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2000 Oldsmobile ALERO problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

556 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

65,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 283 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor is the most frequently named component, appearing in 55 of 556 complaints (9.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior14225.5%
Steering behavior468.3%
Electrical and battery issues386.8%
Engine operation315.6%
Transmission and shifting152.7%
Fuel system concerns132.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor
55
Electrical System
54
Exterior Lighting:Hazard Flashing Warning Lights:Switch
53
Engine And Engine Cooling
36
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal
36
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc
31
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls
29
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
23
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor55
Electrical System54
Exterior Lighting:Hazard Flashing Warning Lights:Switch53
Engine And Engine Cooling36
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal36
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc31
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls29
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip23

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 55; Electrical System: 54; Exterior Lighting:Hazard Flashing Warning Lights:Switch: 53; Engine And Engine Cooling: 36; Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal: 36; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc: 31; Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls: 29; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 23

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
25
25,000 to 49,999
57
50,000 to 74,999
88
75,000 to 99,999
40
100,000 to 149,999
47
150,000 and above
26
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00025
25,000 to 49,99957
50,000 to 74,99988
75,000 to 99,99940
100,000 to 149,99947
150,000 and above26

Under 25,000: 25; 25,000 to 49,999: 57; 50,000 to 74,999: 88; 75,000 to 99,999: 40; 100,000 to 149,999: 47; 150,000 and above: 26

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (88). 273 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
37
2001
57
2002
87
2003
59
2004
115
2005
39
2006
26
2007
18
2008
18
2009
15
2010
13
2011
9
2012
6
2013
3
2014
29
2015
13
2016
5
2017
3
2018
2
2019
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
200037
200157
200287
200359
2004115
200539
200626
200718
200818
200915
201013
20119
20126
20133
201429
201513
20165
20173
20182
20192

2000: 37; 2001: 57; 2002: 87; 2003: 59; 2004: 115; 2005: 39; 2006: 26; 2007: 18; 2008: 18; 2009: 15; 2010: 13; 2011: 9; 2012: 6; 2013: 3; 2014: 29; 2015: 13; 2016: 5; 2017: 3; 2018: 2; 2019: 2

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 142 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 46 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 38 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10000091 · 2002-12-12 (December 12, 2002)

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000091 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10006448 · 2001-07-12 (July 12, 2001)

I HAVE HAD NON STOP PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES SINCE PURCHASING AN OLDSMOBILE ALERO 2000. I HAVE HAD MY FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER ISN'T WILLING TO DO ANYTHING, AS I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT THEM MANY TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP ADMITS SOMETHING IS DEFECTIVE, PLEASE HELP! SCC **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****748352

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006448 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10006925 · 2001-07-11 (July 11, 2001)

I HAVE HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED 2 TIMES. MONDAY 07/16/2001, I WOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED THEM FOR THE THIRD TIME. I HAVE CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE, THE DEALER AND GM CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS. THEY ALL SAY THERE IS NO CONTINUING DEFECT, BUT THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS BEFORE AND WILL DO IT ONE LAST TIME AT NO CHARGE. NOT ONLY IS IT FRUSTRATING TO HAVE TO KEEP RETURNING TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE SAME PROBLEM. BUT IT IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE. THE ROTORS ARE WARPING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, 70 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED HARSHLY. THE STEER…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006925 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10036654 · 2003-08-26 (August 26, 2003)

I OWN A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. AT 2 YEARS OLD AND 22,XXX MILES THE ROTORS BECAME OUT OF ROUND CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE MANUFACTURER OPTED TO RESURFACE THE ROTORS. AT 3 YEARS AND 34,XXX MILES THE ROTORS AGAIN BECAME OUT OF ROUND. AGAIN CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS TIME, WITH THE VEHICLE OUT OF ITS 3 YEAR MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY, THE MANUFACTURER OPTED TO RESURFACE THE ROTORS AT MY COST. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE OR REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10036654 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10023489 · 2003-06-20 (June 20, 2003)

BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP BLOWING OUT. AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DIGITAL ODOMETER AS WELL AS THE CLOCK ON THE CD PLAYER GO OUT BRIEFLY. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH THE GAS GAGE. IT GOES UP TO FULL AND THEN DROPS TO E AND DOES THIS OVER AND OVER QUITE RAPIDLY. I HAVE ALSO BEEN UNHOOKING MY BATTERY EVERYTIME I GET OUT OF MY CAR BECAUSE IF I DON'T, MY HEAD LIGHTS COME ON AND WON'T SHUT OFF CAUSING MY BATTERY TO DRAIN. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10023489 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10041016 · 2003-10-01 (October 1, 2003)

I BOUGHT THE CAR 1 YEAR USED, AND THE BRAKES HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER. NOT EVEN A FEW MONTHS LATER THE BRAKES STARTED TO PULSATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE UPON BRAKING. I REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WITH THE BEST ON THE MARKET, THINKING IT WOULD LAST A LONG TIME. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. THEY SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THE BRAKES. ALSO THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW MOTOR BROKE AND WAS REPLACED. THE HAZARD SWITCH WAS REPLACED, THE TURN SIGNALS FIXED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, THE GEAR SHIFTER …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10041016 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10000190 · 2002-12-17 (December 17, 2002)

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…

Owner-reported narrative. 48,463 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000190 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10022902 · 2003-07-11 (July 11, 2003)

THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHILE TRYING TO PASS OTHER VEHICLES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK PH. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED TWICE, BECAUSE THEY SHORTED OUT. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 122,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10022902 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10031031 · 2003-08-07 (August 7, 2003)

SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP: INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET: CRUISE CONTROL: TRANSMISSION. *PH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10031031 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10043433 · 2003-10-23 (October 23, 2003)

I HAVE A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CAR HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM SINCE I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT. THE SUSPENSION HAS FAILED, THE FUEL INJECTOR AND ALTERNATOR HAVE BEEN REPLACED, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS ALL THE TIME, AND PROBLEMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ON AN ALMOST MONTHLY BASIS. I CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE AND THEY COULD CARE LESS, REFERRING ME TO THE "DEALER" WHO HAS BEEN REPAIRING THIS VEHICLE REPEATEDLY. I SEE WHY OLDSMOBILE IS GOING OUT OF BUSINESS. THEY'RE PRODUCTS ARE INFERIOR, AND BORDER ON DANGEROUS. I'M JUST HOPING THIS CAR D…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10043433 at NHTSA ↗