1992 Oldsmobile Silhouette Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 15%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 1992 Oldsmobile Silhouette, 15% of the 27 complaints for this model year.
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.
“The return spring for the rear brake shoes is inadequate. On two ocassions the right side spring came loose and was destroyed by the axle shaft rubbing against it. When this happens the rear brakes are lost and only the fron brakes wok, resulting in ther pedal going almost to the floor. The most recent incident happened to the brakes on the left side. The brakes came loose after using the parking brake, with resultant loss of rear brakes and only front brakes working, pedal almost to the floor. This time the spring did not break and the brake parts were reinstalled.”
NHTSA complaint #736291, filed 2000-11“When panic stopping the left front brake hose broke and it caused the vehicle to loss control. The right front brake hose was also cracked. Please describe. Tt”
NHTSA complaint #970285, filed 1995-08Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 9% |
| 2003 | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 | 6 | 11% |
| 2001 | 7 | 9% |
| 2000 | 9 | 8% |
| 1999 | 10 | 7% |
| 1998 | 17 | 10% |
| 1997 | 9 | 9% |
| 1996 | 1 | 5% |
| 1995 | 3 | 7% |
| 1994 | 1 | 3% |
| 1993 | 4 | 18% |
| 1992 | 4 | 15% |
| 1991 | 3 | 8% |
| 1990 | 5 | 12% |
Other parts of the 1992 Oldsmobile Silhouette
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 Oldsmobile Silhouette
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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