1999 Oldsmobile Silhouette structure problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 1999 Oldsmobile Silhouette — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1999 oldsmobile silhouette motor had fallen down.*mr the discovered the cradle bolt on the passenger side was gone. The consumer unscrewed the drivers bolt and saw that it contained rust. The manufacturer would not cover the cost because they stated it had been tampered with before the consumer…”
filed Sep 1, 2005
“Our daughter got her hand caught in the automatic sliding door, inside handle, when she went to open that door to get out of the vehicle. The door does not have any way of sensing that something may be caught in the handle while it is opening so it kept going while her hand was stuck there. Her…”
filed Dec 30, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Silhouette years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Silhouette | 2 | 6% |
| 2002 Silhouette | 8 | 14% |
| 2001 Silhouette | 5 | 6% |
| 2000 Silhouette | 18 | 16% |
| 1998 Silhouette | 16 | 9% |
| 1997 Silhouette | 14 | 13% |
| 1996 Silhouette | 3 | 15% |
| 1995 Silhouette | 8 | 17% |
| 1994 Silhouette | 4 | 11% |
| 1991 Silhouette | 11 | 30% |
| 1990 Silhouette | 7 | 16% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.