2004 Oldsmobile Alero Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 5%of 109 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 107,650miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the steering of the 2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 5% of the 109 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 107,650 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.
“I was driving on the freeway and my car turned off without warning. My car turned off (power sheering locked up) I made it to the side of the road but not before almost getting hit by a 2 different semi-trucks. I was stranded on the freeway for 4 hours with a new born baby. I have yet to be able to fix my car due to this issue. I have been looking for information on what happened to my car when I found the recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10651503, filed 2014-10, 120,000 miles“My son was driving down a road when the engine stopped running. He had no brakes or power steering causing him to leave the roadway and crash into a fence. The crash didn't deploy the airbag, but caused sever damage to the car, resulting in it being totaled. It was towed to a junk yard where it was sold as scrap. Fortunately my son was only slightly injured, and did not require medical attention. I contacted GM after receiving their recall notice in september, 2014. …”
NHTSA complaint #10641159, filed 2014-10, 130,000 miles“Failure happen again. The vehicle as taken to the dealer. The dealer replace. The cam sensor and crank sensor modulator. The vehicle was repaired however the failure happen again. The dealer then stated that could not duplicate the failure again. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure persisted. The failure was taken to the dealer. The dealer stated the fuel pump would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure reocured shortly after. The dealer fuel pump would need to be repaired again. The vehicle was taken to another dealer. …”
NHTSA complaint #10578880, filed 2014-04, 107,650 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Oldsmobile Alero. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to turn as all the warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the steering wheel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. In addition, the contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). However, the part needed to do the recall was unavailable. …”
NHTSA complaint #10649586, filed 2014-10, 85,000 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Oldsmobile Alero. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the engine stalled without warning and the power steering and brakes failed. The vehicle restarted after multiple attempts, but the failure recurred multiple times. The dealer stated that the failure could be due to a faulty ignition switch and/or various engine failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received NHTSA campaign number: 14v40000 (electrical system) and performed the recommendations from the notification, including driving with a single key. The failure recurred numerous times. …”
NHTSA complaint #10631662, filed 2014-09, 35,570 milesRelated service bulletins
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Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Oldsmobile Alero
57 complaintsExterior lighting
21 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Oldsmobile Alero
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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