2002 Oldsmobile Alero Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 3%of 279 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 56,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 Oldsmobile Alero, 3% of the 279 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,000 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Ltr fm julie zawadzki (ny) request assistance in securing a 2002 Oldsmobile Alero she rented fm budget rent-a-car, her husband was injured in a vehicle crash when the seatbelt & airbag failed. The vehicle hit a snow bank, went up and then rolled 60 feet down an embankment.”
NHTSA complaint #10052106, filed 2003-12, 13,000 miles“While driving a rental vehicle at 52 MPH, the vehicle hit a snow drift, rolled over and went off the road, then rolled 60 ft. Down an embankment. Driver came out of the seat belt without it disconnecting and the driver's air bag did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10038281, filed 2003-10, 16,800 miles“During a 55 MPH collision front air bags did not deploy. Consumer pulled over, and the vehicle was towed to the dealership, who did not resolve the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10117105, filed 2005-03, 56,000 miles“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 NHTSA campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #10632808, filed 2014-09, 180,000 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Oldsmobile Alero. On may 21, 2007, the contact crashed into a tree while driving 35 MPH. The air bags failed to deploy. The passenger suffered a severe head injury and received seven stitches. The driver's chest and back were bruised. The weather was not a factor. The vehicle was destroyed and is currently in the contact's garage. A police report was filed. The VIN, engine size, and # of cylinders were unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 71,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10191491, filed 2007-05, 71,000 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Oldsmobile Alero
133 complaintsExterior lighting
78 complaintsEngine cooling
28 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
15 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsElectronic stability control
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Oldsmobile Alero
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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