2002 Oldsmobile Alero: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2002 Oldsmobile Alero. The campaign is 14V400000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Jul 2014. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Ignition. NHTSA has 279 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 14V400000, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 5,877,718 units in total.
14V400000Received . 5,877,718 units.
Electrical System / Ignition
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am and 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14350. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
279 complaints, 407 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2002 Oldsmobile Alero
- All 2002 vehicles
| Component | 2002 Alero | All 2002 vehicles | Alero, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 339.1 | 94.6 | 214.4 | 138 |
| Exterior Lighting | 208.8 | 33.3 | 142.9 | 85 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 71.3 | 100.3 | 91.9 | 29 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 39.3 | 76.5 | 123.9 | 16 |
| Visibility | 39.3 | 38.7 | 60.6 | 16 |
| Unknown or Other | 31.9 | 21 | 19.7 | 13 |
| Engine | 31.9 | 23.4 | 22.1 | 13 |
| Steering | 27 | 39.6 | 34 | 11 |
| Suspension | 24.6 | 81.2 | 38.1 | 10 |
| Structure | 22.1 | 62 | 32.3 | 9 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 26.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 11
- Complaints that report a fire
- 8
- Injuries in the complaints
- 9
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 17 Aug 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE05055 | Preliminary evaluation | TURN SIGNAL FAILURES | Exterior Lighting / Hazard Flashing Warning Lights / Switch | 27 Sep 2005 | 13 Jan 2006 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2002 Oldsmobile AleroThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2002 Oldsmobile Alero: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/oldsmobile/alero/2002/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- General Motors LLC
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 Oldsmobile Alero?
- 5,877,718 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Oldsmobile Alero have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Oldsmobile Alero, model years 1998 to 2004. 1 of them names the 2002 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2002 Oldsmobile Alero name most often?
- Electrical System: 138 of 407 component mentions, or 339.1 per 1,000. For all 2002 vehicles the figure is 94.6 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Oldsmobile Alero open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.