1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 13%of 104 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 120,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the body and structure of the 1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette, 13% of the 104 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,000 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.
“Roof leaks, despite attempts to block leakage, water has infiltrated the fuse panel repeatedly, shorting the horn, causing it to honk at random for long periods of time.”
NHTSA complaint #10114483, filed 2005-03, 120,000 miles“Gas guage registers over full all times. Has taken to dealer several times. The consumer states that the dealer did not pay attention to the complaint of fuel guage malfunction . Remote key malfunctions. The right side sliding door was inoperative.”
NHTSA complaint #882751, filed 2001-03“Right sliding door track and rubber bumper stop is loose resulting in hitting of eyes and forehead when opening the door, the door guide tract is inserted to the upper rubber seal and when the door is being opened the guide tract falls down due to vibration.”
NHTSA complaint #783563, filed 1999-10“Consumer states that with no warning the rear sliding door will slide off the track and it will be hard to open for the consumer to enter or exit the vehicle. Dealer notified. Nlm”
NHTSA complaint #8020118, filed 2002-10“Consumer states still having the same problems after recall has been performed on vehicle recall #01v264000 sliding door. Please provide the dealer name, address and number. Ts”
NHTSA complaint #10001707, filed 2002-12Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | 18% |
| 2003 | 2 | 6% |
| 2002 | 8 | 14% |
| 2001 | 5 | 6% |
| 2000 | 18 | 16% |
| 1999 | 18 | 12% |
| 1998 | 16 | 9% |
| 1997 | 14 | 13% |
| 1996 | 3 | 15% |
| 1995 | 8 | 17% |
| 1994 | 4 | 11% |
| 1991 | 11 | 30% |
| 1990 | 7 | 16% |
Other parts of the 1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette
20 complaintsExterior lighting
18 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 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology