2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (3) · Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:latch (3) · Power Train:automatic Transmission (2)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Oldsmobile Silhouette model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
29 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (445)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-20 · PIP5358D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. technician will need to
Electrical System 2024-10-25 · PIP4723J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the tire pressure monitor, active fuel injector tester, multi media tester, pico scope, gr8 starting/charging tester and vehicle data recorder tools, giving website address and ste
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-12 · PIT5099H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the heater-vent-air conditioning blows warm air. before calling general motors technical assistance center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and ven
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-12 · PIT5099H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the heater-vent-air conditioning blows warm air. before calling general motors technical assistance center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and ven
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-06 · PIT3271P · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. general motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed for the vehicle in question and its applications. technician s
Showing the 6 most recent of 445 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2015-04-16 · Engine · 130,000 mi · 💥 crash“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…”
2015-01-29 · Engine · 130,000 mi“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 13…”
2014-07-21 · Structure:body · 💥 crash“flomaton, ala. (ap) - a van crossed the median of a highway in southern alabama and collided with a pickup truck, killing six people and injuring three others in a crash local authorities described as one of the worst they had ever seen. the force of the collision ripped the van's transmission from the vehicle and scattered debris along more th…”
2014-01-08 · Air Bags · 141,000 mi · 💥 crash“i was eastbound on a two lane road, and an escalade ran the stop sign on the driver side , as i was continuing driving i t-boned the suv, my whole front end was completely ripped and damaged, and dashboard cracked and lifted, my daughter was on the passenger side, and either bags deployed. know suffer from sternum and back pain with concussion pai…”
2013-11-01 · Exterior Lighting · 130,020 mi“head lamps on this vehicle have started to haze. the haze has been getting progressively worse restricting the amount of light. i have found that it is getting increasingly difficult to see the road at 40mph or higher in the evening. the turn signals have a clear lens over them and do not appear to have the same condition. i have contacted gm. …”
2011-05-18 · Fuel System, Other · 101,000 mi“reference investigation pe 11-014. this issue is not limited to 2005-2007 gm suvs. on 2/26/11, my 2003 oldsmobile silhouette stalled on interstate i-75. i was able to coast to the shoulder, but it was a dangerous situation in the dark, with family & kids in the car, with icy, snowy roads. the fuel level reading indicated more fuel availability …”
2010-05-09 · Power Train:automatic Transmission · 145,457 mi · 💥 crash“most of the day may 8,2010 been doing some city but mostly highway driving totaling approximately 100 miles. stopped for an hour after the first 50 then drove another 40 stopping again for about 15 minutes. drove the last 10 home and left car idling to go into my house for approximately 8 minutes. my wife started walking to car and wasn't there yet…”
2009-07-04 · Air Bags · 149,000 mi · 💥 crash“on may 27, 2009 i hit a tree on the back side of the van and then hit another tree head on. the air bags in the front and on the side did not deploy. i was wearing my seatbelt and thankful there were no major injuries. *tr…”
2009-03-24 · Electrical System · 69,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2003 oldsmobile silhouette. while driving approximately 25 mph on normal road conditions, the contact smelled a burning odor when the air conditioning control switch was activated. he then noticed smoke expelling from the air vents. immediately, the air conditioning system was deactivated. there were no warning indicators …”
2009-03-02 · Wheels“all wheels are corroded and leaking air around valve stems. *tr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.