2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette structure problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Power sliding door latch actuator failure. Latch is stuck in open position, will not latch. Exact same problem as described in previous recalls nhtsa campaign id number: 01v067000 and nhtsa campaign id number: 01v264000. Oldsmobile states vehicle has been repaired under the recall already in 2002…”
filed Dec 21, 2011
“I pulled the handle to open the automatic sliding door when I did it opened and at the last min my 3 year old daughter leaned up against the back of the van as the door continued to open her head got caught between the open door and the outside of the van we pulled as had as we could to get the…”
filed Dec 11, 2007
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% |
| 1999 Silhouette | 18 | 12% |
| 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 2000 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.