Reliability & cost of ownership
Oldsmobile Alero Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Oldsmobile Alero? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Oldsmobile Alero problems by model year
21 recall entries and 1956 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Alero | 2 | 109 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Alero | 3 | 186 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Alero | 2 | 278 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Alero | 5 | 364 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Alero | 5 | 557 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Alero | 4 | 460 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Alero | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Oldsmobile Alero, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system597 complaints
- exterior lighting355 complaints
- service brakes342 complaints
- hydraulic305 complaints
- engine and engine cooling251 complaints
- visibility167 complaints
- fuel system115 complaints
- suspension105 complaints