2003 OLDSMOBILE ALERO — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 18
- Fires 1
- Injuries 15
- Deaths 1
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.
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| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 69 | 38.8% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
| AIR BAGS | 16 | 9.0% | 9 crashes · 0 fires |
| ENGINE | 15 | 8.4% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 12 | 6.7% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 11 | 6.2% | 3 crashes · 0 fires |
| VISIBILITY | 8 | 4.5% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| STEERING | 7 | 3.9% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 6 | 3.4% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 6 | 3.4% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 68 | 38.2% | 5 crashes · 0 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 04V528000 was reported 114 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 14V400000 was reported 4,160 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2003-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2003-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2004-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2004-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2004-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2004-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2005-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2005-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2005-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2005-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2006-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2006-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2006-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2006-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2007-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2007-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2008-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2008-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2008-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2009-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2009-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2009-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2009-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2010-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2010-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2010-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2010-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2011-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2011-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2011-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2011-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2012-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2012-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2012-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2012-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2013-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2013-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2014-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2014-Q2 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2014-Q3 | Owner reports | 18 | |
| 2014-Q4 | Owner reports | 15 | |
| 2015-Q1 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2015-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2015-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2015-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2016-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2016-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2016-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2017-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2017-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2017-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2021-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2024-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 04V528000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 07E021000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 14V400000 |
Safety Recalls (3)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 04V528000
- Report date
- Component:
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Consequence:
- FAILURE TO RETURN TO IDLE COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM AND REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW ASSEMBLY, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 07E021000
- Report date
- Component:
- FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
- Consequence:
- FUEL MAY LEAK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
- Remedy:
- DELPHI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE UPR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DELPHI AT 877-411-8770.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 14V400000
- Report date
- Component:
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Consequence:
- If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy:
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.