2001 Oldsmobile Alero air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 15 complaints for the 2001 Oldsmobile Alero, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 3% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 13 crashes, 10 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2001 oldsmobile alero. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled and crashed. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. Medical attention was received, but the crash resulted in the death of the driver. The vehicle was destroyed and included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was made aware of failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 10/29/14 updated 4/23/2015
While driving in the rain at 50 MPH, the driver lost control of vehicle, and hit a guardrail head on. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. *nlm
Other problems reported for the 2001 Oldsmobile Alero
- Electrical system 135 complaints
- Lighting 73 complaints
- Brakes 62 complaints
- Engine 62 complaints
- Fuel system 41 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 36 complaints
- Suspension 19 complaints
- Steering 17 complaints