Vehicle report
2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO
Reported problems
278 complaints · median 74000 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 101 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 30 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | 23 |
| ENGINE | 13 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 13 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 13 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH | 12 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH | 12 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 11 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | 9 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 8 |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 8 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 7 |
| STEERING | 7 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 6 |
| SUSPENSION | 6 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 5 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 5 |
| STRUCTURE | 5 |
| AIR BAGS | 4 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 4 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT | 4 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 4 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 4 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 3 |
| EQUIPMENT | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 3 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 3 |
| VISIBILITY | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 2 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 2 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | 2 |
| TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW | 2 |
| WHEELS | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 1 |
| SEATS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 1 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 1 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID | 1 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING | 1 |
| STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR | 1 |
| WHEELS:HUB | 1 |
| WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER | 1 |
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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.