2000 Oldsmobile Alero

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2004· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY

  MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES AND I HAVE HAD CONSTANT PROBLEMS, SOME REPAIRED, OTHERS, THE DEALER AND OTHER REPAIR SHOPS "COULD NOT DETERMINE" THE CAUSES. AUTOMATIC WINDOWS WON'T WORK TWO FRONT WINDOWS (INTERMITTENT) TURN SIGNS DO NOT WORK INTERMITTENT, SOMETIMES STOP WORKING AND DANGER TO ME IN TRAFFIC, AIR PRESSURE LIGHT STAYS ON AND TIRE SHOP SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON INTERMITTENTLY SINCE BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. BEFORE THAT I HAD TO HAVE A SERIES OF OTHER REPAIRS DONE AT THE DEALER AND AT A REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE I AM NOT FINANCIALLY ABLE TO AFFORD THE LABOR CHARGES AT THE DEALER. ALSO THE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERS ARE NOT EASY TO DEAL WITH. I HAVE ALL OF MY REPAIR BILLS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE SEVERAL PARTS REPLACED IN THE WHEELS, THE BATTERY BEFORE WARRANTY, THE MOTOR IN THE WIPER FLUID CONTAINER, BRAKES, SOME PART IN THE WHEEL BEFORE E THE WARRANTY WAS UP. THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF JUNK AND I BELIEVE THE CURRENT PROBLEM HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NOT BEING MANUFACTURED CORRECTLY. I AM DRIVING A VERY UNSAFE CAR AND BELIEVE THE DEALER WILL TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ME FINANCIALLY TO TRY TO CORRECT IT, IF IT CAN BE CORRECTED. I BELIEVE THIS CAR TO BE A LEMON. THE PROBLEMS STARTED WITH THIS AUTO WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR I BOUGHT IT. I DON'T HAVE THE EXACT DATE.*AK

• 12/31/2000· SEAT BELTS

  1. REAR, OUTBOARD SHOULDER/SEATBELT LOCK-UP MECHANISM WOULD NOT LOCK UP WHEN ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH VEHICLE OWNER MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS. SEAT INSTALLATION NEXT ATTEMPTED AT REAR, CENTER LOCATION. SAFETY SEAT BASE COULD NOT BE SECURELY ATTACHED BECAUES OF APPARENT CONFLICT BETWEEN BELT LATCH LOCATION & SAFETY SEAT LOOP PASS-THRU LOCATION.*AK

• 12/30/2003· VISIBILITY

  THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE REGULATOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW HAS BROKEN. IT WAS REPLACED FOR $309.74. THE CONSUMER SPOKEN WITH THE DEALER/MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE REPLACING THESE THINGS AT THE RATE OF 4-5 PER MONTH. HE STATED THAT HIS JUST SNAPPED AND THE WINDOW FELL DOWN COMPLETELY, BECAUSE IT OPERATES ON A PULLEY TYPE SYSTEM. *NM

• 12/29/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL SIMULTANEOUSLY. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

• 12/29/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING 65MPH IN THE FAST LANE ON THE HIGHWAY MY CAR DIED. I HAD TO CROSS OVER THE HIGHWAY TO MAKE IT TO BREAK DOWN LANE VERY SCARY AND VERY DANGEROUS THREE MECHANICS LATER NO ONE CAN SOLVE PROBLEM . IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOW IT HAPPENS ON THE MAIN STREETS. *TR

• 12/23/2003· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HAZARD LIGHT AND TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER FLORIN ROAD KIA HAS LOOKED AT IT TWICE AND STILL NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. ALSO THE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT ROLL DOWN. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW MOTOR. I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS CAR, I JUST BOUGHT IT IN FEBRUARY!!!!!!!!

• 12/21/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHILE DRIVING 35 OR 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES, ROTOR, AND CALIPER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,083 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,600.

• 12/21/2004· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO USE THEM TO SIGNAL THE INTENTION TO TURN. THIS WAS DUE TO THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH RECALL 03V327000. BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SC *JB

• 12/20/2005· VISIBILITY

  POWER WINDOW WENT OUT-DRIVER SIDE- HAD IT REPLACED -- BACK TO WINDOWS HAVE NO POWER- HELD UP BY TAPE- DRIVER WINDOW NO LONGER OPERATING-. *NM

• 12/19/2000· STRUCTURE

  CONSUMER TOOK CAR INTO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR WATER LEAKING INTO VEHICLE. THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW WATER WAS GETTING INTO VEHICLE. WHENEVER IT RAINS OR SNOWS THE BACK AND FRONT RUGS, AND THE TRUNK GETS SOAKED, DEALER HAS ADJUSTED DOORS, REPLACED CRACKED SILL PLATES, REPLACED DOOR DEFLECTORS, REINSTALLED SEALER TO WATER DEFLECTORS, AND REPLACED DOOR WINDOW CHANNELS. *AK *SLC

• 12/18/2006· 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

• 12/18/2003· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY

  CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS. AT ANY SPEED THE HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHT WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE ELECTRICAL WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN. *AK

• 12/18/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  SEVERE PULSATION IN STEERING COLUMN WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, ESPECIALLY ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. FRONT PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED PER BULLETIN. 10,000 MILES LATER, THE SAME VIBRATION OCCURS IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN BRAKING. I SUSPECT THE PADS AND ROTORS ARE WORN AGAIN. PLAN TO RETURN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE COMMUTING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THIS CAR BECAUSE BRAKES MAY FAIL COMPLETELY.*AK

• 12/17/2004· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TURN SIGNALS BEGAN TO INFREQUENTLY NOT FUNCTION. THAT HAS DETERIORATED TO WHERE THEY INFREQUENTLY WORK. HAZARD SWITCH RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING. *JB

• 12/17/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  AFTER 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 COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE OR STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. GM NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM.

• 12/16/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  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

• 12/16/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  MY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET BEGAN TO FAIL EARLIER THIS YEAR. STARTING IN SEPT. 2003 I HAD TO ADD DEXCOOL EVERY TWO WEEKS TO MY RESERVOIR; BEGINNING IN OCT. 2003 I HAD TO ADD EVERY 7 TO 10 DAYS. MY CAR WAS NOT QUITE YET TO 50000 MILES. GM CLAIMS THAT MY PROBLEM WAS NOT CAUSED BY DEXCOOL AND THAT I SHOULD HAVE HAD MY COOLANT SYSTEM SERVICED AT 30000 MILLES BUT I HAVE THREE PIECES OF GM DOCUMENTS THAT SAY THAT THE COOLANT SYSTEM DOES NOT HAVE TO BE SERVICED UNTIL 150000 MILES. I WAS TOLD BY ONE GM SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT THE PART I HAD TO REPLACE WAS A PIECE OF JUNK. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO CRASHES OR FATALITIES. I HAD TO ADD TWO MONTHS TO MY CAR NOTE IN ORDER TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED. THE PART COST $58 AND THE REPAIR COST $540. I HAVE READ COMPLAINT AFTER COMPLAINT ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS PART HAS CAUSED MANY PROBLEMS AND THAT GM REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.*AK

• 12/15/2007· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HAZARD LIGHT IS CAUSING TURN SIGNALS TO BE INOPERABLE AND BOTH GM AN OLDSMOBILE SAYS VEHICLE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT THE VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE RECALL STATES. *TR

• 12/14/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IS FAILING, INTRODUCING COOLANT TO ENGINE OIL. THIS PROBLEM IS A RESULT OF A POOR DESIGN. GENERAL MOTORS HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM FOR YEARS. HOWEVER, GM CURRENTLY DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES. WHILE THE PART ITSELF ISN'T COSTLY, THE LABOR TO REPAIR IT IS VERY INTENSIVE, AND HAS BEEN QUOTED AROUND $800. RECALLS SHOULD BE MANDATED IN ALL CASES OF INCOMPETENCE, NOT SOLELY WHEN IT AFFECTS PUBLIC SAFETY! *TR

• 12/14/2000· SUSPENSIONCrash

  WHILE DRIVING 35MPH, FRONT RIGHT WHEEL SNAPPED OFF VEHICLE, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND HIT A BRIDGE. GM SAID IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *AK *SLC

• 12/13/2004· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 03V327000 CONCERNING HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

• 12/12/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

  MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH BRAKING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 5 TIMES FOR BRAKE RELATED REPAIRS. CALIPERS, PADS AND ROTORS HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 2 TIMES. FIRST REPAIR WAS AFTER ABOUT 11,000 MILES, AND BASICALLY EVERY 3-5,000 SINCE.

• 12/11/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES AND ROTORS. ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKES KEEP ON FAILING ON THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN ON THEIR SHOP 6 TO 7 TIMES. MR

• 12/11/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER THREE TIMES . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 12/09/2004· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS STATED IN RECALL#03V327000 HAZARD SWITCH. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

• 12/08/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  AT 80,000 MILES MY CAR'S ENGINE ROD WENT BAD. I DO REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON MY VEHICLE AND EXPECTED THE ENGINE TO LAST MUCH LONGER. I HAVE A 2000 OLDS ALERO WITH A 2.4L PFI DOHC 16V ENGINE. WITH THIS IT REQUIRES A USED ENGINE TO SOLVE MY PROBLEM. THE COST FOR THE ENGINE AND LABOR WILL EXCEED $2,000. *JB

• 12/07/2006· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  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

• 12/07/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH. VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. NHTSA RECALL 00V372000. *AK....DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH EVEN THOUGH IT WAS CONSIDERED UNSAFE IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT AND/OR FIRE. TO REPLACE IT WOULD COST $145.O4 PLUS APPROXIMATELY $150.00 FOR LABOR. CONSUMER COULD NOT AFFORD IT, WAS ON SOCIAL SECURITY. *AK

• 12/07/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE APPLYING BRAKE ON ICE AT VERY SLOW SPEED, ABS LIGHT CAME ON, AND TRACTION OFF LIGHT INDICATING SYSTEMS WERE DISENGAGED, TOOK TO DEALER WHO FOUND RIGHT REAR WHEEL HAD SET ITSELF TO ZERO IN THE MIDDLE OF SKID. *AK THE VEHICLE REQUIRED MACHINING THE ROTORS AT LESS THAN 2000 MILES DUE TO OXIDATION. *YH

• 12/06/2004· STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  1. I STARTED TO GET LOUD POPPING NOISES WHEN TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION. . COOLANT LEAK GETTING PROGRESSSIVELY WORSE AND I AM SMELLING ETHYLENE GLYCOL IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE.*AK I HAVE LOOKED UP BOTH ITEMS AND FOUND THEM TO BE INHERENT PROBLEMS WITH MY 2000 ALERO. THE FIRST IS RELATED TO THE STEERING ARM/GEAR PROBLEMS AND THE SECOND IS TO THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET DEFECT. I AM FACING NEARLY $1600.00 IN REPAIRS. I WISH I WOULD HAVE RESEARCHED THESE ITEMS BEFORE BUYING THIS CAR USED EVEN WITH 35,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS JUST TURNED 60,000 MILES.

• 12/06/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. ALSO, WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE GOES INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 12/06/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  AT 9000 MILES WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE SHOOK. WENT TO DEALER WHO REPLACED ROTORS. ALSO , DEALER CLAIMED GMC KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH BRAKES, BUT WAITED UNTIL CUSTOMERS CAME IN TO DEALERS WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS BEFORE RECTIFYING PROBLEM. *AK

• 12/06/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. ALSO WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

• 12/05/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I OWN THIS CAR FOR 3 WEEKS ALREADY AND IT STARTS TURN IT OFF WHILE DRIVING I CHANGE SOME SENSOR ALREADY BUT I READ ABOUT THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND I THINK THAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR, I DON'T HAVE ANY PHOTO BECAUSE EVERYTHING LOOKS OK FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE SWITCH, BUT THE INSIDE IDK

• 12/05/2001· AIR BAGSCrash

  I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 12/3/01. I CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF A FORD RANGER. THE FRONT END OF MY CAR WAS GREATLY DESTROYED. I WAS NOT INJURED, I HAD MY SEATBELT ON. HOWEVER THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I AM STILL WAITING ON A FIGURE FOR THE EXACT COST OF REPAIR. THE IMPACT WAS STRONG. THE POLICE OFFICER AT THE SCENE SAID HE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

• 12/05/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  SINCE NEW THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT BRAKES IN WET WEATHER. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, AND WHEN IT DOES VEHICLE IS HARD TO STOP. IT FEELS LIKE ABS IS ENGAGING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING. THE DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM, BUT THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE WE PURCHASED IT. IT HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS AND ON NORMAL BRAKING (NOT HARD BRAKING). WE HAVE COMPLAINED SINCE JUNE OF THIS YEAR AND HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP AT LEAST 5 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. WE FEAR THAT IN AN EMERGENCY THE ABS WILL NOT WORK LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO. OUR ISSUE IS THAT THE DEALER CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM. IT DOESN'T RAIN MUCH HERE SO IT'S HARD TO PREDICT. IT EVEN HAPPENS WHEN WE ARE ON OUR WAY TO THE DEALER BUT WILL NOT HAPPEN AFTER THAT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.*AK

• 12/04/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WITH LESS THAN 8,000 MILES THIS CAR WAS BROUGHT INTO THE SHOP FOR BRAKE PULSATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ROTORS WERE ALREADY 1/4 WORN. IT HAS SINCE BEEN IN 4 OTHER TIMES & THE BRAKES CONTINUE TO GRIND WHEN I COME TO A STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS GONE TO THE FLOOR WHEN I TRIED TO STOP. THE PROBLEM IS MUCH WORSE IN THE RAIN, WHEN CONDITIONS ARE MORE DANGEROUS. THE DEALER HAS PUT A 2ND SET OF ROTORS ON THE FRONT & NEW BRAKE PADS & ALSO REPLACED THE BACK ROTORS & PADS, THE CAR HAS LESS THEN 24,000 MILES. WHEN I PICKED IT UP FROM THE SHOP, IT WAS STILL MAKING THE GRINDNIG NOISE & DEALER TRIED TO TELL ME THIS WAS NORMAL. THIS WAS THE FIRST MENTION OF THIS BEING "NORMAL" THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS & I WILL NOT DRIVE IT W/ MY 2 KIDS IN IT! *AK

• 12/03/2002· TIRES

  WHILE DRIVING THE SIDEWALL OF THE REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND TOLD THE CONSUMER TO CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS LOW ON AIR (GOODYEAR EAGLE LS P225 SR16). *TS *NLM

• 12/02/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  VEHICLE PARKED IN THE GARAGE SMELLED GASOLINE. CONTACTED DEALER , AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY HAVE NOT FOUND THE CAUSE. ELECTRICAL LINES UNDER THE CAR AND THE AND THE EXHAUST WERE DAMP. *AK

• 12/01/2004· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

• 12/01/2000· STRUCTURE

  BOTH DOORS LEAK WHEN RAINING AND SOAK BACK CARPET, CONSUMER STATES IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME. *AK

• 11/30/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,STRUCTURE,TIRES,EQUIPMENT

  MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO HAS HAD SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE PURCHASING IT IN JUNE OF 2002. TO DATE, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY WATERPUMP, INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, TIRES, BRAKES AND ROTORS CONSISTENTLY (THREE OR MORE TIMES AYEAR) . THE MOST RECENT PROBLEM IS MY GAS GAUGE WILL INDICATE THAT I HAVE 1/4 TANK AND TO MY SURPRISE THE CAR WILL NOT START UNLESS MORE FUEL IS ADDED. THE ENGINE ALSO SOUNDS ROUGH, I HAVE BOTH SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS ON, ALONG WITH MY LOW TIRE PRESSURE, ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT ON AND I HAVE NEW TIRES, REPLACED A GAS CAP, AND THE LIGHTS WENT OFF, BUT THEN COME BACK ON. I AM ALSO POSITIVE THAT MY CAR WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. THE COSMETIC DEFECTS ARE THAT OF THE DASH BOARD STARTING TO PEEL AND COME LOOSE. I HAVE READ UP ON THAT GM RESPONDED TO A PROBLEM WITH ALL 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALEROS ABOUT THE GAS PROBLEM AND I CONTACTED THE DEALER DORSCHEL AND SPOKE WITH SERVICE MANAGER LOU, GM AGREED TO ADD A DIFFERENT FILTER SO THAT THE GAS WAS DRAINING BACK INTO THE TANK, IT WAS ALSO MENTIONED IN THE ARTICLE THAT DEALERS COULD BE FINED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS DAILY IF NOT COMPLIED WITH, BUT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT AN ACTUAL RECALL, THE DEALER DENIED MY REQUEST TO FIX. AFTER READING THE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE VEHICLES, I AM SHOCKED THAT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED, THE SHOULD BE AS THEY ARE NOT SAFE CARS IN MY OPINION. I AM CHALLENGING YOU TO TAKE A RIDE IN MY CAR WITH YOUR FAMILY AND SEE IF YOU FEEL SAFE, BECAUSE NOT ONLY AM I OUT 13,000 THAT I PAID FOR THE CAR, BUT ALSO IF I HAVE TO ESTIMATE PROBABLY ANOTHER 6,000 IN REPAIRS. THAT IS RIDICULOUS. I EXPECT A WRITTEN RESPONSE FROM YOUR OFFICE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF WHAT YOU INTEND TO DO TO INVESTIGATE THESE PROBLEMS. NOT ONLY READ MY LETTER, BUT YOU SHOULD GOOGLE IN 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALEROS AND SEE THE DISGUST OF PERFORMANCE PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING OF. *TR

• 11/27/2011· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLFire

  THROTTLE STUCK FULL ON. I COULDN'T STOP AND ALMOST CRASHED INTO PEOPLE. BRAKES WERE ON FIRE. *TR

• 11/26/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE SECURITY LIGHT ON MY DASH WILL COME ONE ABOUT 3 TO 5 TIMES PER MONTH. THIS RESULTS IN MY CAR NOT STARTING. THE FIRST TIME I WAS ALONE AND HAD TO PHONE FOR SOMEONE TO HELP ME. WHEN THEY ARRIVED THE CAR STARTED. AFTER THIS, I REALIZED THE CAR WOULD START AFTER ABOUT TEN MINUTES. I WORK WITH ANOTHER ALERO OWNER AND SHE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAD TO PAY A VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SHE ALSO SAID THAT EVERY ALERO OWNER SHE KNOWS HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT VISITED A DEALERSHIP DUE TO THE COST, AND I FEEL A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE. *NM

• 11/26/2001· AIR BAGSCrash

  VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APROX 15-20MPH AND REAR ENDED A LARGE SUV (SURBURBAN). SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE FRONT END OF THE ALERO WITH MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE SUV. ESTIMATE OF DAMAGE IS $5200 INDICATING MAJOR DAMAGE WAS DONE TO VEHICLE. AIR BAG SYSTEM DID NOT DEPLOY. FORTUNATELY ONLY MINOR INJURY (LARGE BUMP ON FOREHEAD FROM CONTACT WITH ROOF OF VEHICLE, SEAT BELT BURNS AND BRUISES) WAS INCURRED BY DRIVER OF THE ALERO. MY QUESTION IS WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY TO LESSEN THIS IMPACT. THERE HAS BEEN OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. WONDERING IF THERE IS A DEFECT OR DAMAGE TO AIR BAG SYSTEM FROM EARLIER SERVICES? *AK

• 11/25/2003· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE TURN SIGNALS. THE SIGNALS ONLY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *NLM

• 11/24/2003· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE VEHICLE TURN SIGNALS WORKED INTERMITTENT, THE CONSUMER HAD TO JIGGLE ON THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH TO GET THE TURN SIGNALS TO WORK. THE DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB

• 11/23/2003· POWER TRAIN

  TWO GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION BROKE LOOSE AND SHOT METAL THROUGHOUT THE TRANSMISSION CREATING A COMPLETE FAILURE. NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED AT A VERY LARGE COST. CAR HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT AND WE BOUGHT IT ABOUT 3 1/2 MONTHS AGO. *LA

• 11/22/2005· STRUCTURE

  THE VINYL ON MY CAR IS FALLING OFF THE DASHBOARD AND THE SIDE PANELS OF MY VEHICLE. THESE ARE COMMON PROBLEMS WITH OLDSMOBILE ALEROS, OF WHICH GM TAKES LITTLE RESPONSIBILITY. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS DUE TO ALL THE NUMBERS OF COMPLAINTS. IT IS IMPAIRING MY VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. I CONTACTED VICTORIA AT GM, CASE #1-358478228 - THE BEST SHE COULD DO FOR ME WAS 30% OFF THE REPAIR PRICE OF $1,900, WHICH WOULD STILL EQUAL $1,330 + TAX. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE - IT'S PROBABLY MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH AT THIS POINT DUE TO THE DEFECT IN WORKMANSHIP. I THEN CONTACTED DAVID AT SYMDOM CHEVROLET, BUT HE WAS NOT ABLE TO GET ANY MORE SATISFACTION FROM GM. I THEN CONTACTED BRIAN AT BURTNESS CHEVROLET. HE SPOKE TO HIS REP, BUT I STILL HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE FROM HIS REP. I DON'T FEEL THIS IS AN EXPENSE I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR EVEN THOUGH IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. IT'S AN OBVIOUS DEFECT ON THAT PARTICULAR COLOR AND TYPE OF VINYL/LEATHER. THE OTHER COLORS OF THE VINYL/LEATHER ARE FINE. THERE'S HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET - NO ONE THAT KNOWS WOULD EVER BY AN ALERO! THE LEAST THEY COULD DO IS TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. IF THIS ISN'T RESOLVED, I DON'T THINK OUR FAMILY WILL CONTINUE TO BUY GM CARS - WE HAVE 4 IN THE FAMILY RIGHT NOW, AND HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT GM. NO WONDER GM IS HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS - THERE'S NO CUSTOMER SERVICE. *NM

• 11/22/2002· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL PUMP FAILURE. DT