10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #5

Mar 202001

Alero

  • miles
Power steering has been replaced twice.

- Harbor City, CA, USA

problem #4

Jul 062001

Alero

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
ABS senor light and the tracking light have came on simultaneously on three separate occasions, and causing vehicle to be without brakes. Vehicle been into dealer shop on five occasions, and problem still reoccurring. Consumer stated there was a crunching noise from brakes brake booster was relaced, consumer also stated that power steering was noisey.

- Everett, WA, USA

problem #3

May 282000

Alero

  • miles
I hve had this car for a year now and they have did over 7,000 dollars repairs on it so far they need to recall this Alero. No safety defect listed.

- Phx, AZ, USA

problem #2

Feb 252001

Alero

  • miles
Power steering failed on vehicle with just over 41,000 miles.

- Liberty, SC, USA

problem #1

Apr 281999

Alero

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While parking power steering assit went out. Smoke began to come from under the hood and a fire started in the engine compartment. The fire was put out by the fire department. The car was towed to the dealershp. GM wa suncooperative, refusing to offer any explanation for this disaster. They did, however, provide consumer with a loaner for three weeks.

- Upper Darby, PA, USA