2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 12%of 57 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette, 12% of the 57 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,000 miles. 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.
“My one year old daughter got her hand caught in the passenger side sliding door. The whole system malfunctioned. And we could not get the door to open with the electrical buttons. We tried with the car on and off. And we also could not open the door manually from the inside or outside. We immediatly called 911. And ended up having to pry the door open with crow bars. One on the inside and one on the outside. This is the email I sent to Oldsmobile. After they received my email. They determined on their own to file a product allegation. …”
NHTSA complaint #10078780, filed 2004-06, 34,000 miles“Sometimes the sliding door will not open and now has opened while driving down the road. I have taken the van in this makes the 10th time to have the doors fixed. The dealer service dept. Says they fixed it and they didn't. The backup sensors will not work. Have taken it in 2 times to get it fixed. The can is in the shop now for over 1 week and they told me it was fixed and I told them I was taking it to my lawyers office and they changed their mind and said that is wasnt fixed and they have had it there for 1 week now. …”
NHTSA complaint #10039466, filed 2003-09, 300 miles“Sliding door problems since purchase. Driver electric seat repaired several times and still does not work. Dealer repaired rear compressor and broke cover latch. They put a hole in the front bumper at this time. Passenger front window chooses not to work at random and back left side window sometimes does not close. Tape player has ate tapes since purchase. No air conditioning!”
NHTSA complaint #10168292, filed 2006-09, 1,000 miles“Consumer complained about the actuator which operated the automatic sliding doors on the passenger's side. The automatic sliding doors hardly operated.”
NHTSA complaint #10051946, filed 2003-12, 62,000 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette. The contact stated that the sliding doors on both the driver and passenger side failed to unlock. The doors also failed to unlock via the manual override function. The failure prevented the passengers from exiting the vehicle. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10630163, filed 2014-09, 12,000 milesRelated recalls
- 04V597000Dec 22, 2004On certain minivans equipped with second-row bucket seats or captain's chairs and a power sliding door on the passenger side of the vehicle, a passenger using…Covers: Oldsmobile Silhouette 1997–2004, Chevrolet Venture 1997–2005, Pontiac Montana 1997–2005 +1 more
Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 9% |
| 2003 | 3 | 8% |
| 2002 | 7 | 12% |
| 2001 | 8 | 10% |
| 2000 | 6 | 5% |
| 1999 | 11 | 7% |
| 1998 | 15 | 9% |
| 1997 | 13 | 13% |
| 1994 | 2 | 6% |
| 1991 | 4 | 11% |
| 1990 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette
9 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsSeats
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsEquipment
6 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology