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1995 Oldsmobile Silhouette

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1995 Oldsmobile Silhouette do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 40.

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46Owner complaints

Model-year median: 40

2Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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27
199222
199336
199446
199520
1996104
1997170
1998
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Structure
8Engine And Engine Cooling
7Visibility
7Air Bags
5Electrical System
4
All reported categories
Power Train
4Seats
4Seat Belts
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Tires
3Steering
2Unknown Or Other
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Equipment
1Fuel System, Other
1Interior Lighting
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 7 of 46 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Structure. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports2 fire reports5 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

5 reports
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126,000 miles · May 26, 2005
Air BagsCrashInjury

THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH. THIS CAUSED A CHAIN REACTION, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CRASHING INTO A VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A RIGHT UPPER CONTUSION AND A SPRAINED NECK. THE DRIVER ALSO SUFFERED BA…

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THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH. THIS CAUSED A CHAIN REACTION, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CRASHING INTO A VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A RIGHT UPPER CONTUSION AND A SPRAINED NECK. THE DRIVER ALSO SUFFERED BACK PAINS AND HEARING PROBLEMS. *AK *NM *TT THE HORN WAS ALSO STUCK, WHEN THE AIR BAG(S) DEPLOYED. THIS WAS A 3 CAR ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WHOM INSTALLED THE AIR BAG(S), INVESTIGATE THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAG SYSTEM. *SC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10083556

67,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Air BagsEngine And Engine CoolingPower TrainCrash

TRANSMISSION REPLACED 3 TIMES, FIRST TIME MAY 1998, FAILED NOV 1998, REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, FAILED AGAIN MAY 2003, OUT OF WARRANTY AT 117,000 MILES

NHTSA ODI #10069607

Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 2002
Air BagsInjury

CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE AND WITHIN SECONDS THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. GM REFUSES TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER RECEIVED BRUISES TO THE RIGHT CORNIE AND EARDRUM. *JG

NHTSA ODI #567593

Mileage unknown · Nov 16, 1998
Air Bags

AIR BAGS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURIES. DEALER HAS REPLACED ALMOST ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM, CANNOT DETERMINE DEFECT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #830820

Mileage unknown · Jul 16, 1996
Air BagsVehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

CONSUMER WAS PARKING THE TRUCK, PUT ON BRAKE PEDAL WENT AND ACCELERATOR WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT (HIT WALL), DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #985879

Official recalls

2

96V015000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines

Jan 23, 1996

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.

95V048000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages

Mar 20, 1995

IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED BRAKE PEDAL ARM CAUSES THE BRAKE PEDAL ARM TO FRACTURE DURING BRAKING.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKE OPERATION INCREASING BRAKING DISTANCE AND THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL SUSPECT BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLIES.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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