1999 Oldsmobile Alero lighting problems
Owners reported lighting problems in 57 complaints for the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero, 8% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 57 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 59,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 32 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 59,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the lighting complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Driver side daytime running lamp is dim. Can be seen from about 10 feet away. Took it in to dealer, dealer told me that it may have been in an accident but cannot prove. Dealer made an attempt to fix the problem and said the bulbs were within specs and that they couldnt do nothing more. Contacted manufacturer, was told to get a second oppinion. Manufacturer then called dealer and dealer told them that the car had been in an accident and that they couldnt fix it.
Both left and right turn signals fail to operate intermittently. I can get them to start working again sometimes by activating the hazard lights and then trying the turn signals again, but sometimes the hazard lights also fail to function. It sounds like a spring is releasing sometimes when turning the steering wheel and then the turn signals fail afterward. The hazard switch became stuck and was replaced by the olds dealer back in 2001 or 2002.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero
- Brakes 138 complaints
- Electrical system 95 complaints
- Engine 68 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 59 complaints
- Suspension 49 complaints
- Fuel system 36 complaints
- Steering 32 complaints
- Body & structure 32 complaints