2002 Oldsmobile Alero GS review from North America

It was delivered a week late, and with a large paint chip missing from the passenger door. It's first trip to the repair shop!

Within a month, I started hearing the warning chimes for low tire pressure. Had the tires checked several times, and each time was assured the problem was fixed. In fact, one day the repair service manager promised that I wouldn't have to deal with low tire pressure again, and twenty kilometers later the warning light and chimes came on.

Three months after buying the car, the battery failed - it had to be towed to the dealership for a new battery. I was still dealing with low tire pressure too.

Last summer both the power windows failed: passenger side first, then two weeks later the drivers side went.

In January the heating system broke and had to be repaired.

Brakes started to fail in December; the shop machined the rotors and replaced the pads. In March the ABS/Enhanced Traction System started acting up (during a snow storm), and two weeks ago GM agreed to replace the rotors because the brakes once again were failing.

This car doesn't feel safe to drive. I am not confident that it'll get me from point A to point B safely.