Tl* the contact owns a 2001 oldsmobile alero. The contact stated that while making a left turn, the contact crashed with another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. No injuries were reported at the time of incident. However, the contact decided to seek medical attention later. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for a diagnostic testing but the contact was unaware of the results. The contact received a notification for recall the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v4000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 121,000.
2001 Oldsmobile Alero airbags problems
14 complaints (4% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 63,100. 13 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 63,100
- crashes
- 13
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal7
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Oldsmobile Alero airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2001 Oldsmobile Alero airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2001 Oldsmobile Alero owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owned a 2001 oldsmobile alero. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled and crashed. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. Medical attention was received, but the crash resulted in the death of the driver. The vehicle was destroyed and included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was made aware of failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 10/29/14*cn updated 4/23/2015
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 oldsmobile alero. The contact stated that while driving approximately 3 MPH making a left turn, the driver side and passenger side airbags deployed. The contact indicated that the vehicle did not crash or make contact with anything prior to the deployment. During the incident the ignition switch moved to the run position independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The failure mileage was 67,000.
Dt*: the contact stated on 7-2-06 while going 50 MPH, the vehicle was hit from behind. The vehicle was airborne and landed into a concrete medium. Neither the driver nor passenger air bags deployed. Damage was done to the rear and to the driver's side of the vehicle. Injuries were sustained, and a police report was taken.
Re 2001 oldsmobile alero was involved in an accident consumer wants more responses. *bf the air bags did not deploy when the accident occurred.
While driving 45 MPH consumer's vehicle was hit head on. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Driver sustained a broken rib, and was taken to the hospital.
Was involved in a frontal collision on 3/5/03 and the air bags failed to deploy in my 2001 oldsmobile alero. I was traveling 40-45 MPH southbound on scottsdale rd when another car turned left in front of me. The impact bent the impact bars, moved my compressor to the other side of the vehicle, hood, bumper, fender damage, the preliminary estimate without doing a tear down is at $5000.00. I have suffered neck, shoulder and leg injuries. I contacted gm and they said a certified gm rep will go look at the car and take pictures and will contact me on the 29th. I received a call from a man who did not identify himself at the dealer ship and said he was a private investigator for gm and down loaded the info off the computer in the car and the air bag should not have gone off, and told me I need to have them start repairing the vehicle immediately. Yet in the owners manual it states the air bag will deploy in a near frontal or frontal impact and that they can only access this computer in the car with the owners consent which I did not give. I have had numerous problems with this car from electrical engine work, the fuel sensor showing me I had gas when I don't, scratched rotors, and the hazards and blinkers working and not working which still has not been fixed by the dealership. Even the police offers did not want to get in the vehicle to move because the air bag did not go off and they where concerned that it did not.
While driving 45 MPH consumer's vehicle was involved in a head on collision, and the air bags failed to deploy.
Consumer was involved in a frontal collision at about 40 MPH. Upon impact there was no deployment of frontal airbags when vehicle was hit in front by a toyota truck. Also airbags did not deploy after being hit by the toyota truck and then finally hitting a parked ford mustang head on.
While driving in the rain at 50 MPH, the driver lost control of vehicle, and hit a guardrail head on. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. *ak *jb
Questions about the 2001 Oldsmobile Alero airbags
Does the 2001 Oldsmobile Alero have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the airbags of the 2001 Oldsmobile Alero, 4% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2001 Oldsmobile Alero airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 63,100 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Oldsmobile Alero airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Oldsmobile Alero have bad airbags?
The Oldsmobile Alero model years with the most airbags complaints are 2000 (27 complaints), 2003 (24 complaints) and 1999 (14 complaints).
Other 2001 Oldsmobile Alero problems
Electrical 130Lights 68Engine 61Brakes 53Fuel system 41Visibility 35Suspension 18Steering 17Body 14Acceleration 13Transmission 13Tires 8Wheels 5Seat belts 4Seats 4Driver assistance 2
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