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#BS-2002-OLDSIL-6FBF2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette
Based on reports from 102 owners and 5 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Green Light
Based on 102 complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, and 5 recalls.
Top reported problems
ac not working properly
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
excessive rusting
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
cracked intake manifold gasket
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
6 owners reported structure:body:door issues — failures commonly reported around 44K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 60–90K miles (28 reports) • Median: 44K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Structure:body:door (6 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Buyer Lot Checklist
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Buy / Skip Verdict
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Where the complaints fall
2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Structure:body:door Issues
Structure:body:door complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette, with 6 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 44,072 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 44K-mile mark.
Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch Issues
Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette, with 6 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Power Train:automatic Transmission Issues
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints account for 5% of all reports filed for the 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette, with 5 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to power train:automatic transmission-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Seats:front Assembly:seat Heater/cooler Issues
Seats:front Assembly:seat Heater/cooler complaints account for 5% of all reports filed for the 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette, with 5 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette. Recent trend: increasing.
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Recall History (5 recalls)
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CERTAIN 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.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ON 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 THE INTERIOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR COULD BE INJURED.
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, P/NOS. FP10020-11B1, FP10026-11B1, AND FP10027-11B1, SOLD AFTER JANUARY 9, 2007, AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE UNIVERSAL PRESSURE REGULATORS (UPR) WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT AN O'RING AND RETAINER.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
STEERING
DORMAN IS RECALLING 979 STEERING KNUCKLES, DORMAN P/NOS. 697-902 AND 697-903, SOLD UNDER DORMAN'S "OE SOLUTIONS<SUP>TM</SUP>" BRAND NAME, AND NAPA P/NOS. 7-8502 AND 7-8503 WHICH WERE SOLD FOR REPLACEMENT USE ON THE VARIOUS VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. A POTENTIAL MATERIAL OR DESIGN DEFECT COULD RESULT IN THE STEERING KNUCKLE BREAKING IN THE HUB AREA.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Oldsmobile Silhouette is the 1999 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is engine.
2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette vs. Class Average (Minivan - 2WD)
This vehicle
102
Class avg
399
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical minivan - 2wd vehicles. A good sign.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 102 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 5 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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