2001 Oldsmobile Alero engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 62 complaints for the 2001 Oldsmobile Alero, 11% of the complaints on file.

Complaints: 62 11% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 70,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 1 and 0
Injuries and deaths: 1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Based on 34 complaints that include mileage. 38% 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	3
20k to 40k miles	3
40k to 60k miles	7
60k to 80k miles	6
80k to 100k miles	2
100k to 120k miles	6
120k to 140k miles	3
140k to 160k miles	1
160k to 180k miles	2
180k to 200k miles	1
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 34 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 38% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 oldsmobile alero. The contact stated that the ignition failed and caused the engine to stall while driving 55 MPH. The driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the guardrail. The contact suffered injuries to the left shoulder and neck, which required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The driver was able to restart the engine and the vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.

May 2015 CrashInjury

Failure of intake manifold resulted in coolant leaking into the engine after only 40,000 miles, I am finding this is a common problem often resulting in engine failure.

Reported at 41,000 miles, December 2003

Engine problems in other years

Engine problems across all Oldsmobile models