2001 Oldsmobile Alero: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 549 complaints
549
Total Complaints
65,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
28
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

43,000 25th Percentile
65,000 Median Mileage
106,285 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
89
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
20
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
17
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
17
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
16
ENGINE
15
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
15
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
13
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
12

Severity Assessment

28
Crashes
7
Fires
25
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FUEL LEAKAGE OCCURS AROUND FUEL TANK. ALSO, TILT STEERING LEVER IS BROKEN, AND CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN ACTIVATED. *AK SERVICE THE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON FOUR TIMES, AND TESTING REVEALED THAT FUEL SEAL WAS DEFECTIVE. TILT WHEEL LATCH BROKE WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. *YH"
"FUEL LEAKAGE OCCURS AROUND FUEL TANK. ALSO, TILT STEERING LEVER IS BROKEN, AND CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN ACTIVATED. *AK SERVICE THE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON FOUR TIMES, AND TESTING REVEALED THAT FUEL SEAL WAS DEFECTIVE. TILT WHEEL LATCH BROKE WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. *YH"
"FUEL LEAKAGE OCCURS AROUND FUEL TANK. ALSO, TILT STEERING LEVER IS BROKEN, AND CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN ACTIVATED. *AK SERVICE THE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON FOUR TIMES, AND TESTING REVEALED THAT FUEL SEAL WAS DEFECTIVE. TILT WHEEL LATCH BROKE WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. *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