There are 7 stored owner reports matching the tires & wheels leading-label group for the 2001 Oldsmobile Alero in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE WHEEL WELL CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY FROM THE SCENE TO A SALVAGE YARD AND WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.
THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE DEFLATED ON IT'S OWN. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PUT AIR IN THE TIRE DAILY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BROKE OFF FROM LUG BOLTS. ALL LUG BOLTS BROKE OFF BEHIND THE WHEEL HUB.
THE HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING FAN CONTROL KNOB ONLY WORKS ON THE 3RD OR 4TH SELECTION. IT STARTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND KEEPS MOVING UP A NOTCH. THIS IS TO BE TRUE ON SEVERAL ALERO'S OF THIS YEAR. WILL THERE BE A RECALL ON THIS? *LA
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE RUBBING AGAINST THE WHEEL. *NLM. *AK
DRIVING AT 40 MPH ON DRY ROAD WHEN RIGHT REAR TIRE CAME OFF OF CAR CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. ON INVESTIGATION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RIGHT REAR TIRE THAT HAD COME OFF WAS STILL INTACT MEANING NO BLOW OUT AND LUG NUTS WERE STILL IN PLACE BUT ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE TIRE YOU COULD SEE WHERE THE SPINDLE HAD SEPARTED FROM THE STRUT HOUSING CAUSING THE TIRE TO COME OFF THE CAR. ALSO, ON THE LEFT REAR OF THE CAR. THAT TIRE REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE CAR BUT PULLED UP AND AWAY FROM ITS ATTACHMENT WITH THE SAME DEFECT NOTED AT THE SPINDLE SEPARATION FROM THE STRUT HOUSING. I HAVE PICTURES OF ALL THESE DETAILS AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS LOOK AT THE CAR AND THEY HAVE ALL COME UP WITH THE SAME CONSENSUS THAT THE SEPARATION OF THIS SPINDLE FROM THE STRUT HOUSING IS WHAT MADE THE TIRE COME OFF AND THUS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VECHILE AND TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE AS DEEMED SO BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. I SUFFERED 2 FRACTURED RIBS, A RUPTURED TENDON OF THE AC JOINT IN MY LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK PAIN THAT I AM CURRENTLY BEING TREATED FOR. I AM OUT ON DISABILITY BECAUSE OF THESE INJURIES. I AM A REGISTERED NURSE. THANKFULLY, MY CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE CAR WITH ME AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. I FEAR THAT THIS MIGHT HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE AND LIVES COULD BE LOST. DT
CONSUMER FEELS A VIBRATION IN STEERING WHICH IS CAUSED BY BENT RIM IN FRONT LEFT. CONSUMER FEELS IT WAS DUE TO POOR DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURING. *AK
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Vehicle import recorded: Sep 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.