10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
8 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 1
Average Mileage:
67,132 miles

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problem #2

Jan 082004

Alero 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 15,021 miles
While my wife was driving on I-95 in northern Virginia, the inside of her steering wheel, fell into her lap. Luckily the air bag did not deploy. I had to tape the inside of the steering wheel back in place so we could return home.

- Chesapeake, VA, USA

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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

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