1999 Oldsmobile Alero Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 111 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero, 24% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 65,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “applying brakes” (14% of reports).
- 111service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 65,000median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 38%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Applying brakes: mentioned in 15 of 111 complaints (14%)
- Brake rotors: mentioned in 12 of 111 complaints (11%)
- Please provide further: mentioned in 6 of 111 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 11 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 111 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Oldsmobile Alero service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Alero | 6 | 6% | 28,000 |
| 2003 Alero | 7 | 4% | 42,750 |
| 2002 Alero | 14 | 5% | 30,000 |
| 2001 Alero | 47 | 13% | 43,000 |
| 2000 Alero | 130 | 23% | 41,944 |
| 1999 Alero | 111 | 24% | 65,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 oldsmobile alero. While driving approximately 32 mph the contact applied the brakes but the vehicle would not stop. In order to stop the vehicle the contact engaged the emergency brake. During the failure all of the warning lights illuminated. The speedometer also began…
I am ashamed to say i own a 1999 oldsmobile alero. I bought it last years as a back-up car, so we would have transportation should one of our newer vehicle have problems. I gave $2000 for it and have spent just as much on repairs. The turn signals only work intermittently though every fuse in it…
I have had an 99' oldsmobile alero for 7 years. It has had almost every problem listed on this website. It has had an over heating problem every year since i got it and i have spent thousands in repairs for the cooling system, fuel pump, poor interior manufacturer, ac/heater blower motor settings…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Oldsmobile Aleros have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 111 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero (24% of the 462 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 65,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero?
The most frequent phrase is “applying brakes”, in 15 of 111 complaints, followed by “brake rotors” (12).
Other 1999 Oldsmobile Alero problems
See all 1999 Oldsmobile Alero problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Alero years.