2000 Oldsmobile Alero lighting problems

Owners reported lighting problems in 172 complaints for the 2000 Oldsmobile Alero, 21% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 172 21% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 65,000 miles 126 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 0 and 0
Injuries and deaths: 0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When lighting problems show up

Based on 126 complaints that include mileage. 37% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	7
20k to 40k miles	11
40k to 60k miles	28
60k to 80k miles	32
80k to 100k miles	19
100k to 120k miles	14
120k to 140k miles	6
140k to 160k miles	6
160k to 180k miles	0
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	3

What the data shows

Of the 126 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 37% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the lighting complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Front lights adjusted. Also interior roof light loose. Seat in second position will not catch. When it rains, it floods my car.

About a year ago I pushed my hazard button and it fell back into the dashboard. So now there is a hole there and I cannot use my flashers if needed.

Reported at 200,000 miles, January 2009

Lighting problems in other years

Lighting problems across all Oldsmobile models