MYRModel Year Report

Oldsmobile Alero — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2000 · Best bets: 2004, 2003, 2002

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Oldsmobile Alero Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2004 highlighted. 1998: 2 complaints 1998 1999: 462 complaints 1999 2000: 557 complaints 2000 2001: 364 complaints 2001 2002: 278 complaints 2002 2003: 184 complaints 2003 2004: 109 complaints 2004
2004: 109 complaints
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YearComplaints
19982
1999462
2000557
2001364
2002278
2003184
2004109

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2004 Recommended 109 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 184 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 278 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Caution 364 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Avoid 557 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Caution 462 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.