1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette visibility problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Front windshield has been replaced twice in 12 months. Break initiated in upper driver side corner and travels into field of vision. With windshield out, you can see severe rusting at the corner, no where else. The rust is all the way through the roof panel and is not visible once the windshield is…”
filed Jul 18, 2005
“Right door window inoperative-would not go back up. Left door window inoperative-would not go back up. (december 2002) window wiper arm rubbed hole in brake line, caused brakes to fail resulting in accident.”
filed Apr 22, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility problems in other Silhouette years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Silhouette | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 Silhouette | 4 | 7% |
| 2001 Silhouette | 4 | 5% |
| 2000 Silhouette | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 Silhouette | 6 | 4% |
| 1998 Silhouette | 10 | 6% |
| 1996 Silhouette | 4 | 20% |
| 1995 Silhouette | 7 | 15% |
| 1994 Silhouette | 9 | 25% |
| 1993 Silhouette | 3 | 14% |
| 1992 Silhouette | 1 | 4% |
| 1991 Silhouette | 3 | 8% |
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.