1999 Oldsmobile Alero Visibility Problems
Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about visibility problems on the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero, 12% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 63,360 miles. The words owners use most often: “side window” (21% of reports).
- 56visibility complaints
- 63,360median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 50%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.
- Side window: mentioned in 12 of 56 complaints (21%)
At what mileage do visibility problems happen?
Based on 23 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 56 complaints, 2 a fire.
Oldsmobile Alero visibility complaints by model year
| Model year | Visibility complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Alero | 5 | 5% | 49,867 |
| 2003 Alero | 11 | 6% | 40,000 |
| 2002 Alero | 15 | 5% | 56,000 |
| 2001 Alero | 34 | 9% | 71,000 |
| 2000 Alero | 49 | 9% | 65,000 |
| 1999 Alero | 56 | 12% | 63,360 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility 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.
Power windows have both went out had to replace the motor for that, 2 times now the rack and pinion has came out and 2 times i have had to replace altenator had to replace overflow resorvoir i dont find this to be a reliable or safe car to be in. I bought it used so who knows what has happened…
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 oldsmobile alero. The contact was experiencing issues with the driver's side door regulator and motor. In addition, the rubber channel that is located inside the window was not tight and could cause the window to fall out and shatter. The window failure was repaired at…
My 1999 oldsmobile alero has had a major problem with 1.manifold gaskets leaking. 2. All of the windows failing by falling off the tracks or the regulator itself failing. Three times for the drivers side window! 3.the turn signals have stopped working correctly, clicking constantly. 4.the gas gauge…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Oldsmobile Aleros have visibility problems?
No. NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about visibility for the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero (12% 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 visibility?
No recall currently lists visibility for this vehicle.
At what mileage do visibility problems start?
The median reported mileage is 63,360 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about visibility problems on the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero?
The most frequent phrase is “side window”, in 12 of 56 complaints.
Other 1999 Oldsmobile Alero problems
See all 1999 Oldsmobile Alero problems or visibility problems across all Alero years.