1991 Oldsmobile Silhouette structure problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 1991 Oldsmobile Silhouette — 30% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dt: contact stated rear cradle bolts and retainers rusted and disconnected the steering while they were driving. Contact noticed this around june. Was at a stop sign and started to make a right hand turn and noticed there was no steering. Dealer said that cradle bolts rusted and fixed it. Gm stated…”
filed Aug 1, 2005
“Driving down the road came to a stop sign, made a right hand turn tried to straighten the wheels out. The steering wheel just kept spinning around and around. Was able to manuever the vehicle to the side of the road. Failure was: the rear cradle bolts through the retainers due to corrosion of the…”
filed May 26, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Sliding door rattles. *tw
431051 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 1, 1994
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% |
| 1999 Silhouette | 18 | 12% |
| 1998 Silhouette | 16 | 9% |
| 1997 Silhouette | 14 | 13% |
| 1996 Silhouette | 3 | 15% |
| 1995 Silhouette | 8 | 17% |
| 1994 Silhouette | 4 | 11% |
| 1990 Silhouette | 7 | 16% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1991 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.