1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 104 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seats of the 1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette, 3% of the 104 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“When reinstalling removable rear leather left 50/50 beanch seat, had to manually open locked hooks before reinserting into floor anchors that resulted in latch hook spring loaded mechanism deeply cutting right wrist. The rear beanch leather seat anchor systems are very dangerous and difficult to use.”
NHTSA complaint #701113, filed 1998-12“Seat track anchors have cracked, causing seat to move occasionally. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle's was warranty expired, and nothing would be done unless cost went to consumer. Please provide any further details.”
NHTSA complaint #868061, filed 2000-08Related recalls
- 98V145000Jun 26, 1998Vehicle description: passenger mini vans equipped with bucket seats or a split bench seat in the second (middle) or third (back) row. The seat latch…Covers: Oldsmobile Silhouette 1997–1998, Chevrolet Venture 1997–1998
Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 9% |
| 2002 | 7 | 12% |
| 2001 | 4 | 5% |
| 2000 | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 | 10 | 6% |
| 1997 | 3 | 3% |
| 1996 | 1 | 5% |
| 1995 | 4 | 9% |
| 1994 | 2 | 6% |
| 1993 | 1 | 5% |
| 1992 | 2 | 7% |
| 1991 | 2 | 5% |
| 1990 | 2 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette
20 complaintsExterior lighting
18 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
13 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsTires
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 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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