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2000 Oldsmobile Alero engine problems

The 2000 Oldsmobile Alero has 93 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

93

Engine complaints

11%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Alero engine complaints by model year93 complaints1998: 1 complaints1999: 89 complaints2000: 93 complaints2001: 64 complaints2002: 41 complaints2003: 29 complaints2004: 17 complaints
Alero engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THROUGH OUT THE VEHICLE VENTS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE.…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · July 23, 2012 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2000 Oldsmobile Alero have?

NHTSA has 93 complaints about the 2000 Oldsmobile Alero engine — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.