2002 Oldsmobile Alero Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 2%of 279 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 21,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2002 Oldsmobile Alero, 2% of the 279 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 21,000 miles. 1 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.
“The accelerator pedal on my 2002 olds Alero is sticking. The first time this happened I was going down a mountain I live on and had to brake the entire time; I have never had to do that before. The second time it happened I was ended up going 40 on a flat road and my foot never hit the gas pedal. This has happened on several occasions since then and I'm not sure how to fix it. Thank you.”
NHTSA complaint #10205923, filed 2007-10, 97,500 miles“The accelerator (throttle) got stuck while my daughter was driving approx. 45 miles per hour and caused the car to run fast causing her not to be able to stop at a intersection sending the vehicle over a ditch and hurting her and the passenger. We have police report and pictures, no other car was involved.”
NHTSA complaint #10058818, filed 2004-02“When I put my car into drive and let off the brake the car accelerate by itself. I do not have my foot on the gas and the car will continue to speed up until I hit the brake. While braking the car seems like it is still trying to accelerate. You have to push the brake all the way to the floor and hold it to try and maintain a full stop.if I put the car in neutral the rpms shoot way up. If I brake and stop the car and quickly throw it into park and shut it off and restart the car it usually solves the problem but it is definitely not a fix. …”
NHTSA complaint #10450831, filed 2012-03“When applying accelerator at 50-55 MPH vehicle will not accelerate, engine will not revv. Vehicle has been taken to dealer 4 times, cannot find a cause.”
NHTSA complaint #8015496, filed 2002-08Vehicle speed control: 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 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsBody and structure
9 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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