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2002 Oldsmobile Alero lighting problems

The 2002 Oldsmobile Alero has 85 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 21% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

85

Lighting complaints

21%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

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.

What owners report

I HAVE A 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO GL SEDAN AND THE FOLLOWING HAS JUST STARTED TO HAPPEN WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS: TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTION THAT LEADS TO FLICKERING OR TOTAL FAILURE OF THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS AND THE INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL - THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT PROMPTED A 2003 RECALL…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Lighting · July 21, 2007

Common questions

How many lighting complaints does the 2002 Oldsmobile Alero have?

NHTSA has 85 complaints about the 2002 Oldsmobile Alero lighting — 21% 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.