https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Oldsmobile Silhouette. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:36:04 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1667032 Thu, 04 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL STARTED POURING OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT REFUELING THE VEHICLE TOOK AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME TO ACCOMPLISH. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WERE SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. TH https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1667033 Thu, 04 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL STARTED POURING OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT REFUELING THE VEHICLE TOOK AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME TO ACCOMPLISH. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WERE SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. TH https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1515088 Tue, 13 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT 2004 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE LUXURY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RADIO, LOCKS, SLIDING DOORS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL ALL MALFUNCTION. *JS https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1508373 Sun, 21 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT SHORT AND SWEET, I WAS IN MY VEHICLE, STATIONARY IN MY YARD, NOT RUNNING WITHOUT THE KEY AND I WAS LOCKED IN. IT WOULD NOT LET ME OUT. ONE CAN IMAGINE MANY CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THIS WOULD BE DEATH-INDUCING. (FRAILER PERSON, NO HEAVY OBJECTS TO BREAK WINDOWS, MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, NO CELL PHONE, ETC, ETC, ETC.) https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1472867 Sat, 02 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT IVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW. FRIDAY JUNE 1 2018 I WAS DRIVING WITH ALL 4 OF MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE AND MY DRIVER REAR SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF THE VEHICLE COMPLETLY . ALL 3 LATCHES THAT ATTACH THE DOOR TO THE VEHICLE DETACHED AND THE DOOR WENT TO THE FLOOR. WERE WERE MOVING STATE I WAS GOING ABOUT 15 MPH https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1472868 Sat, 02 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT IVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW. FRIDAY JUNE 1 2018 I WAS DRIVING WITH ALL 4 OF MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE AND MY DRIVER REAR SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF THE VEHICLE COMPLETLY . ALL 3 LATCHES THAT ATTACH THE DOOR TO THE VEHICLE DETACHED AND THE DOOR WENT TO THE FLOOR. WERE WERE MOVING STATE I WAS GOING ABOUT 15 MPH https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1434654 Fri, 22 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT MY 10 YEAR OLD NIECE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF OUR 2004 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE OUTSIDE THE MALL. THE MOTOR WAS ALREADY RUNNING, IN PARK, AS I HAD COME TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER AND NIECE FROM THE MALL. THE DOOR APPEARED TO BE LOCKED SINCE IT WOULD NOT OPEN, SO I PUSHED 'UNLOCK' A FEW TIMES AS SHE AND MY GROWN DAUGHTER TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR. I JUST HEARD A CLICKING https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1386684 Thu, 22 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMT I COULD NOT GET MY VAN INSPECTED LAST OCT AS THE CODE CAME UP PO 446, WE WERE TOLD TO DRIVE 50 MILES, THEN 100 MILES, DIDN`T CORRECT THIS WE TRIED FOR 2 WEEKS . WE WERE GOING TO FLORIDA FOR THE WINTER,AND STOPPED IN WAVERLY NY TO SEE IF THE 150 MILES TO THERE WOULD CORRECT THIS NO, WHILE WE WERE IN FL. IN FEB. I HAD A MECHANIC CHECK OUT THE CAR , HE CHANGED THE OIL AND ALL FILTERS ,NEW PLUGS AND W https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1371577 Tue, 18 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT MY 2002 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I'M GOING 30MPH OR 65MPH. EVERYTHING STOPS. THIS IS A SCARY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING! THE CAR IS OTHERWISE PERFECT AND HAS 47K MILES. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER LAST NOVEMBER, AND WAS TOLD THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS. I CONTACTED GM THREE WEEKS AGO, AND NOW IT'S BACK AT THE DEALER. HELP, PLEAS https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1309179 Wed, 17 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT MY VEHICLE PLUS MANY OTHER MULTIPLE YEAR AND MAKE EXPENDED BASE GM MINI VANS ARE DEVELOPING GASOLINE LEAKS AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK DUE TO WORN PLASTIC SEAL. THE ONLY REPAIR IS REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK, THAT RETAILS AROUND $800. THERE IS NOT A REPLACEMENT TANK IN THE UNITED STATES AND NO PARTS BEING MANUFACTURED... MY CAR IS A LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE BUT DANGEROUS TO DRIV https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1295637 Tue, 05 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT CAR WON'T START UNLESS YOU WIGGLE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. CAN DIE AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1268587 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT MY COMPLAINT IS THE FACT THAT COMPANIES NEED TO TRACK DOWN ANY OWNER OF A VEHICLE THAT THEIR COMPANY MAKES. MY DAD PURCHASED THIS OLDSMOBILE VAN, IT WAS A USED VEHICLE, HE DID NOT REALIZE THAT THERE HAD BEEN RECALLS FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELTS, AND AIR BAGS. I SHARED A MAIL BOX WITH HIM, AND I GOT THE MAIL EVERY DAY, SO I KNOW HE NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFO ON THIS. IN 2010 MY DAD WAS INVOLVED IN https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1268588 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT MY COMPLAINT IS THE FACT THAT COMPANIES NEED TO TRACK DOWN ANY OWNER OF A VEHICLE THAT THEIR COMPANY MAKES. MY DAD PURCHASED THIS OLDSMOBILE VAN, IT WAS A USED VEHICLE, HE DID NOT REALIZE THAT THERE HAD BEEN RECALLS FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELTS, AND AIR BAGS. I SHARED A MAIL BOX WITH HIM, AND I GOT THE MAIL EVERY DAY, SO I KNOW HE NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFO ON THIS. IN 2010 MY DAD WAS INVOLVED IN https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1235583 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN AND IT HAS SECURITY LIGHT COME ON. IT SHUTS THE ENGINE AND ALL POWER OFF. THE VAN WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. A REAL SAFETY HAZARD. https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1235584 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN AND IT HAS SECURITY LIGHT COME ON. IT SHUTS THE ENGINE AND ALL POWER OFF. THE VAN WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. A REAL SAFETY HAZARD. https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1235585 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN AND IT HAS SECURITY LIGHT COME ON. IT SHUTS THE ENGINE AND ALL POWER OFF. THE VAN WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. A REAL SAFETY HAZARD. https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1197902 Sun, 12 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY PLACE AT WORSHIP WHEN A FRIEND TOLD ME I HAD NO BACKUP LIGHTS. I WENT STRAIGHT TO THE AUTO SUPPLY STORE. REPLACING THE BULBS DID NOT WORK. THEY TOLD ME IT HAD TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I WENT ELSEWHERE. SAME STORY. WENT TO THE HE TRANSMISSION STORE. THEY SAID MY TRANSMISSION WAS GOING OUT AND IT WOULD COST ME $1897.00 TO FIX IT. TWO LITTLE BULBS. THAT WAS A YEAR AGO AND https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1197903 Sun, 12 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY PLACE AT WORSHIP WHEN A FRIEND TOLD ME I HAD NO BACKUP LIGHTS. I WENT STRAIGHT TO THE AUTO SUPPLY STORE. REPLACING THE BULBS DID NOT WORK. THEY TOLD ME IT HAD TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I WENT ELSEWHERE. SAME STORY. WENT TO THE HE TRANSMISSION STORE. THEY SAID MY TRANSMISSION WAS GOING OUT AND IT WOULD COST ME $1897.00 TO FIX IT. TWO LITTLE BULBS. THAT WAS A YEAR AGO AND https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1197904 Sun, 12 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY PLACE AT WORSHIP WHEN A FRIEND TOLD ME I HAD NO BACKUP LIGHTS. I WENT STRAIGHT TO THE AUTO SUPPLY STORE. REPLACING THE BULBS DID NOT WORK. THEY TOLD ME IT HAD TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I WENT ELSEWHERE. SAME STORY. WENT TO THE HE TRANSMISSION STORE. THEY SAID MY TRANSMISSION WAS GOING OUT AND IT WOULD COST ME $1897.00 TO FIX IT. TWO LITTLE BULBS. THAT WAS A YEAR AGO AND https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1197915 Sun, 12 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT THE ENGINE. THE COOLANT LOW LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN THOUGH IT ISN'T.. HAVE HAD IT CHECKED. THEY SAID ITS ALL OK. THEN I READ THESE COMPLAINTS. WHY AREN'T THEY BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR A DEFECT!!!!! ITS THEIR DEFECT, NOT OURS. WE DIDN'T SIGN UP FOR $1200 IN REPAIRS OR MORE!!! ARE YOU GETTING PAID TO SIT THERE AND JUST PUT THESE UP HERE TO APPEASE US? NO WONDER THIS NATION IS GOING YOU KNOW WHERE IN A https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1197916 Sun, 12 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT THE ENGINE. THE COOLANT LOW LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN THOUGH IT ISN'T.. HAVE HAD IT CHECKED. THEY SAID ITS ALL OK. THEN I READ THESE COMPLAINTS. WHY AREN'T THEY BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR A DEFECT!!!!! ITS THEIR DEFECT, NOT OURS. WE DIDN'T SIGN UP FOR $1200 IN REPAIRS OR MORE!!! ARE YOU GETTING PAID TO SIT THERE AND JUST PUT THESE UP HERE TO APPEASE US? NO WONDER THIS NATION IS GOING YOU KNOW WHERE IN A https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1197917 Sun, 12 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT THE ENGINE. THE COOLANT LOW LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN THOUGH IT ISN'T.. HAVE HAD IT CHECKED. THEY SAID ITS ALL OK. THEN I READ THESE COMPLAINTS. WHY AREN'T THEY BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR A DEFECT!!!!! ITS THEIR DEFECT, NOT OURS. WE DIDN'T SIGN UP FOR $1200 IN REPAIRS OR MORE!!! ARE YOU GETTING PAID TO SIT THERE AND JUST PUT THESE UP HERE TO APPEASE US? NO WONDER THIS NATION IS GOING YOU KNOW WHERE IN A https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1192442 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A PARKING BLOCK FOLLOWED BY A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIGHT KNEE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFA https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1192443 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A PARKING BLOCK FOLLOWED BY A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIGHT KNEE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFA https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1175156 Thu, 16 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT T-BONED CROSSING A 4WAY DUE TO VIEW OBSTRUCTION. OTHER PERSON HIT US AT 60 MILES PER HR. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED APPROX. 10 SECONDS AFTER INITIAL IMPACT. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1152384 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1144439 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN WHEN A CAR PULLED OUT OF A PARKING SPOT RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME GIVING ME TWO FEET TO STOP AT 25 MPH. I STOPPED BUT MY BRAKES BLEW. TOTAL FAILURE OF TWO BRAKES. THE ENGINE. ACCORDING TO YOUR COMPLAINTS I MIGHT HAVE A GASKET TO REPLACE BECAUSE I HAVE A COOLANT LIGHT ON AND IT DOESN'T NEED ANY. THE REPAIRMAN SAID I NEEDED A NEW SENSOR. HMMM. ELECTRICAL. FUEL GAUGE IS INOPERABLE. https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1144440 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN WHEN A CAR PULLED OUT OF A PARKING SPOT RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME GIVING ME TWO FEET TO STOP AT 25 MPH. I STOPPED BUT MY BRAKES BLEW. TOTAL FAILURE OF TWO BRAKES. THE ENGINE. ACCORDING TO YOUR COMPLAINTS I MIGHT HAVE A GASKET TO REPLACE BECAUSE I HAVE A COOLANT LIGHT ON AND IT DOESN'T NEED ANY. THE REPAIRMAN SAID I NEEDED A NEW SENSOR. HMMM. ELECTRICAL. FUEL GAUGE IS INOPERABLE. https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1144441 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN WHEN A CAR PULLED OUT OF A PARKING SPOT RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME GIVING ME TWO FEET TO STOP AT 25 MPH. I STOPPED BUT MY BRAKES BLEW. TOTAL FAILURE OF TWO BRAKES. THE ENGINE. ACCORDING TO YOUR COMPLAINTS I MIGHT HAVE A GASKET TO REPLACE BECAUSE I HAVE A COOLANT LIGHT ON AND IT DOESN'T NEED ANY. THE REPAIRMAN SAID I NEEDED A NEW SENSOR. HMMM. ELECTRICAL. FUEL GAUGE IS INOPERABLE. https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette https://plaincars.com/make/oldsmobile-silhouette#complaint-1124180 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE NEWS HAD THE AIR BAG RECALL AND THE GM PEOPLE SAY WE HAVE TO WAIT A MIN. OF 60 DAYS FOR THE NOTICE. THE GM DEALER HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF AIRBAG RECALL !! ALSO,THE FUEL GAUGE HAS GONE BAD ON SEVERAL OLDSMOBILE VANS AND YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH GAS CAR HAS THAT CAN BE DANGEROUS ON A HIGHWAY AND A RECALL WAS NEVER DONE ON FUEL GAUGES. *TR