Across the 9 model years we’ve synced, NHTSA lists 58 recall campaigns and 771 owner complaints for the Oldsmobile Silhouette. The 1998 model year has the most complaints (178).
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | NCAP overall | MPG comb. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 | 11 | 2 | Not rated | 19 | |
| 2003 | 5 | 39 | 6 | Not rated | 19 | |
| 2002 | 5 | 59 | 1 | Not rated | 19 | |
| 2001 | 9 | 85 | 6 | Not rated | 20 | |
| 2000 | 8 | 118 | 3 | Not rated | 19 | |
| 1999 | 7 | 153 | 9 | Not rated | 18 | |
| 1998 | 10 | 178 | 6 | Not rated | 19 | |
| 1997 | 9 | 105 | 4 | Not rated | 19 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 23 | 0 | Not rated | 19 |
| Model year | NHTSA complaints |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 23 |
| 1997 | 105 |
| 1998 | 178 |
| 1999 | 153 |
| 2000 | 118 |
| 2001 | 85 |
| 2002 | 59 |
| 2003 | 39 |
| 2004 | 11 |
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
DORMAN IS RECALLING 979 STEERING KNUCKLES, DORMAN P/NOS. 697-902 AND 697-903, SOLD UNDER DORMAN'S "OE SOLUTIONS<SUP>TM</SUP>" BRAND NAME, AND NAPA P/NOS. 7-8502 AND 7-8503 WHICH WERE SOLD FOR REPLACEMENT USE ON THE VARIOUS VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. A POTENTIAL MATERIAL OR DESIGN DEFECT COULD RESULT IN THE STEERING KNUCKLE BREAKING IN THE HUB AREA.
CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, P/NOS. FP10020-11B1, FP10026-11B1, AND FP10027-11B1, SOLD AFTER JANUARY 9, 2007, AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE UNIVERSAL PRESSURE REGULATORS (UPR) WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT AN O'RING AND RETAINER.
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH SECOND-ROW BUCKET SEATS OR CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS AND A POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, A PASSENGER USING THE INTERIOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR COULD BE INJURED.