1999 Oldsmobile Alero Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR · data through 07/14/2026

45Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor complaints

9.7%Of all 462 complaints

#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor ranks on this vehicle

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR45 · 9.7%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM38 · 8.2%

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS32 · 6.9%

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP29 · 6.3%

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC24 · 5.2%

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

“ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES,RESURFACED 1. STILL NOT FIXED,UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING WHEN BRAKES APPLIED AND AWFUL NOISE. ROTORS TOO THIN KEEPWARPING HAVENT HAD CAR BUT…”NHTSA complaint 737614 — filed 12/10/2000

“THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED DUE TO VIBRATION PROBLEMS. *MJS”NHTSA complaint 557946 — filed 11/22/2000

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero have service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor problems?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor is the most-reported problem area on the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero: 45 of 462 complaints on file (9.7%). 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:foundation components:disc:rotor category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.