2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 57 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 26,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette, 5% of the 57 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 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.
“The consumer's vehicle was hit on the driver's side door by another vehicle. Upon impact air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained two broken ribs, and was taken to the emergency room to receive treatment. The vehicle was totaled. The manufacturer felt that the impact wasn't sufficient enough to deploy the driver's airbag. (side pushed in 11 1/2 inches)”
NHTSA complaint #10055652, filed 2004-01, 26,000 miles“It just all of a sudden stop working this is a constant problem non stop I bought fuse and that didn't work I got new lights park aid stop working, both heated seats stop working, electrical gone bad in the whole.”
NHTSA complaint #10390467, filed 2011-03“The news had the air bag recall and the GM people say we have to wait a min. Of 60 days for the notice. The GM dealer had no knowledge of airbag recall !! Also,the fuel gauge has gone bad on several Oldsmobile vans and you do not know how much gas car has that can be dangerous on a highway and a recall was never done on fuel gauges.”
NHTSA complaint #10650374, filed 2014-10Related recalls
- 02V222000Aug 9, 2002Certain passenger, mini vans, and sport utility vehicles have an air bag inflator on the driver's side that could fracture at a weld during a deployment.Covers: Oldsmobile Silhouette 2002–2003, Bravada 2002–2003, GMC Envoy 2002–2003 +10 more
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 9% |
| 2003 | 5 | 14% |
| 2002 | 3 | 5% |
| 2001 | 5 | 6% |
| 2000 | 4 | 4% |
| 1999 | 12 | 8% |
| 1998 | 8 | 5% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 5 | 11% |
| 1994 | 3 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette
9 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
7 complaintsSeats
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsEquipment
6 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsTires
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 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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