Overview & Reviews

As the Olds brand heads into the sunset, the Alero receives only minor changes. Sport Red is a new exterior color, and the six-speaker stereo has been downgraded to four speakers.

• Sleek styling, brisk performance and handling, user-friendly cockpit design, well-equipped standard model.

• Low-grade interior materials, poor frontal offset crash test score, numb steering, poor resale value.

User Reviews:

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  OK, I guess - 2004 Oldsmobile Alero
  By Scott - January 27 - 9:26 pm

  When I bought this I did not know the resale value was going to plummet into the ground, so its a good thing its a fairly dependable car. It gets decent mileage, but I hate the interior design, specifically the center console. Its as if it were an oversight that only one person would have anything to drink in the front, and the rear cupholder is cheap and keeps pulling out of its sockets. However, it has decent "zip" and has ample trunk room.

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  Less than thrilled - 2004 Oldsmobile Alero
  By berniegir60 - December 8 - 11:23 pm

  Have had several problems - Have had to replace a couple of body bushings and @ less than 50K miles had to replace left front wheel bearing almost a year to the day later had to replace right front wheel bearing because of a bad sensor(would turn off ABS & traction control) nothing wrong with bearing, but cannot replace just the sensor. Only have 1 speed on the fan-high, so have to now replace the blower motor and with about 70K miles both rotors are warped and need replaced. The CD player does not always eject the CD properly. Turning radius is not good and city gas mileage is a little disappointing.

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  Olds alero driver - 2004 Oldsmobile Alero
  By Noah Private - December 2 - 2:36 pm

  This car is really great! Dont get me wrong though there are some problems.... I have an 04 red 2 door 3.4l and boy this thing is pretty quick. You put your foot done and it drops down a gear and just takes off. It feels like you are "floating" when you drive or get up towards the governed speed of 110 mph. I passed a lot of cars with this alero, including some mustangs and many many hondas. This car has some major head gaskets issues however. I am on my 3rd set now. I have rebuilt this motor myself inside and out. Stock rods and pistons are pretty solid, and the aluminum heads dissipate a lot of heat. This car also has bad tranny problems.. This is my second trans in my alero, they leak tranns fluid really bad. However the engine area is pretty easy to work on, you can pull the whole motor apart in the engine bay and put it back together in 8 hours. Also this car seems to have a problem with staying aligned and it blows through brake rotors, calipers, and brake pads. Even with a good alignment this car goes through tires quick. I am a little rough on the car because I deliver pizza everyday. It is pretty fast though, more lower end power. Stock speakers sound nice, driver seat raises and lowers.

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  Great Car - 2004 Oldsmobile Alero
  By Gigi - November 30 - 2:00 am

  This car handles so nice, runs smooth, great gas mileage

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  Great car - 2004 Oldsmobile Alero
  By smomus - November 23 - 2:00 am

  There has been problems with the hazard switch pushing up into the dashbord.

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  Beats a run of the mill honda or Toyota - 2004 Oldsmobile Alero
  By 04aleroGLS - September 14 - 12:40 am

  Is it just me or does everyone and their brother either have a Honda or a Toyota. It gets kind of sickening to me they are everywhere. I took a trip From Richmond VA to S.C., i was getting 35 miles per gallon with the V-6! Who ever had it before me did not do any preventative care to the car, I had to put a lot of work into it but it was worth it, I have asked all of my friends to keep an eye out for any GLS coupes in the Tri-cities area, and we still have not found one. That is what is the best thing about them, they are few and far between. IF you like everyone looking at your car and wondering what it is buy it. I get double and triple takes all the time.

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  nice car for the money - 2004 Oldsmobile Alero
  By baddog - June 1 - 10:00 am

  like the way it looks mine is RED and looks great. Nice car for the money. wish Olds didnt end.

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  Alero is an Arrow - 2004 Oldsmobile Alero
  By Sharkey - March 24 - 10:36 am

  I love my Alero. All is good with the car. If there were one thing I could change on it, that would be the road noise. I am running Goodyear Eagle GT,s, and the road noise is a little high. Other than that, the car is GREAT !! The handling is quick and precise. The trunk has lots of room ! Seats are great. I guess there is one other thing I would change, and that is the headroom. I am a little tall though. But with the seat adjustment, I can lower the seat to a comfortable possition and all is good. Two of the best features of the car are its suprising power and its AWESOME looks. I DO LOVE THIS CAR !!!!!

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  cars - 2004 Oldsmobile Alero
  By rbp - November 4 - 2:00 am

  I like the car alot, I have rented it a few times and always try and request it again at times i cant get it--i wonder y. I have had the Grand Am and the Malibu,. I like the Alero alot better

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  Great Value - 2004 Oldsmobile Alero
  By bulls - June 18 - 10:00 am

  Great Value (factorty rebates plus GM card and drives smoothly. Good power, nice handling, big trunk