVE AN OLDSMOBILE ALERO 2000. SOMETIMES THE TURN SIGNALS AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS WILL FAIL TO FUNCTION. THIS OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. IT SEEMS TO FIRST OCCUR DURING RAINY WEATHER, BUT PERSISTS EVEN AFTERWARDS. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM SOMETIME IN 2001 AT 16,800 MILES AND THE DEALER HAD REPLACED THE HAZARD/TURN LIGHTS RELAY/UNIT OR SOME SUCH DEVICE NEAR THE DASHBOARD AND IT HAD WORKED ALRIGHT TILL ABOUT A FEW WEEKS AGO WHEN THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. MY CAR IS NOW AT 40,000 MILES (PAST THE FULL WARRANTY) WHEN I CALLED OLDSMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE TH… | 8924.5%ODI 10005741 · 32,000 miWHEN I BRAKE THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE GOING ON UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF MY CAR. HAPPENS WHEN I BRAKE GOING DOWN HILL, OR WHEN I HAVE TO BRAKE SUDDENLY. WHEN I BRAKE NORMALLY, THERE IS THIS SHAKING THAT IS GOING ON. I THOUGHT I NEEDED NEW BRAKE PADS BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE SITUATION. ALSO, MY SUNVISOR FALLS OFF VERY FREQUENTLY HITTING ME IN THE HEAD. AND MY DRIVER SIDE MIRROR SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHILE IM DRIVING. AND MY TIRES LOOSE PRESSURE CONSTANTLY AND SOMETIMES THE LIGHT EVEN COMES ON WHEN MY TIRES ARENT LOW. | 10136.2%ODI 10049214 · 37,300 miI MADE A LONG VACATION TRIP IN OCT. OF 2002 AT WHICH TIME MY 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO TURNED OVER 36,000 MILES. BY THE TIME I ARRIVED HOME, IT HAD TURNED 37,000. I DIDN'T DRIVE THE CAR FOR A FEW DAYS UPON MY RETURN. WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR TO DRIVE IT NEXT, I SAW THAT THE DASH AND THREE OF THE DOOR PADS HAD COME UNGLUED AND BUCKLED REALLY BADLY. I TOOK IT BACK TO DAN CUMMINS IN PARIS, KY AS SOON AS I DISCOVERED THAT THE INTERIOR WAS FALLING APART. THE SERVICE MANAGER REFUSED TO EVEN LOOK AT THE CAR SINCE IT HAD GONE OVER THE 36,000 MILE WARRAN… | 7942.9%ODI 10007083THE CONSOLE AREA NEXT TO THE GEAR SHIFT HAD BECOME HOT WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TURNED ON. *JB SCC | 4743.1%ODI 10185384 · 43,000 miCAR WOULD NOT START, SECURITY LIGHT ON. PASSLOCK SENSOR NEEDED REPLACING PER DEALER. REPARI WAS MADE, NEW KEYS ISSUED, BUT STRANGLY ENOUGH, OLD KEYS STILL WORKED. I'VE SEEN OTHER NOTES OF PASSLOCK SENSOR PROBLEMS IN OTHER ALEROS. SAFETY? YES-CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 459.7%ODI 10016119WARPED ROTORS CAUSED NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *NLM | 559.9%ODI 10006925I HAVE HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED 2 TIMES. MONDAY 07/16/2001, I WOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED THEM FOR THE THIRD TIME. I HAVE CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE, THE DEALER AND GM CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS. THEY ALL SAY THERE IS NO CONTINUING DEFECT, BUT THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS BEFORE AND WILL DO IT ONE LAST TIME AT NO CHARGE. NOT ONLY IS IT FRUSTRATING TO HAVE TO KEEP RETURNING TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE SAME PROBLEM. BUT IT IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE. THE ROTORS ARE WARPING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, 70 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED HARSHLY. THE STEER… | 154.1%ODI 10017610CONSUMER STATES AT 13000 MILES, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO "SHIMMY" WHEN DRIVING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO TURNED THE ROTORS. AT 23000, THE SHIMMYING BEGAN AGAIN AS WELL AS GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THE PADS. AT 36000 MILES THE BRAKES BEGAN PULSATING WHEN DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. *JB | 31.1%ODI 10044037 · 35,000 miWHEN DRIVING DOWN HILL VEHICLE SHOOK. DEALER INDICATED THAT FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. *AK | 21.1%ODI 10073926WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BRAKE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. MECHANIC REPLACED THE ROTORS,BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. P | 10.9%ODI 10135455 · 20,000 miDT: BEGINNING IN NOVEMBER 2004 THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL CAUSE THE AIR BAGS NOT TO DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, SHE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD DEPLOY WHEN THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP 6 TIMES DUE TO BRAKE PROBLEMS.. WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 20,000 MILES IT HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED AND BRAKE SHOES REPLACED.… |
| Exterior Lighting | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 81.7%ODI 10242557 · 60,000 miBOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS FAIL TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. I CAN GET THEM TO START WORKING AGAIN SOMETIMES BY ACTIVATING THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND THEN TRYING THE TURN SIGNALS AGAIN, BUT SOMETIMES THE HAZARD LIGHTS ALSO FAIL TO FUNCTION. IT SOUNDS LIKE A SPRING IS RELEASING SOMETIMES WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND THEN THE TURN SIGNALS FAIL AFTERWARD. THE HAZARD SWITCH BECAME STUCK AND WAS REPLACED BY THE OLDS DEALER BACK IN 2001 OR 2002. AFTER THAT I COULD HEAR A MECHANICAL NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHENEVER I TURNED THE WHEEL IN… | 223.9%ODI 10234531 · 97,000 miGM TOLD ME THAT MY VIN NUMBER FOR MY OLDSMOBILE ALERO 2000 DOES NOT APPLY TO NHTSA RECALL 03V327000. (GM RECALL 03043)THIS RECALL EXACTLY DESCRIBES THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE BEEN HAVING WITH MY CARE OFF AND ON FOR QUITE A WHILE. THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. IT IS DANGEROUS TO EXPECT THE TURN SIGNAL TO WORK AND FIND IT DOES NOT. *TR | 205.5%ODI 10182402 · 73,000 miSERVICE 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 THES… | 3010.8%ODI 10065048CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND DEALER DETERMINED THAT VEHICLE NEEDED THE FOLLOWING REPLACEMENTS: A NEW IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER, INTAKE MANIFOLD, MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH, AND AN ENGINE OIL FLUSH. CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN SHE PUT KEY IN THE IGNITION IT WOULD NOT TURN, BUT DID NOT KNOW THAT VEHICLE WOULD NEED A NEW SWITCH. ALSO, THERE WAS TICKING NOISE WHEN SHE TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE. *AK | 94.9%ODI 10244170 · 80,000 miI OWN A 2003 OLDSMOBILE ALERO THAT HAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD SWITCH. THE TURN SIGNALS WILL FAIL TO OPERATE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION. LAST FRIDAY THIS ALMOST RESULTED IN AN REAR-END ACCIDENT AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A TWO LANE HIGHWAY. WHEN I REFERRED TO ALERO PROBLEMS AND FIXES I NOTICED RECALL ID#32353. THIS IS THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED WITH THE 1999-2001 OLDS ALERO. I FOUND THAT WHEN THE SIGNALS FAIL TO OPERATE AN UPWARD PUSH ON THE HAZARD SWITCH ALLOWS THE SIGNAL TO OPERATE. THIS SITUATION… | 1412.8%ODI 10240598THE TURN SIGNAL IS BROKEN. MAKES NOISE WHEN IN A NEUTRAL, NOT ON, POSITION. HAZARD SWITCH SOLDER JOINT IS CRACKING CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL TO ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *TR |
| Exterior Lighting:Hazard Flashing Warning Lights:Switch | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 143.0%ODI 10041307THIS IS HAPPENING IN THE 1999 ALERO AS WELL AS THE 2000-2001 MAKE: OLDSMOBILE MODEL: ALERO YEAR: 2000 RECALL NUMBER: 03V327000 SUMMARY: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE 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. CONSEQUENCE: WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE DRIVER CANNOT USE THEM TO SIGNAL IN… | 539.5%ODI 10031100 · 40,000 miI HAVE A 2000 OLSMOBILE ALERO. THE TURN SIGNAL ONLY WORKS ABOUT 89% OF THE TIME. THE MANUFACTURER HAS REDESIGNED THE SWITCH THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT RECALL THE SWITCH. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND IS IN MY OPINION DUE TO MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I HAVE HEARD SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS OF SIMILIAR PROBLEMS AT A YAHOO WEBPAGE FOR OLDSMOBILE OWNERS. PLEASE FOLLOW WITH THIS AND TEST, I FEEL THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD RECALL THE EQUIPMENT AND BE FIXED. | 174.7%ODI 10039107 · 46,000 miI RECENTLY READ OF THE HAZARD LIGHT/TURN SIGNAL RECALL ON 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALEROS. MY VEHICLE HAS THIS DEFECT AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THIS EFFECT IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. IF THEY ARE DOING A RECALL MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED CONSIDERING THEIR COMPANY HAS PLACED THE LIFE OF MY FAMILY IN DANGER. *JB | 124.3%ODI 10105170 · 62,000 miRECALL 03V327000 CONCERNING HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. TURN SIGNALS AND THE HAZARD LAMPS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY OR BECAME INOPERATIVE. CONSUMER SAW THIS RECALL ON NHTSA WEBSITE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, AND BOTH CONFIRMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK | 10.5%ODI 10353363BLINKER INDICATOR ON 2003 OLDSMOBILE ALERO SPORATICALLY WORKS, CAUSING EXTREME DANGER WHEN DRIVING BECAUSE IT PREVENTS DRIVER FROM NOTIFYING OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD OF LANE CHANGES, LEFT/RIGHT HAND TURNS, OR VEHICLE PROBLEMS WHEN HAZARD LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON BUT VEHILE FAILS TO RESPOND. 2003 ALERO SPORATICALLY MAKES "CLICK" NOISES SUCH AS WHEN ONE USES THE BLINKER, EVEN THOUGH DRIVER HAS NOT INITIATED BLINKER USE AND BLINKER INDICATOR LIGHTS DO NOT DISPLAY ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE "CLICK" NOISE SPEED VARIES, SOMETIMES EVERY SECON… | 43.7%ODI 10206627 · 24,500 miINTERMITTANT TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS. *TR |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 245.2%ODI 10003510 · 30,000 miUPPER OR LOWER INTAKE GASKET LEAK. SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 3.4L V-6. NOTICED COOLANT LOSS WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES!!!! | 366.5%ODI 10000190 · 48,463 miAFTER EXPERIENCING LOSS OF COOLANT IN MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO, I WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED A NEW INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET (IT WAS LEAKING) WHICH WOULD COST ALMOST $700 TO FIX. ALTHOUGH MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, I FEEL THAT A LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD IS A PREMATURE REPAIR FOR A VEHICLE ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. I HAVE DONE SOME SEARCHING AND KNOW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY GM OWNER WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT NOT TO MENTION A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ONE. ANY LONGER AND I WOULD HAVE HAD A RUINED ENGINE THAT… | 174.7%ODI 10051470THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS MY WIFE AND I ARE HAVING WITH OUR OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WE INITIALLY USED THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUS'S AUTOLINE ARBITRATION PROCESS AND ALTHOUGH THE ARBITRATOR SAID THAT THE CAR QUALIFIED FOR THE OHIO LEMON LAW, HE THOUGHT THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A MISUNDERSTANDING BETWEEN US AND THE DEALER. WHAT A JOKE. IF YOU LISTEN TO THE AUDIO TAPE OF THE HEARING IT IS OBVIOUS THAT GENERAL MOTORS WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FOLLOWING IS PART OF THE INITIAL LETTER THAT WAS SENT TO THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU SINCE YOU … | 134.7%ODI 10064784 · 51,000 miTHE CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION. THE CONSUMER HAD A DIFFICULT TIME TURNING THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF. THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE OIL. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB | 52.7%ODI 10061898 · 20,000 miTHE VEHICLE DIES. WHILE CRUISING AT ANY SPEED, THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES & STEERING FAILED DUE TO THE ENGINE DYING. THERE IS NO SET PATTERN, IT MIGHT STALL 6 TIMES IN ONE DAY, THEN TWICE THE NEXT DAY. THEN GO 4 DAYS WITH NO OCURRENCE, THEN IT WILL STALL ONCE A DAY FOR 3 DAYS. THEN GO A WEEK WITH NO OCURRENCE, THEN STALL 4 TIMES A DAY FOR 5 DAYS, ETC., ETC. IN EVERY OCURRENCE, IT TAKES APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES BEFORE IT WILL START BACK UP. AT HIGH SPEEDS, IT IS EXTREMELY TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. WE'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER, UNDER EXTENDED WARR… | 21.8%ODI 10135455 · 20,000 miDT: BEGINNING IN NOVEMBER 2004 THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL CAUSE THE AIR BAGS NOT TO DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, SHE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD DEPLOY WHEN THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP 6 TIMES DUE TO BRAKE PROBLEMS.. WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 20,000 MILES IT HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED AND BRAKE SHOES REPLACED.… |
| Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 132.8%ODI 10036743THE TURN SIGNALS FAIL AT LEAST 3 TO 4 TIMES A DAY WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES STOP AS IM SITTING AND WAITING TO MAKE A TURN . EMERGENCY FLASHERS DO THE SAME THING ,THEY WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO . HAVE HAD SOME CLOSE CALLS ON GETTING HIT DOING LANE CHANGES BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM . | 366.5%ODI 10020666 · 38,000 miCAR WINDOWS DONT GO DOWN ,SIGNAL LIGHTS DONT ALWAYS WORK | 164.4%ODI 10010484(1)MY CAR REFUSED TO START ONE FRIDAY WHILE I WAS TRYING TO LEAVE WORK. EVERYTHING WORKED (LIGHTS, RADIO), BUT THE ENGINE WOULDN'T "TURN OVER." COULDN'T START SATURDAY, TOW-TRUCK DRIVER COULDN'T START MONDAY. CALL FROM SERVICE CENTER TUESDAY, CAR STARTED WHEN TECH TRIED, PUT THROUGH DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, NOTHING FOUND WRONG. THREE WEEKS LATER, SAME THING HAPPENED. CAR STARTS AGAIN AT SERVICE CENTER. TECHNICIAN TELLS ME THE THEFT DETERRENT MODULE NEEDS REPLACING. CAR "THINKS" ITS BEING STOLEN, SO IT CUTS OFF THE FUEL PUMP. MOTION OF BEING PUT ON TOW… | 238.2%ODI 10100360 · 20,445 miTURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. IF I PUSH THE EMERGENCY FLASHER IN AND OUT, THEN THE TURN SIGNALS WORK NORMALLY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON INTERMITTENTLY SINCE ABOUT JUNE 04. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I AM TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALER 29 DECEMBER 2004. IT HAS BEEN LOOKED AT (2) TIMES PREVIOUSLY. *JB | 21.1% | 54.6%ODI 10135455 · 20,000 miDT: BEGINNING IN NOVEMBER 2004 THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL CAUSE THE AIR BAGS NOT TO DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, SHE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD DEPLOY WHEN THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP 6 TIMES DUE TO BRAKE PROBLEMS.. WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 20,000 MILES IT HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED AND BRAKE SHOES REPLACED.… |
| Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 326.9%ODI 10011989THE PASSENGER FRONT POWER WINDOW "REGULATOR" FAILED CAUSING WINDOW TO FALL DOWN INTO DOOR. CONSUMER ALSO ADVISED TO REPLACE DRIVER'S WINDOW "REGULATOR" FAILED IN 10/01. *NLM | 295.2%ODI 10020666 · 38,000 miCAR WINDOWS DONT GO DOWN ,SIGNAL LIGHTS DONT ALWAYS WORK | 123.3%ODI 10066483 · 59,000 miWINDOWS REGULATOR & POWER WINDOW MOTORS BOTH SIDES BECOME INOPERABLE,HIGH COST OF REPAIR. ALSO THE WHOLE WIRING SYSTEM. WIRES LOOSE,GET PINCHED BY GEARSHIFT. NOW THE RADIOS VOLUME TURNS UP WITH HIGHER RPM OR DOWN AT LOW RPM.WHEN BACK WINDOW DEFROSTER IS ON RADIO CRACKLES OR COMPLETELY TURNS OFF.SAME HAPPENS AT TIMES WHEN PUTTING GEAR INTO PARK. THERE IS REALY NO INCIDENT DATE, THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE PAST 6-8 MONTH.*AK | 82.9%ODI 10049159 · 29,000 miLEATHER ON FRONT DASHBOARD AND BACK PASSENGER DOOR IS DETACHING FROM SURFACE AND BUBBLING. IT IS RATHER SEVERE ON THE FRONT DASH. CIGARETTE LIGHTER (ONE NEAR FRONT PASSENGER FOOT) WAS POORLY INSTALLED. IT POPS OUT ALL OF THE TIME. FRONT END MAKES LOUD SCRATCHING NOISE WHEN MOVING SLOWLY OR BREAKING AND TURNING. DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING TODAY. IT WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. TRUNK SMELLS LIKE THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH WATER LEAKS. I'VE FOUND INTERIOR TRUNK TO BE DAMP ON OCCASION. OCCASIONAL WATER LEAKS ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE … | 94.9%ODI 10101712FRONT END SUSPENSION FAILED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO BE SERVICED, BUT THEY WOULD NOT HELP HIM. HE CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY REFERRED HIM TO A RICHARDSON OLDSMOBILE DEALERSHIP. WHEN HE AGAIN TOOK THIS VEHICLE TO GET IT SERVICED, THEY DID NOT FIX IT BECAUSE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING BACK WINDOW MAD E A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. IT SEEMED LIKE THE WINDOW WAS NOT SECURE AND WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF.*AK | 21.8%ODI 10135455 · 20,000 miDT: BEGINNING IN NOVEMBER 2004 THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL CAUSE THE AIR BAGS NOT TO DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, SHE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD DEPLOY WHEN THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP 6 TIMES DUE TO BRAKE PROBLEMS.. WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 20,000 MILES IT HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED AND BRAKE SHOES REPLACED.… |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 286.1%ODI 10003121FEEL BRAKES ON VEHICLE ARE DEFECTIVE REQUIRING MULTIPLE REPAIRS AS A RESULT. DO NOT THINK THEY ARE SAFE EVEN AFTER REPAIRED GIVEN THE REPEAT FREQUENCY OF SUBSEQUENT REPAIRS. IN ADDITION, GLASS PANES ON ALL FOUR SIDE WINDOWS HAVE LONG MECHANICAL SCRATCH MARKS, WHICH SOMETIMES CATCH GLARE OF SUN/HEADLIGHTS WHEN LOOKING OUT THOSE WINDOWS DURING LANE CHANGES. SCRATCHES APPEAR TO BE RESULT OF DEFECTIVE WINDOW HOUSING/MECHANICALS. | 234.1%ODI 10072921 · 79,246 miREGARDING 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO - INTERMITTENT FAILURE/ MALFUNCTION OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL WHILE BRAKING TO A STOP.UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD APPEAR TO WORK FINE. THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, INDICATED BY THE "LOW TRAC" LIGHT MAY OR MAY NOT BE LIT, INDICATING A PROBLEM. SHORTLY AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND WHILE BRAKING TO A STOP, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM SEEMS TO SENSE A SLIPPERY ROAD AND ACTIVATES THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO DISENGAGE AND THEN SLOWLY RE-ENGAGE, AS IF STO… | 123.3%ODI 10005741 · 32,000 miWHEN I BRAKE THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE GOING ON UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF MY CAR. HAPPENS WHEN I BRAKE GOING DOWN HILL, OR WHEN I HAVE TO BRAKE SUDDENLY. WHEN I BRAKE NORMALLY, THERE IS THIS SHAKING THAT IS GOING ON. I THOUGHT I NEEDED NEW BRAKE PADS BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE SITUATION. ALSO, MY SUNVISOR FALLS OFF VERY FREQUENTLY HITTING ME IN THE HEAD. AND MY DRIVER SIDE MIRROR SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHILE IM DRIVING. AND MY TIRES LOOSE PRESSURE CONSTANTLY AND SOMETIMES THE LIGHT EVEN COMES ON WHEN MY TIRES ARENT LOW. | 20.7%ODI 10121928 · 30,000 miDT: WITHOUT WARNING CALLER HEARS A NOISE ,AND AT THE SAME TIME, THE BELL SOUNDS , AND THE DASH LIGHTS COME ON. THE LIGHTS THAT COME ON ARE THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHTS. THE TRACK OFF LIGHT, AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT. FOR ONLY A FEW SECONDS THE BRAKES WILL NOT WORK. HAS HAD WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED IN THE FRONT, AND IS ABOUT TO GET IT DONE AGAIN.*AK | 21.1%ODI 10050273WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH IN THE RAIN CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND THEY LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND HIT A LARGE ROCK HEAD ON. THE VEHICLE BOUNCED OFF THE ROCK AND HIT THE EMBANKMENT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER THREE TIMES. THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. CONSUMER STATED THAT BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK | 21.8%ODI 10105423 · 28,000 miTHE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS MAKING A SOUND FROM THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED IT WAS THE WEATHER MAKING THE BRAKES SOUND. THE BRAKES ARE NOW SO DEFECTIVE THAT WHEN THEY ARE PRESSED, THEY GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *JB |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe | Too few reports for a range | 3,457 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10103725 · 3,457 miWHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS PERTAINED TO INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILURE. THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK |
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2003: 34 complaints · 2004: 12 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10 | 22 | 34 |
| 2004 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 180 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 109 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe | Tires:Tread/Belt |
|---|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe | — | 0 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
1 mentions · 50.0% of complaints
Median mileage: 3,457 mi (1 usable records).
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS PERTAINED TO INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILURE. THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK
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