2004 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
12
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
6
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2004 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE
The 2004 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE has received a total of 12 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. 6 technical service bulletins have been issued by General Motors, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Tires (2 complaints), Tirestreadbelt (2 complaints), and Air Bags (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2004 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2004 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE, potentially affecting up to 719,023 vehicles.
Recall 09E005000 — STEERING
| 979 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: A BROKEN STEERING KNUCKLE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DORMAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING KNUCKLES FREE OF CHARGE AND REIMBURSE THE REPAIR FACILITY OR OWNER FOR LABOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 23, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DORMAN'S TOLL-FREE HOTLINE AT 1-800-523-2492 AND PRESS 5.
View full details →Recall 07E021000 — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
| 742 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: FUEL MAY LEAK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DELPHI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE UPR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DELPHI AT 877-411-8770.
View full details →Recall 04V597000 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
| 717,302 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: IF A PASSENGER USES THE INTERIOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR AND HOLDS ONTO THE HANDLE WHILE IT IS BEING OPENED BY THE MOTOR, THE PASSENGER'S ARM MAY BE PUSHED INTO THE SEAT BACK OR ARMREST AND A WRIST OR LOWER ARM INJURY MAY RESULT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER SLIDING DOOR INTERIOR HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER-SIDE. IF THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A POWER OR MANUAL SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER-SIDE, THE INTERIOR HANDLE WILL ALSO BE REPLACED FOR APPEARANCE REASONS. NOTE: BEFORE THE...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2004 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE
12 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tirestreadbelt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Electrical System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latcheslockslinkages | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parking Brake | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seatsmidrear Assembly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Structurebody | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structurebodydoor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
2004 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE LUXURY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RADIO, LOCKS, SLIDING DOORS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL ALL MALFUNCTION. *JS
MY 10 YEAR OLD NIECE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF OUR 2004 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE OUTSIDE THE MALL. THE MOTOR WAS ALREADY RUNNING, IN PARK, AS I HAD COME TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER AND NIECE FROM THE MALL. THE DOOR APPEARED TO BE LOCKED SINCE IT WOULD NOT OPEN, SO I PUSHED 'UNLOCK' A FEW TIMES AS SHE AND MY GROWN DAUGHTER TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR. I JUST HEARD A CLICKING SOUND OF THE UNLOCK MECHANISM AS IF IT WAS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, SO MY NIECE ENTERED THROUGH THE MANUAL SIDE DOOR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VAN. WE DROVE ABOUT 3 BLOCKS FROM THE MALL TO THE STOPLIGHT OF A MAJOR CITY STREET. ABOUT HALF A BLOCK OR LESS AFTER TAKING A LEFT AT THE INTERSECTION STOPLIGHT, THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VAN JUST OPENED. MY NIECE LOUDLY EXCLAIMED THAT THE DOOR OPENED AND TRIED TO REACH ACROSS FROM HER BUCKLED POSITION ON THE LEFT BUCKET SEAT. MY DAUGHTER AND I BOTH SHRIEKED AND SAID FOR HER NOT TO GET NEAR IT. MY DAUGHTER WAS SEATED UP FRONT ON THE PASSENGER SEAT AND REACHED BACK TO THE WINDOW LEDGE OF THE OPEN SLIDING DOOR AND TRIED TO PULL IT SHUT. IT SHUT MOST OF THE WAY, BUT NOT FULLY. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT OF A BUSINESS AND HAD MY NIECE USE THE SWITCH LOCATED NEAR THE POWER SIDE DOOR TO OPEN IT FULLY AND THEN AGAIN TO CLOSE IT FULLY. WE MADE THE NEXT 20 MILES WITHOUT INCIDENT. WE JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE LESS THAN A WEEK AGO, AND WE HAVE OUR 3 YOUNGER BOYS RIDE IN THE BACK, SO THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN VERY SCARY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH MASTERCRAFT STRATEGY TIRES (N/A), TIRE SIZE 225/60/16. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FOUR TIRES WERE BALANCED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE TIRES HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,963.
SPEEDOMETER IN 2004 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE MALFUNCTIONS. APPEARS TO SHOW CORRECT SPEED SOME OF THE TIME, OTHER TIMES IS OBVIOUSLY OFF. *TR
THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH OF MY CAR INTO THE SIDE OF THE OTHER CAR AS I WAS GOING WEST & HE WAS GOING NORTH,AS HIS CAR KEPT ON GOING, ROLLED OVER, MY CAR WAS PULLED NW THE BUMPER PULLED OFF - BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT BLOW, WHY? *TR
Safety Rating for the 2004 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2004 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2004 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE
General Motors, LLC has issued 6 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2004 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
01574 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERMITTENT ERRATIC INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) SWEEP WITH POSSIBLE ABS OR SIR LAMP ON. SIT BULLETIN 1413054. *MN UPDATED 8/12/09. *PE
040849020 — STRUCTURE:BODY
CUPHOLDER FACEPLATE NOW AVAILABLE SEPARATELY FROM I/P (INSTRUMENT PANEL) ACCESSORY TRIM PLATE. *TT
040941002 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REVISED DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B0100, B0101, B0102, B0103, B0104 OR B0105. *TT
01909 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR DVD. *TT
3025 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
XM RADIO VOLUME IS LOWER THAN OTHER INPUTS. *TT
030857003 — STRUCTURE:BODY
FRONT CARPET WET AFTER EXTENDED DRIVING. *TT
NHTSA Investigations for the 2004 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE
- 1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE — 186 complaints
- 2000 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE — 139 complaints
- 2001 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE — 113 complaints
- 2002 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE — 102 complaints
- 2003 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE — 40 complaints
- 2004 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE (current)
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