2000 Oldsmobile Alero: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 810 complaints
810
Total Complaints
65,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Top Issue
23
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

45,000 25th Percentile
65,000 Median Mileage
101,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
55
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
54
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
53
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
36
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
22
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
19

Severity Assessment

23
Crashes
9
Fires
22
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE PARKED IN THE GARAGE SMELLED GASOLINE. CONTACTED DEALER , AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY HAVE NOT FOUND THE CAUSE. ELECTRICAL LINES UNDER THE CAR AND THE AND THE EXHAUST WERE DAMP. *AK"
"THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO USE THE HORN FOR EMERGENCY BECAUSE IT IS HARD TO LOCATE THE SPOT ON THE STEERING WHEEL, DUE TO DESIGN. YH"
"THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO USE THE HORN FOR EMERGENCY BECAUSE IT IS HARD TO LOCATE THE SPOT ON THE STEERING WHEEL, DUE TO DESIGN. YH"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28