Oldsmobile Alero problems reported in California
157 of the 2,939 complaints filed about the Oldsmobile Alero came from California, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
157
Complaints from California
5
Crashes
3
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
34
21.7%
Lights
22
14.0%
Brakes
22
14.0%
Engine & Cooling
19
12.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
16
10.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
10
6.4%
Airbags
6
3.8%
Body & Structure
5
3.2%
Steering
5
3.2%
Seats
3
1.9%
Seat Belts
3
1.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
3
1.9%
By model year
1999 Alero
51
32.5%
2000 Alero
50
31.8%
2001 Alero
25
15.9%
2002 Alero
15
9.6%
2003 Alero
7
4.5%
2004 Alero
9
5.7%
Cities reporting most
Palmdale
9
13.0%
Sacramento
8
11.6%
Harbor City
7
10.1%
Santa Clara
7
10.1%
Riverside
7
10.1%
Daly City
5
7.2%
LOS Angeles
5
7.2%
SAN Diego
5
7.2%
Hawthorne
4
5.8%
Buena Park
4
5.8%
Irvine
4
5.8%
SAN Jose
4
5.8%