2002 Oldsmobile Alero engine and engine cooling problems
28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2002 Oldsmobile Alero — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was on my way to work on 3/13/11 driving my 2002 oldsmobile alero, and my car started filling up with black smoke. I immediately pulled over and got out of my car, I suddenly saw flames inside of my vehicle . I called the fire department and by the time they put out the fire my car was totaled…”
filed Apr 9, 2011
“Car will not start .... Sometimes after it has been driven it will not start back sometimes it will take around 30mins to start back other times longer, the length of time it has been driven when it does this varies sometimes its very short distance others it is a little longer. The car turns over…”
filed Oct 4, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Alero years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Alero | 4 | 4% |
| 2003 Alero | 12 | 7% |
| 2001 Alero | 46 | 13% |
| 2000 Alero | 81 | 15% |
| 1999 Alero | 85 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 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.