1999 Oldsmobile Alero Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Problems
NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 462 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero overview page.
What owners report
“WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED WOULD STEEP ON BRAKE PEDAL, BUT BRAKES WILL NOT WORK AS THEY SHOULD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, ROTORS…”NHTSA complaint 878714 — filed 01/22/2001
“THIS PROBLEM WAS FOUND BY MY HUSBAND ON EACH OCCURANCE, I AM SCARED FOR OUR SAFETY AND THE SAFTY OF OTHERS BECAUSE I NEVER WOULD…”NHTSA complaint 731919 — filed 09/19/2000
“WHILE APLYING BRAKES PEDAL WOULD SLOWLY GO TO THE FLOOR IF YOU PUMPED IT IT WOULD COME BACK AND PEDAL PRESURE FELT MUSHY. WHILE GOTNG…”NHTSA complaint 731274 — filed 09/13/2000
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero have service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip problems?
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero: 29 of 462 complaints on file (6.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero have in total?
462 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 14 involved a crash, 11 involved a fire, 14 reported injuries, and 2 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
