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2000 Oldsmobile Alero air bags problems

27 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2000 Oldsmobile Alero cite air bags, 5% of all 561 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
27
5% of all complaints
Crashes
15
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
10
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the air bags

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“TAKATA RECALL, FOLLOWUP AND CONCERN. TODAY IS I WANT TO GREET EVERY ONE A HAPPY 4 OF JULY. CELEBRATING THAT WE WANT PEOPLE OF UNITED STATES ARE SAFE AND NO ONE GET INJURED DUE COMPANY AND MANUFACTURER BRANCH OF SERVICES NEGLECTING TO DO THE ORDER OF NHTSA RECALL AND SOME OWNERS COMPLAINED ABOUT THE VEHICLE PROBLEM THAT TREATHS TO THE SAFETINESS AND LIVES OF OTHERS. SINCE THAT DAY TILL NOW THE CAR WAS STILL AT PUTNAM GM BURLINGAME MY OTHER CONCERN BY NOT DOING MY COMPLAIN BECAUSE THEY SAID ITS NOT A PART OF RECALL BUT IT IS BELONG TO THE SAME EXPERIENCE EFFECT AND COMPLAIN THAT MUST GIVES ATTENTION ITS FATAL. IF EVER THIS VEHICLE GOES TO OTHER IF I DONATED OR TRADE IT AND THEIR NEVER CHECKED OR DIAGNOSE IT BECAUSE THEIR JUST FOCUS ON SPECIFIC ORDER SOME DEFECT CAUSED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH AND SUDDEN STOP OF ENGINE WHILE RUNNING COULD CAUSE PROBLEM AND SAFETY OF OTHERS. FIXING THIS CAR HELPS A LOT NOT ONLY ME SAFETY OF OTHERS AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS LAWSUITS BY IGNORING IT. WE HONESTLY REPORTING THE UNUSUAL DEFECT EXHIBITS BY THE XARWERE NOT ABUSING TO FIX A DAMAGE CAUSE BY US BEFORE WE DID SOME ACTION THAT THEY THINK WE ONLY WANT TO FIX IGNITION PROBLEM, I AM…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 4, 2017Electrical system, Air bagsODI 11002985
“TAKATA RECALL, SINCE THE CAR HAS A IGNITION PROBLEM AND IT IS AT THE PUTNAM GM BURLINGAME TILL NOW THEY DON'T DO ANY OF RECALL EVEN DIAGNOSE THE CAR AND THEY WANT ME TO REMOVE IT NOW OR I HAVE TO PAY TO FIX IT DIFFERENT FROM THE MANUFACTURE CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYS LAST TUESDAY WHEN I TOW THAT CAR TO THEIR PLACE AFTER I TELL TO THEM THE SITUATION THEY SAID THEY TAKING CARE OF IT, NOW THEY CHANGE. I FEEL LIKE BECAUSE I HAVE A OLDER CAR AND NO VALUE THEY DON'T THINK ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE CAR AND THE DAMAGE COULD BE MADE TO OTHERS. I CAN'T. DRIVE THAT CAR NOT SAFE.I CAN'T WORK WITHOUT CAR PLEASE HELP . I'M NOT ASKING TO FIX THE PAINT OR WHEEL. JUST CHECK WHAT THEY HAVE TO FIX STOPPING OF ENGINE AND HARD TO START CAUSE BY IGNITION AND THE AIRBAG MUST WORK PROPERLY.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 30, 2017Electrical system, Air bags, EngineODI 11002574
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE COVER OF THE FRONTAL PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS LIFTED ON ONE OF THE CORNERS APPROXIMATELY A HALF OF AN INCH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE COVER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG PROGRESSIVELY STARTED TO LIFT EVEN MORE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONTAL PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,100.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 13, 2015Air bagsODI 10781566
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT FAILED TO INFLATE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND RIGHT KNEE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 23, 2015Air bagsCrash reportedODI 10736021
“DRIVING ON A GRAVEL ROAD AT 30 MILES PER HOUR WHEN STEERING AND BRAKES DID NOT WORK WENT IN THE DITCH JUST ABOUT FLIPPED THE CAR THE INS COMPANY SAID TO BAD CAN NOT DO NOTHING THE RECALL ENDED THAT NIGHT TO LATE. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 9, 2015Steering, Air bags, Service brakesCrash reportedODI 10682367
“I HAVE A 2000 OLDSMOB ILE ALERO WHICH WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS AGO. IT WAS PRIMARILY A FRONT END CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNING IN FRONT OF ME AT ABOUT 35 MPH. THERE WAS NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT,WHICH LED ME TO BELIEVE THERE MAY BE A SENSOR OR INFLATER PROBLEM. BOTH AIRBAGS ON THE OTHER CAR DEPLOYED. I WONDER IF THIS HAPPENED ON SIMILAR VEHICLES? THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A BODY SHOP, BUT NOTHING WAS DONE TO DETERMINE IF THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS FLAWED.*AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 29, 2007Air bagsCrash reportedODI 10186479

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 7, 2026NHTSA vehicle page

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.