1990 Oldsmobile Silhouette seat belts problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1990 Oldsmobile Silhouette — 40% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Seat belt retractor coil springs come off of retractor assy. This happens because there is just a soft plastic cover cap on the retractor assy. Belt is then unusable. Ive had both front seat belts come apart and one in the rear.”
filed Oct 26, 2000
“Seat belts on driver's side and passenger's side do not retract. Retractor mechanism on the passenger's side was replaced on feb 5, 1999. Vehicle was taken to the dealership. Seat belts have not been repaired. Driver's side seat belt retractor has been broken for over a year, and passenger's side…”
filed May 23, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Silhouette years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Silhouette | 2 | 6% |
| 2002 Silhouette | 3 | 5% |
| 2001 Silhouette | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 Silhouette | 5 | 4% |
| 1999 Silhouette | 8 | 5% |
| 1998 Silhouette | 5 | 3% |
| 1997 Silhouette | 3 | 3% |
| 1995 Silhouette | 3 | 7% |
| 1994 Silhouette | 2 | 6% |
| 1993 Silhouette | 4 | 18% |
| 1992 Silhouette | 7 | 26% |
| 1991 Silhouette | 9 | 24% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1990 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.