Oldsmobile Alero problems reported in Iowa
29 of the 2,939 complaints filed about the Oldsmobile Alero came from Iowa, 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.
29
Complaints from Iowa
3
Crashes
0
Fires
2002
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
7
24.1%
Body & Structure
4
13.8%
Engine & Cooling
4
13.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
3
10.3%
Lights
3
10.3%
Brakes
2
6.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
2
6.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
1
3.4%
Suspension
1
3.4%
Steering
1
3.4%
Airbags
1
3.4%
By model year
1999 Alero
5
17.2%
2000 Alero
1
3.4%
2001 Alero
3
10.3%
2002 Alero
9
31.0%
2003 Alero
6
20.7%
2004 Alero
5
17.2%
Cities reporting most
Cedar Rapids
7
24.1%
Council Bluffs
5
17.2%
Davenport
4
13.8%
Dubuque
3
10.3%
Muscatine
2
6.9%
Waterloo
2
6.9%
ELK RUN Heights
1
3.4%
Pocahontas
1
3.4%
Mason City
1
3.4%
Desmoines
1
3.4%
Bettendorf
1
3.4%
Burlington
1
3.4%