1999 Oldsmobile Alero service brakes, hydraulic problems
111 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 oldsmobile alero. While driving approximately 32 mph the contact applied the brakes but the vehicle would not stop. In order to stop the vehicle the contact engaged the emergency brake. During the failure all of the warning lights illuminated. The speedometer also began…”
filed Feb 1, 2011
“I am ashamed to say I own a 1999 oldsmobile alero. I bought it last years as a back-up car, so we would have transportation should one of our newer vehicle have problems. I gave $2000 for it and have spent just as much on repairs. The turn signals only work intermittently though every fuse in it…”
filed Oct 18, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Alero years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Alero | 6 | 6% |
| 2003 Alero | 7 | 4% |
| 2002 Alero | 14 | 5% |
| 2001 Alero | 47 | 13% |
| 2000 Alero | 130 | 23% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.