Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE NEW IN 1998 IN FLORIDA. LESS THAN 5 MONTHS LATER, THE POWER DRIVER SEAT BECOMES LOOSE...MOVES WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE CAR. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR UNDER MANUFACTURE WARRANTY. AFTER SERVICE VISIT, DRIVER SEAT IS STILL LOOSE. MANUFACTURE WARRANTY IS NOW EXPIRED ON THIS VEHICLE...CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE, BUT THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE FOR THIS PROBLEM.
I HAVE A 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. I HAD THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER :03V327000 FOR 2000 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE IT MY SELF. IS THERE A RECALL ON THE 1999 MODEL YEAR? IF NOT WHY NOT?*AK
DEFECTIVE DESIGN/LOCATION OF HOOD LATCH MECHANISM CAUSED TOTAL FAILURE OF HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE OF HOOD (RAISING HOOD INTO THE AIR AND TEARING IT OFF THE HINGES) DURING A LOW SPEED FRONT END IMPACT INTO A STANDARD INTERSTATE HIGHWAY METAL GUARD RAIL. THE DESIGN OF THE "NOSE" TRIM OF THE CAR IS SUCH THAT WHEN THE "NOSE" TRIM IS PRESSED DOWN AND BACK BY A LOW SPEED DIRECT IMPACT INTO A STANDARD HIGHWAY GUARD RAIL, THE PLASTIC "NOSE" TRIM PUSHES THE HOOD LATCH RELEASE LEVER DOWN AND BACK, WHICH IN TURN RELEASES THE HOOD--INSTEAD OF SECURING IT. THE LOW SPEED IMPACT, WHICH DAMAGED ONLY ONE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DID NOT EVEN BREAK THE GRILL, RELEASED THE HOOD, SENDING IT ALOFT, BLINDING THE DRIVER'S LINE OF SIGHT, AND RESULTING IN THE WIND TEARING OFF THE HOOD AND UNLEASHING IT AS A POTENTIAL MISSILE ON THE HIGHWAY. PROPER DESIGN (OF THE TRIM IN RELATION TO THE LATCH) SHOULD FORCE THE HOOD TO LOCK DOWN DURING AN IMPACT, INSTEAD OF RELEASING IT. IMPROPER DESIGN OF THE HOOD HINGES ALSO PROBABLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE HOOD TEARING AWAY INSTEAD OF BEING RETAINED/TRAPPED DURING THE ACCIDENT. I MUST EMPHASIZE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT STRUCTURALLY DAMAGED, THE BUMPER WAS NOT DAMAGED, THE GRILL WAS NOT DAMAGED--BUT THE NOSE TRIM STILL WAS ABLE TO RELEASE THE HOOD LATCH WITH MINIMAL FORCE REQUIRED. *LA
WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING ALL THE DIGITAL GAUGES FAILED BUT BECAME FUNCTIONAL A FEW DAYS LATER. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS DONE BUT THE CAUSE WAS NOT FOUND AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *NLM.
FRONT SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN POSITION, FRONT DRIVER SIDE BEARING DEFECTIVE, DRIVER POWER WINDOW MALFUNCTIONS. *NLM
THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE SEAT HAS COME DETACHED. IT IS POSSIBLE TO LIFT THE SEAT UP, AND I CAN SEE NO WAY TO RE-ATTACH IT. IT SEEMS UNSAFE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. DT
THIS IS ABOUT THE THIRD TIME THAT I HAVE BROUGHT THE ALERO IN FOR REPAIR FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE SERVICE DEPT CLAIMS THAT THEY CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM SINCE THEY CAN NOT RECONSTRUCT THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEMS ARE: DURING AND AFTER IT RAINS THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR IS WET, THE TRUCK POPS OPEN, THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILS, THE RADIO FAILS, THE TAIL LIGHTS FAIL, THE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM FAILS, AND THE CAR DOESNT START. THE PROBLEMS THAT THEY HAVE FIXED ALREADY HAVE BEEN BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE LIGHTS ON DASH BOARD FIXED AND NOISE COMEING FROM UNDER THE BACK PART OF THE CAR. I GAVE THEM THE CAR ON 12/24/01 AND TOLD THEM I DO NOT WANT IT BACK UNTIL ITS COMPLETELY FIXED. *AK
THE PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT LOCK INTO PLACE ADEQUATELY. IT ROLLS FORWARD AND BACKWARD ANYTIME IT IS ADJUSTED AND MUST BE MANUALLY LOCKED INTO PLACE AFTER EACH ADJUSTMENT TO PREVENT ROLLING. THE POSSIBLE DANGERS INCLUDED LOSING FOOTING WHEN STEPPING INTO THE VEHICLE TO SIT DOWN AND THE SEAT ROLLS BACK AND ROLLING FORWARD WHEN BRAKING INTO THE FRONT WINDSHIELD.*AK
BATTERY EXPLODED ,CAUSING ACID TO LEAK ONTO POSITIVE TERMINAL, RESULTING IN DASHBOARD LIGHTS GOING OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
BATTERY EXPLODED, CAUSING ACID TO LEAK ONTO POSITIVE TERMINAL. . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
SUN ROOF ASSEMBY FAILED, REQUIRED 3 MONTHS TO REPLACE/REPAIR. BRAKE PADS REPLACED ON ALL 4 WHEELS AT LOW MILEAGE. SEAT BELT ON DRIVER LATCH IS LOOSE ON SEAT BELT. REAR SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE. BATTERY LEAKED CAUSING FAILURE TO START, BATTERY REPLACED, BUT NO OTHER COMPONENTS WERE CHECKED BY DEALER.
VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES DUE TO THE SEAT LEANING TO THE RIGHT AND THE SEAT RECLINING WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS MADE ONE ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT SEEMS TO STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS...ON GOING PROBLEM
THE WIPERS WILL STOP SUDDENLY FOR NO REASON DURING DRIVING WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP, ALSO THE LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON SOMETIMES WHEN YOU START THE CAR.
PASSENGER'S SEAT WON'T LOCK IN PLACE. CUNSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT IN CASE OF A COLLISION THE OCCUPANT IN THE SEAT WILL PLUNGE FORWARD INTO THE WINDOW BECAUSE THE SEAT NOT SECURE. *AK
BOTH FRONT SEATS HAVE A RAZOR SHARP EDGE UNDER THE FRONT SEATS WHERE THE REAR PASSENGERS PUT THEIR FEET. MY DAUGHTER, WHILE WEARING SANDELS CUT HER FOOT ON IT. LEATHER SHOES HAVE BEEN DAMAGED ALSO. THE FACTORY WILL NOT ALOW THE DEALER TO DEBURR THE EDGES. THEY SAY IT WOULD VIOLATE FEDERAL LAW. MATERIAL WAS GLUED ON AND FELL OFF. THE CAR IN THE SHOWROOM HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. WE ARE HAVING NO SUCCESS WITH THE FACTORY IN SOLVING THE PROBLEM. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
RIGHT FRONT SEAT LATCH DOES NOT LOCK IMMEDIATELY WHEN MOVED.
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