10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
7 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 1
Average Mileage:
66,757 miles

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problem #1

Oct 292003

(reported on)

Alero

  • 19,200 miles
Vehicle encountered a problem with the steering wheel. The air bag deployed from within the steering wheel setting off a fuse which shorted out the air bag module. In case of an accident, air bags may or may not deploy.

- Tonawanda, NY, USA