2001 Oldsmobile Alero GL Coupe review from North America
"I would not lease or buy another Olds Alero"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Corrected water leaking onto driver side floor at 1762 km.
New battery installed at 8256 km.
Corrected water leaking at left front driver door at 16521 km.
Repaired oil leak from sending unit 39450 km.
Corrected water leaking at left front driver door at 46284 km.
Removed and replaced front strut mounts 46284 km.
Replaced burnt connector and module - stopped rear window defogger from working 46284 km.
Replaced stop check hinge on passenger door 47732 km.
Replaced left rear strut mount 48088 km.
Replaced left front strut 52300 km.
Preformed recall notice 03043 - hazard switch replaced 53034 km.
Corrected rubbing noise coming from steering wheel area - required to take vehicle into dealership 3 times - replaced steering box and leaking power steering pump 54916 km.
Replaced front brake pads and rotors 55175 km.
Corrected ABS and Traction Control codes - replaced right front wheel bearing sensor 57157 km.
General comments?
The car is very responsive and is an extremely quite on highways. It has reasonable gas consumption. The interior is comfortable and the 6-way power drivers seat is wonderful.
There has however been far too many things that have gone wrong with the car. It spent at least 20 days in the shop in 3 years of driving. I leased this car and will not purchase it at the end... the buyout is horrible.
Recommended reviews
| Never own one again |
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| Very good |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4 L4 SFI Twin Cam Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 283 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 61813 kilometres |
| Previous car | Oldsmobile Alero |
| Date of Entry | 30th August, 2004 |