The 2004 Oldsmobile Alero has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 5,877,718 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 175 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3,…
Consequence
If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
47
1crashes1fires1injuries
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
14
ENGINE
13
1crashes1fires1injuries
AIR BAGS
12
7crashes5injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
5
POWER TRAIN
5
1crashes1fires1injuries
STEERING
5
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints175
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I have exhaust coming into the car through the vent when thermostat is in use, my back seats are not in the clip and flip up with no problem and I have a 8 year old son who sits back there, my break pedal will lock and I cannot apply pressure, my dash lights just stopped working I believe the ecm…”
“I have exhaust coming into the car through the vent when thermostat is in use, my back seats are not in the clip and flip up with no problem and I have a 8 year old son who sits back there, my break pedal will lock and I cannot apply pressure, my dash lights just stopped working I believe the ecm…”
“I have exhaust coming into the car through the vent when thermostat is in use, my back seats are not in the clip and flip up with no problem and I have a 8 year old son who sits back there, my break pedal will lock and I cannot apply pressure, my dash lights just stopped working I believe the ecm…”
“Friendly chevrolet 62704 has refused the open recall on my vehicle after being on schedule for tommrow 8a.m service manager sir richard said it's a waste of time and not my issue.”
“The contact owns a 2004 oldsmobile alero. The contact stated that while turning the key the vehicle failed to start. The blinkers were inoperable at times. There was an abnormal grinding sound detected while turning the ignition. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to…”
“The contact owns a 2004 oldsmobile alero. The contact stated that while turning the key the vehicle failed to start. The blinkers were inoperable at times. There was an abnormal grinding sound detected while turning the ignition. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to…”
“Lo que debes resaltar en el reporte: kilometraje: 60,000 millas (especifica que el daã±o grave se notã³ a las 40,000). Componente: "structure: frame and members" (estructura: chasis y travesaã±os). Riesgo: "complete structural failure" (fallo estructural completo”
“Lo que debes resaltar en el reporte: kilometraje: 60,000 millas (especifica que el daã±o grave se notã³ a las 40,000). Componente: "structure: frame and members" (estructura: chasis y travesaã±os). Riesgo: "complete structural failure" (fallo estructural completo”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Oldsmobile Alero as of
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