2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette problems, complaints & recalls

2017-06-22 · Unknown Or Other · 129,000 mi

“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 , h…”

2017-04-18 · Unknown Or Other · 47,000 mi

“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…”

2016-08-17 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 90,000 mi

“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 mileag…”

2015-11-05 · Engine · 143,000 mi

“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.…”

2014-10-27 · Fuel/Propulsion System

“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…”

2014-09-02 · Latches/Locks/Linkages · 12,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2002 oldsmobile silhouette. the contact stated that the sliding doors on both the driver and passenger side failed to unlock. the doors also failed to unlock via the manual override function. the failure prevented the passengers from exiting the vehicle. the failure occurred on several occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed…”

2011-05-14 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 130,000 mi

“gas gauge not working, registers full even when not full. low fuel light will come on if you idle for a few minutes. at the same time this started the abs light service traction system came on. this has also occurred with our 2002 buck century at approximately the same # of miles and again both the gas gauge reads inaccurately and the abs ligh…”

2011-03-17 · Service Brakes, Electric

“it just all of a sudden stop working this is a constant problem non stop i bought fuse and that didn't work i got new lights park aid stop working, both heated seats stop working, electrical gone bad in the whole. *tr…”

2010-12-06 · Suspension:front · 63,000 mi

“slowly but surely, some of my electrical systems have been failing. it first started with lights burning out repeatedly, then went to turn signals not working properly, then went to power windows functioning improperly, then the temperature/mpg/oil display stopped functioning, then i had to replace the alternator and the problems got even worse. …”

2010-11-23 · Visibility:defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · 36,000 mi

“i had the heat element fail on my 2002 olds silhouette. they replaced both seat once and the last time a year later the warranty was out by 500 miles so they wouldn't honor it even though i have had problems with it. *tr…”