Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Interior & seats 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.
10
Latest Dec 21, 2011
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.
9%
of 114 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.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
5
What this page shows
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 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 interior
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Dec 21, 2011
POWER SLIDING DOOR LATCH ACTUATOR FAILURE. LATCH IS STUCK IN OPEN POSITION, WILL NOT LATCH. EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN PREVIOUS RECALLS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V067000 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V264000. OLDSMOBILE STATES VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ALREADY IN 2002. I PURCHASED USED WITH LOW MILES (AROUND 70K) IN 2009. VEHICLE HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED AND IS IN CLOSE TO SHOWROOM CONDITION AS YOU COULD FIND FOR A 2000. OLDSMOBILE STATES THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE REPAIR TO CONSIDER ANY ONGOING RECALLS. OLDSMOBILE INFORMS ME THAT WITH A VEHICLE OF THIS AGE, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE OR CONDITION, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL PARTS SHOULD BE EXPECTED TO FAIL. SOMEHOW, I DON'T CONSIDER MY DOOR FLYING OPEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD TO BE JUST A MINOR FAILURE OR INCONVENIENCE. IT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, ONE THAT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED ENOUGH THAT THERE WAS AN INITIAL RECALL, THEN A SECOND RECALL TO FIX THE FIRST RECALL. OBVIOUSLY, THIS WAS A BAND AID REPAIR. I GOT MOST OF THE SERVICE RECORDS FROM THE FIRST TWO OWNERS. THIS VEHICLE WAS USED MOSTLY BY AN OLDER COUPLE AND THE SLIDING DOOR HAS MUCH LOWER THAN AVERAGE USE FOR A 100,000 MILE CAR. THERE ARE NOT THAT MANY OF THESE GM MINVANS ON THE ROAD, AND AS A RESULT THE ABSOLUTE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS MIGHT BE LOW. IT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED THAT GM DID NOT PERFORM A SUFFICIENT REPAIR AND DID JUST ENOUGH TO GET BY. OLDSMOBILE TOLD ME THAT THE REPAIR AT THIS POINT IS UP TO THE CUSTOMER. WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR THIS RECALL TO BE REVIEWED? FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS IN MY CAPTAIN'S CHAIR WHEN OUR DOOR FLEW OPEN. WILL SOMEONE HAVE TO BE KILLED OR RUN OVER FOR THIS TO BE REVIEWED? *TR
NHTSA ID
10440873
Incident
Dec 14, 2011
Mileage
100,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 6, 2007
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE RADIO STOPPED WORKING. I THOUGHT THAT A FUSE HAD BLOWN (WHICH IT DID) SO I REPLACED IT. ABOUT 20 MILES DOWN THE ROAD IT DID IT AGAIN. WHEN I STOPPED AT MY DESTINATION I REALIZED THAT THE FUSE THAT WAS CONTINUALLY BLOWING CONTROLLED MY RADIO, THE ACTUATOR MODULE OF THE POWER SLIDING DOOR, THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND THE REMOTE CONTROL FOR LOCKING AND UNLOCKING MY DOORS. I MANAGED TO NARROW IT DOWN TO THE ACTUATOR MODULE THAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I LOCKED MY MOTOR FOR THE DOOR AND HAVEN'T HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT SINCE. I GOT A FAX FROM GM AND IT SHOWS THAT THE ACUATOR MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED 3-4 TIMES BEFORE THE CAR EVEN HAD 8500 MILES ON THE CAR. THE CABLE HAS BEEN ADJUSTED AS WELL FOR THE SAME DOOR. I DIDN'T SEE ANY RECALLS ON THE ACTUATOR ITSELF. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT. I WOULD APPRIECIATE ANY FEED BACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
NHTSA ID
10192512
Incident
Nov 25, 2006
Mileage
90,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 12, 2005
DT: CONTACT STATES THE SLIDING DOOR BEEPED CONSTANTLY. SHE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE 2002-02. SHE HAD TO CUT IT OFF AT THE PANEL ABOVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, AND LEFT IT OFF BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT USE IT. SHE MADE 2 ATTEMPTS TO GET IT FIXED AND BOTH ATTEMPTS FAILED. THE SECOND TIME, IT COST HER $500.00.*AK
NHTSA ID
10129723
Incident
Feb 23, 2002
Mileage
60,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 8, 2005
DT: CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL LETTER. THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REAPIRS. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS. *AK
NHTSA ID
10126092
Incident
Dec 21, 2004
Mileage
29,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 6, 2003
WHEN IT RAINS THE TWO LIGHTS MOUNTED ON THE ROOF ABOVE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FILL UP AND SPILL OUT RAIN WATER.*AK
NHTSA ID
10045565
Incident
Nov 5, 2003
Mileage
52,000 mi
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Aug 14, 2002
DOOR AJAR LIGHT WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ID
8016331
Incident
Nov 1, 2001
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 21, 2002
Crash reported5 injuries reported
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
763310
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 17, 2002
THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR OPENED UNEXPECTEDLY DURING INITIAL PUUOUT OF DRIVEWAY. THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WAS NOT USED FOR ENTRY AND HAD NOT BEEN OPENED IN SEVERAL WEEKS. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IN A YEAR THAT THIS PART HAS FAILED!*AK
NHTSA ID
763158
Incident
Jun 16, 2002
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 23, 2002
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND OIL LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATING ON DASHBOARD. AFTER INSPECTION OF ENGINE AND OIL LEVER THERE SEEMED TO BE NO PROBLEM WITH EITHER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
8002715
Incident
Jan 1, 2000
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 23, 2002
PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT PROPERLY SHUT AND IS VERY LOOSE. WHEN DRIVING, THERE IS MOVEMENT IN THE DOOR. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *JG *AK
NHTSA ID
8002713
Incident
Jan 1, 2000
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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