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1995 Oldsmobile Silhouette Body & structure Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA

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Body & structure reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Jan 20, 2000
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
17%
of 46 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Oldsmobile Silhouette submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming body or structure

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Body & structure
Filed Jan 20, 2000

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES BREAKING OFF. ALL REPLACEMENT WAS DONE AT THE DEALER SHOP AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

NHTSA ID
855190
Incident
Jan 1, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Jan 4, 2000

OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKEN INSIDE OF DOOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
716865
Incident
Jun 11, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Dec 27, 1999

OUTSIDE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF. TO ENTER THIS VEHICLE, IT HAS TO BE DONE THROUGH THE REAR SIDE CARGO DOOR. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
854409
Incident
Nov 1, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Dec 10, 1998

EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDES BROKE. CONSUMER HAS NO ACCESS TO INTO THE VEHICLE, ONLY ACCESS AVAILABLE IS THE SLIDING, DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NO WARRANTY, REPAIRS AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
832104
Incident
Dec 10, 1997
Body & structure
Filed Dec 10, 1998

EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BROKE ON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT USED FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN AS A PASSENGER/FAMILY VAN. THE HANDLES SIMPLY BROKE, THEREBY DISALLOWING ACCESS TO THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN THROUGH THE SLIDING DOOR.

NHTSA ID
701267
Incident
May 1, 1998
Body & structure
Filed Aug 25, 1997

UNDER NORMAL OPERATION VEHICLE'S DOOR HANDLE BROKE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. OWNER PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
815624
Incident
Aug 1, 1997
Body & structure
Filed Dec 27, 1996

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE DOOR ASSEMBLY, SLIDING DOOR WILL COME OPEN INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. *AK

NHTSA ID
806788
Incident
Mar 1, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Jul 5, 1995

SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT SLIDE BACK AUTOMATICALLY AND IT CAUGHT THE OWNER IN THE ARM. PLEASE DSECRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
968254
Incident
Jun 3, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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