2002 Oldsmobile Alero: engine stalls while driving

17 of the 279 complaints about the 2002 Oldsmobile Alero describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints: 17
of this car's complaints: 6%
typical mileage: 90,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 94 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine stalls while driving by model year

2004
12
2003
29
2002
17
2001
33
2000
33
1999
10
1998
1

What owners say

Filed Aug 17, 2026 · Engine · WY

2002 oldsmobile alero was driving on interstate and very low on fuel when i exited the interstate at the street light it turned green and as i was accelerating my car stalled out and since then ive pur 2 gallons of fuel in it and now it cranks but wont start up and now it back fires when trying to start it and my security light is off and I'm getting fuel pressure in the front rail and I got spark and yea my fuel pump is humming.

Filed Jun 20, 2019 · Engine · 203,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 oldsmobile alero. While exiting a parking lot, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and it was able to drive normally; however, the failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 203,000.

Filed Jul 19, 2018 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 97,000 miles · OH

Car often stalls starting. Easily cuts off when portable phone charger is in place or if radio is on after 5 minutes with discontinuing engine. Cut off at a stop sign recently without warning and would not restart until some time later. Has new battery less than 8 months old. Did the same things with old battery and was thought that it was the problem but continues with the same issues. Seems to have a short in the electrical system somewhere.

Filed Jun 9, 2015 · Electrical · 128,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 oldsmobile alero. While driving at approximately 40 MPH, the engine stalled without warning and the vehicle did not restart. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired by an authorized dealer under the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000.

Filed Oct 2, 2014 · Electrical · LA

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 oldsmobile alero. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled on several occasions. Additionally, the key failed to turn in the ignition. The vehicle was towed on several occasions and repaired. The repairs were unknown, but the failure persisted. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system) and stated that the part was not available. The dealer did not provide a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was not available.

Filed Sep 23, 2014 · Electrical · 75,000 miles · FL · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2002 oldsmobile alero. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning, the vehicle spun out and crashed into a median. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a black eye and bloody nose from the impact of the air bag. There was no medical attention required. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

Filed Sep 15, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 27,363 miles · PA

My car shut off while driving on downtown street. Tow was necessary. Ignition sensory assembly had to be replaced. I received recall for this today gm #14350. I was told there would be directions in the case that I already made repair. There are no instructions. I have a very specific receipt for the repair. How do I get reimbursed. Phone #'s are always busy...that's why I'm trying for information here. Thanks.

Filed Sep 12, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · 180,000 miles · TX · crash

Tl* the contact owned a 2002 oldsmobile alero. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning and caused the contact to crash into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact also stated that the vehicle failed to start and was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

Filed Jul 22, 2014 · Electrical · 86,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 oldsmobile alero. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the security light illuminated. The vehicle could be restarted and the failure recurred ten times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and the dealer stated that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.

Filed Jun 27, 2014 · Electrical · 90,000 miles · OH

Car shut off and lost power to steering and braking due to ignition failure. Car would randomly shut off while driving. Issue was faulty ignition and was replaced by local mechanic.

Filed May 10, 2012 · Electrical · 46,560 miles · PA

On many occasions now my 2002 oldsmobile alero would be working perfectly one day and then the next time I went to start it would not start. The first time it happened I had my uncle who is a mechanic come and look it over, he told me that my security system is locking the car up and to let it sit with the key turned for 10 minutes and it will start again. This worked but now the problem is happening more and more often. So, I came online to see if any other oldsmobile alero owners were experiencing the same problem and I found over 50 reviews on one site alone that this was happening. On top of that many of these car owners were saying that the problem only continues to get worse to the point the car shuts off while driving!!! I have a child, as many of the others owners said they did also, and as a parent that is absolutely terrifying. What if I'm on a highway? Others said they spent a lot of money for the problem to be fixed for it to continue to come back or cause more problems. And as if this issue was not dangerous enough, my turn signals also short out and do not blink at times. I do not believe a car could be anymore dangerous. I would like a response and resolution to this issue asap! Please!!!

Filed Feb 15, 2012 · Electrical · 178,000 miles · MN · crash

Security light comes on and the car shuts off while driving. We lost steering and were headed toward oncoming traffic, but ran over a street sign and stopped. Sometimes the light will come on and no problems until after we park and shut the car off. When we try to start it again, sometimes it starts back up fine and other times it turns over, but wont fire. When this happens, we have to turn the key to the on position for 10 minutes. During this 10 minutes the security light flashes. After exactly 10 minutes the light turns solid for 5 seconds and then shuts off. We then take the key out, put it back in and the car starts. My understanding is that the car think it's being stolen and shuts down the fuel system instantly. We lose complete steering when this happens. Whats also happening is the security system is draining the battery while the car is shut off. When we get anywhere we have to take the security fuses out so the battery doesn't drain. This is a severe safety concern. There are post all over the internet with people having the same problem.