6.1

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,000 miles

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problem #5

Apr 232004

Alero

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving 60 to 70 mph rear passenger side wheel separated from the vehicle. Vehicle was taken to the dealer, and technician determined that rear axle broke.

- Madison, WV, USA

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problem #4

Aug 012003

Alero 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 65,000 miles
Bad vibration at highway speeds.had wheels aligned, tires balanced, tie rods, both front axles, both front bearings, front disc brakes(rotors and pads), both front struts replaced. Vibration at times gets bad enough to lose control. None of the above solutions fixed the problem.

- New Hampton, NY, USA

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problem #3

Dec 041999

Alero

  • miles
The axle assembly and boots have been replaced continually due to breakage which caused leakage.

- Mesa, AZ, USA

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problem #2

Jun 092000

Alero

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
There was noise while driving coming from transmission. Dealer replaced with rem transmission. Consumer is still having the same problem and leakage. The vehicle has torq axis hydralic transmission motor mount defect. Vehicle makes noise due to transaxle faiure.. brakes making noise due to rotors failure.

- Philadelphia, MS, USA

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problem #1

Sep 291999

(reported on)

Alero

  • miles
When making a right turn onto a gravel road steering/ wheels locked up, and the left front wheel broke, facing outward. Dealer said axle/ spindle and strut were broken.

- Pocono Lake, PA, USA

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