2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette problems, complaints & recalls

2018-10-21 · Unknown Or Other

“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.)…”

2018-06-02 · Unknown Or Other · 170,680 mi

“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…”

2016-03-17 · Seat Belts · 💥 crash

“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 receive…”

2015-06-22 · Service Brakes · 💥 crash

“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 repor…”

2014-07-01 · Electrical System · 100,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2001 oldsmobile silhouette. the contact stated that the key failed to turn in the ignition. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 126,000.…”

2013-06-17 · Suspension · 160,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2001 oldsmobile silhouette. the contact stated that both front hubs were replaced. one year later, the front driver's side hub assembly failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 160,000 and the current mileage was 170,000. *tr…”

2013-06-04 · Structure:body · 123,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2001 oldsmobile silhouette. the contact stated that while traveling 40 mph, the side sliding door opened independently. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic where it was determined that the unlatch actuator assembly had failed. the contact referenced nhtsa recall campaign id number: 01v067 (latches/locks/linkages), but …”

2012-01-31 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 150,000 mi · 🔥 fire

“tl* the contact owns a 2001 oldsmobile silhouette. the contact stated that while driving, the vehicle released a strong fuel odor and the contact noticed sparks coming from the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who located the failure at the fuel tank. the mechanic advised the contact that the muffler did not have a heat shield cov…”

2011-02-24 · Latches/Locks/Linkages · 125,000 mi

“tl*the contact owns a 2001 oldsmobile silhouette. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under recall 01v0670000 (latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch). after the repairs were made, the sliding door would not latch and the door would slide open while driving. the contact called the dealer who stated that the repairs were performed once al…”

2010-09-05 · Wheels · 32,000 mi

“tires "deflate" daily due to poorly manufactured rims. tires won't seal and hold air. this has been occurring since i have owned the vehicle (6 years). numerous sets of new tires have been installed with the same results. *tr…”