2002 Oldsmobile Alero from North America - Comments

1. Excuse my spelling, but the rack and pinion went out at 8000 miles.

2. Loud noise when turning. I had it back to the dealership at least twice for this.

3. The first month or so that I had it, I had to have a new door inside put in because it was coming apart at the handle.

4. My dash has just recently started to bubble up about an inch.

5. Crazy noise in engine when started up.

6. New brakes already.

7. Numbers have rubbed off the CD player.

8. Low tire pressure stays on most of the time.

9. My very first brand new car and I hate it with a passion. I have used cars many times before and have never been so unsatisfied.

Recalls on them would be awesome. Oldsmobile never should have built these cars.

I am at my wits end with my Alero. In less than 2 years I have had to replace the ignition module, both front hubs & calipers, the catalytic converter and now my turn signals won't work (but no bulb is burnt out). Water leaks through the driver's side door, it has problems starting and the radio will occasionally blast sound without me touching the volume control. All this has happened while the car had only 50,000 to 70,000 on it. These cars LOOK nice, but that's about all there is to them.

Well I purchased a 2002 Alero GL sedan 6 cylinder in April of 2005, and then in Jan of this year, I started having problems, first with a new intake gasket being replaced, and now it is losing water and they cannot find where it is going, saying they have done everything and cannot find where it is. Now come on, what is the deal? I changed my oil last week and have only put 350 miles since then, and already my light is on and no water in the reservior, now just where is it going? Can someone tell me?

Now my turn signals won't work (but no bulb is burnt out).

In the 99-01 model years they have recalled it for the hazard light switch, which apparently causes the turn signals to quit working sometimes. They haven't recalled it in the 02 model though, which is what I have. I've heard it's an inexpensive part, but requires a lot of labor.