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2001 Oldsmobile Alero brakes problems

62 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2001 Oldsmobile Alero, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
62 11% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
42,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 0
Injuries and deaths
6 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2001 Oldsmobile Alero Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 42,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 8 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 10 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 7 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 42,000 miles
Based on 33 complaints that include mileage. 70% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles8
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles10
60k to 80k miles7
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 33 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles, and 70% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 6 injuries.

What owners wrote

Picked up car 1/30/2001 on 4/9/car flat bedded in for brake problems, said it was rear park brake hanging up from rust proofing they replace both rear cables. 5/15 flat bedded again roto on rt. Glazed they replace and adjusted brakes and road tested. 6/19 going shopping with cousin was at a complete stopnext thing the car lunged into the rear of the car in front of us and I still had my foot on the brake. We we all shook up cause it was a sudden jar that we and the people the car hit we all sore from it .

June 2001 CrashInjury

Brakes are defective, they feel like they are not going to stop the vehicle. Manufacturer states they will not cover the cost of the defect. The pads and rotors cost $500.00 to repair. The consumer was told by GM that he did not drive vehicle enough so rotors rusted.

Reported at 11,234 miles, August 2004

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