1991 Oldsmobile Silhouette Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 24%of 37 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 161,653miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the steering of the 1991 Oldsmobile Silhouette, 24% of the 37 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 161,653 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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 retainer and the rear cradle dropped down and caused the steering shaft to disconnect from the steering gear. Therefor the car would no longer steer. We ave a four year old and a six year and had we been going 50 MPH this could had been a serious catastrophe. …”
NHTSA complaint #10122254, filed 2005-05, 173,306 miles“Dt: consumer states 1991 Oldsmobile Silhouette was having mechanical problems. It was a leased by the consumer. The vehicle needed the spark plugs for the engine, power steering line, shocks, brake work, and a tune up. The engine had to have the module replaced. This was supposed to be under a warranty that they purchased from the dealership. The dealer will not repair any of the parts. Dealer said that he did not want to deal with the problems or the van anymore. Dealer a could do the repairs, but he was not licensed to do the work. The van had been in the dealership for repairs 3 times. …”
NHTSA complaint #10130421, filed 2005-07, 150,000 milesSteering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 2% |
| 2001 | 5 | 6% |
| 2000 | 3 | 3% |
| 1999 | 3 | 2% |
| 1998 | 14 | 8% |
| 1997 | 20 | 19% |
| 1996 | 2 | 10% |
| 1995 | 2 | 4% |
| 1993 | 1 | 5% |
| 1992 | 3 | 11% |
| 1991 | 9 | 24% |
| 1990 | 9 | 21% |
Other parts of the 1991 Oldsmobile Silhouette
11 complaintsSeat belts
9 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1991 Oldsmobile Silhouette
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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