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2000 Oldsmobile Alero lighting problems

The 2000 Oldsmobile Alero has 172 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 21% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

172

Lighting complaints

21%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Lighting complaints by year

Alero lighting complaints by model year172 complaints1999: 57 complaints2000: 172 complaints2001: 73 complaints2002: 85 complaints2003: 16 complaints2004: 24 complaints
Alero lighting complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

03V327000LightingAugust 28, 2003 · 670,740 units

Defect

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE HAZARD WARNING SWITCHES THAT MAY EXPERIENCE SOLDER JOINT CRACKING CAUSED BY RAPID TEMPERATURE TRANSITIONS AND THE SOLDERING PROCESS. IF SOLDER JOINT CRACKING OCCURS AND RESULTS IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LAMPS BECOME INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE.

Consequence

WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE DRIVER CANNOT USE THEM TO SIGNAL INTENT TO TURN THAT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537.

What owners report

WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNALS THERE WAS NO INDICATION INSIDE OF VEHICLE THAT THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE IN USE OR NOT. ALSO, THERE NO LIGHTS WERE BLINKING. STOPPED VEHICLE ON SIDE OF ROAD AND GOT OUT TO CHECK SIGNAL LIGHTS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES, AND NOTHING SHOWED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Lighting · January 5, 2004

Common questions

How many lighting complaints does the 2000 Oldsmobile Alero have?

NHTSA has 172 complaints about the 2000 Oldsmobile Alero lighting — 21% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2000 Oldsmobile Alero lighting?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the lighting: 03V327000.

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.