Oldsmobile Alero Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 101 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the Oldsmobile Alero across 6 model years. The 2000 model year has the most (27). The words owners use most often: “air bag” (25% of reports).
- 101air bags complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 56mention a crash
- 38mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 19%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.
- Air bag: mentioned in 25 of 101 complaints (25%)
- Failed deploy: mentioned in 19 of 101 complaints (19%)
- Bags deployed: mentioned in 12 of 101 complaints (12%)
- Upon impact: mentioned in 9 of 101 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 55 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 101 complaints, 56 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 38 an injury.
Oldsmobile Alero air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Alero | 13 | 12% | 142,500 |
| 2003 Alero | 24 | 13% | 89,000 |
| 2002 Alero | 9 | 3% | 56,000 |
| 2001 Alero | 14 | 4% | 63,100 |
| 2000 Alero | 27 | 5% | 64,950 |
| 1999 Alero | 14 | 3% | 82,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 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.
Airbag no deployment Loss of power steering Brakes to floor Car died Recall ignored prior and still today after set up now off their schedule Friendly Chevrolet rich Gardner
The contact owned a 2003 Oldsmobile Alero. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 MPH and crossing an intersection, a speeding police vehicle crashed into the driver's side of the vehicle and the front driver's side wheel was bent. The air bags failed to deploy and the contact hit her…
1. Security turns on while driving, making the vehicle to spin but not drive normally on road or highway when driving 2. Horn malfunctioning, stops working when security turns on while driving 3. Seatbelt warning and airbag light flashing when security turns on while driving, seatbelt becomes…
Driving and everything quit but the engine nothing on the dash worked, door locks unlocked lost headlights, radio anything Electrical was gone
Recently started financing a vehicle through car hop. They had me sign a form saying that there was a possibility of a recall on the vehicle, but didn't specify what. Reading it over now the form states they will not be responsible to correct this recall. Recall number is 14v400.
Frequently asked questions
Do all Oldsmobile Aleros have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 101 owner complaints about air bags for the Oldsmobile Alero. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Oldsmobile Alero air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the Oldsmobile Alero?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 25 of 101 complaints, followed by “failed deploy” (19).
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