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Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
22 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 02V286000.
20 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
15 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
13 complaints; 3 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 01V067000, 01V264000, 04V597000.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 98V072000.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
8 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 98V145000.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Latches, Locks and Linkages. Recall covering the latches, locks and linkages system, reported to NHTSA on March 8, 2001. The campaign covers an estimated 477,011 vehicles across all affected models.
Latches, Locks and Linkages. Recall covering the latches, locks and linkages system, reported to NHTSA on August 21, 2001. The campaign covers an estimated 248,737 vehicles across all affected models.
Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on November 4, 2002. The campaign covers an estimated 1,159,156 vehicles across all affected models.
Latches, Locks and Linkages. Recall covering the latches, locks and linkages system, reported to NHTSA on December 22, 2004. The campaign covers an estimated 717,302 vehicles across all affected models.
Visibility. Recall covering the visibility system, reported to NHTSA on April 7, 1998. The campaign covers an estimated 55,154 vehicles across all affected models.
Seats. Recall covering the seats system, reported to NHTSA on June 26, 1998. The campaign covers an estimated 125,990 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE. Resulted in recall campaign 02V286000.
POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE. Resulted in recall campaign 02V286000.
SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
REAR AXLE TRAILING ARM FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
REAR AXLE TRAILING ARM FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
STEERING RACK AND PINION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
SHOULDER HARNESS CLIP. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
TRACTION CONTROL. Resulted in recall campaign 98V072000.
UNEXPECTED OPENING OF SLIDING DOOR. Resulted in recall campaign 01V067000.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.