1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette steering problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When turning the vehicle off, the horn continuously sounded and all the doors automatically locked. The doors could not be manually opened. The consumer had to turn the vehicle on and wait for a period of five to ten minutes and then turn the vehicle off to get out of the vehicle. Also, power…”
filed Mar 23, 2004
“The consumer received a recall letter regarding the rack and pinion, an appointment was made, however the day before the appointment, consumer received a call from the dealer who stated they had no tools to correct the problem. *jb”
filed Mar 28, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS HAVE LOWER PINION BEARINGS IN THE POWER RACK AND…Campaign 02V286000 · Nov 4, 2002
Steering problems in other Silhouette years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Silhouette | 1 | 2% |
| 2001 Silhouette | 5 | 6% |
| 2000 Silhouette | 3 | 3% |
| 1999 Silhouette | 3 | 2% |
| 1998 Silhouette | 14 | 8% |
| 1996 Silhouette | 2 | 10% |
| 1995 Silhouette | 2 | 4% |
| 1993 Silhouette | 1 | 5% |
| 1992 Silhouette | 3 | 11% |
| 1991 Silhouette | 9 | 24% |
| 1990 Silhouette | 9 | 21% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.