1990 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
68
Owner Complaints
5
Recalls
1
Service Bulletin
2
Investigations
Overview of the 1990 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE
The 1990 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE has received a total of 68 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE:BODY, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by General Motors, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Seat Beltsfrontretractor (12 complaints), Seat Beltsfrontanchorage (4 complaints), and Structurebodydoor (4 complaints).
Recalls for the 1990 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 1990 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE, potentially affecting up to 960,634 vehicles.
Recall 97V058000 — STRUCTURE
| 676,535 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT AND WISCONSIN. THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS PULL THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE RETAINER. IF BOTH BOLTS PULL THROUGH, THE REAR CRADLE WOULD NOT LONGER...
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS.
View full details →Recall 92V012000 — STRUCTURE:BODY
| 95,897 vehicles affected
Defect: THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR WILL NOT REMAIN CLOSED DURING CERTAIN LOAD FORCES ASSOCIATED WITH A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 201.
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOORMAY OPEN AND RESULT IN OCCUPANT(S) INJURIES FROM CONTACT WITH THE GLOVECOMPARTMENT DOOR.
Remedy: REPLACE THE CURRENT UPPER GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR WITH A REDESIGNED UPPER GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR WHICH INCORPORATES A POSITIVE LATCH TO KEEP THE DOOR CLOSED SHOULD A VEHICLE CRASH OCCUR.
View full details →Recall 91V046000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
| 400 vehicles affected
Defect: A RIGHT HAND SEAT/SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE SECOND ROW LEFT HAND SEAT POSITION (DIRECTLY BEHIND DRIVER).
Consequence: THE INCORRECT RETRACTOR MAY CAUSE THE BELTS TO LOCK UPIF THE VAN IS PARKED ON A STEEP GRADE. AS A RESULT OF THIS, THE OCCUPANT COULDNOT EXTEND THE BELT FOR USE.
Remedy: REPLACE SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLY.
View full details →Recall 89V164000 — SEATS
| 343 vehicles affected
Defect: THE REAR MODULAR SEAT FRAME HOLD-DOWN HOOKS MAY NOT MEET THE REQUIRED PULL FORCE AT THE REAR SET ANCHORAGE.
Consequence: VEHICLES WOULD NOT CONFORM TO FMVSS 207.
Remedy: REPLACE REAR HOLD DOWN HOOKS AND PIVOT RIVETS WITH HEAT TREATED HARDWARE.
View full details →Recall 99I003000 — SEATS
| 187,459 vehicles affected
Defect: THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT BUCKET SEATS. THE FRONT SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM LOWER BOLTS CAN LOOSEN. A LOOSE BOLT COULD FATIGUE AND BREAK, RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK FALLING REARWARD.
Consequence: THE SEAT COULD SUDDENLY FALL BACKWARD, DISTRACTING THE DRIVER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN OR REPLACE THE BOLTS AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNERS. THIS POLICY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL JUNE 30, 2002.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1990 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE
68 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1990 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
DT: THE CONTACT PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND WAS HEADING FOR INTERSECTION WHEN HE REALIZED THAT ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK. HE HAD TO TURN RIGHT TO AVOID HITTING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HE THEN TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND THE VEHICLE KEPT GOING. HE DID NOT CONTACT THE DEALER. *AK
THE STEERING WHEEL SEVERED FROM THE STEERING RACK, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER. NEITHER WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THE CORRECT VIN TO IDENTIFY THE VEHICLE, AND TO BE ABLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE RECALL WORK HAS BEEN DONE. *AK
FRONT AND MIDDLE SEAT BELTS WON'T RETRACT. *LA
SPEEDOMETER ISN'T FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WHEN I GOT THIS VAN FROM MY GRANDFATHER (WHO WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER) THE SPEEDOMETER HAD NOT BEEN WORKING FOR A LONG TIME AND IS STILL NOT WORKING. *LA
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS PULLED THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORRISON OF THE RETAINER. AS STATED IN RECALL # 97 V 058 000, BUT VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE RECALL. *MR
Safety Rating for the 1990 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1990 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1990 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE
General Motors, LLC has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 1990 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
431051 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SLIDING DOOR RATTLES. *TW
NHTSA Investigations for the 1990 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE
NHTSA has opened 2 investigations into potential safety defects in the 1990 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE.
Investigation PE96065 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Closed
Opened:
ALLEGED ENGINE SUBFRAME MOUNT/INSULATOR
Other Model Years of the OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE
- 1990 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE (current)
- 1991 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE — 57 complaints
- 1992 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE — 29 complaints
- 1993 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE — 24 complaints
- 1994 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE — 43 complaints
- 1995 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE — 60 complaints
Other OLDSMOBILE Models
- OLDSMOBILE ALERO — 2,934 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS — 2,251 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE — 1,598 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA — 1,346 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE 88 — 1,226 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE AURORA — 1,038 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA — 625 total complaints
- OLDSMOBILE 98 — 417 total complaints